YARMOUTH – Yarmouth Police gave recognition Friday to several members of the department during their annual awards ceremony.
2016 Award Categories
Officer of the Year
- Patrol Sergeant Andrew O’ Malley
Emergency 911 Dispatcher of the Year
- Police Dispatcher Katie Brown
Superior Investigative Award
- Detective David Schneeweis
Unit Commendation
The Yarmouth Police Department Mental Health Outreach Team
- Patrol Sergeant Andrew O’ Malley
- Detective Michael Zontini
- Patrol Officer Diana Wells
- Patrol Officer Melissa Alden
- Patrol Officer Connor Burnham
Meritorious Service Award
- Deputy Chief Steven G. Xiarhos
- Patrol Sergeant Gerard Britt
- K9 Patrol Officer Marc Thibeault
Exceptional Service Award
- K9 Patrol Officer Michael Kramer and K9 Kosmo
- K9 Patrol Officer Sean Gannon and K9 Thor
- Patrol Officer Nicholas Giammarco
- Records Division Officer Philip Magnuson
- Patrol Officer Kevin Antonovitch
Honorable Investigative Award
- Detective Scott Lundegren
- Proactive Anti-Crime Unit Officer Christopher VanNess
- Patrol Officer Ryan Brule
Community Policing Service Award
- Patrol Officer Seam Brewer
- Patrol Officer George Tsoukalas
- Patrol Officer Erica Wenberg
- Patrol Officer Mary Gibney
- Police 911 Emergency Dispatcher Katie Brown
- Reserve Police Officer Alan Delaney
Letter of Commendation
- Police 911 Emergency Dispatcher Kerrie Pentland
Educational Achievement Award
- Lieutenant Kevin P. Lennon
- Patrol Sergeant Andrew O’Malley
Longevity Service Award
5 years
- Patrol Officer Richard Aprea
- Patrol Officer Jason Batchelder
- Patrol Officer Nicholas Giammarco
- Patrol Officer Sean Geary
- Patrol Officer Matthew Sheehan
10 years
- Patrol Officer Erica Wenberg
15 years
- Records Officer Philip Magnuson
- Detective Michael Zontini
- K9 Patrol Officer Michael Kramer
- K9 Patrol Officer Marc Thibeault
20 years
- Patrol Officer Brian Niezgoda
30 years
- Court Officer Chris Capobianco
- Patrol Sergeant Christopher McEachern
Certificate of Appreciation
- Melony Ellis
