Harold Vogt, right, receives a a Meritorious Public Service Award from Police Chief Derrick Diggs during the Toledo Police Department Awards Ceremony.
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Police Chief Derrick Diggs, center, congratulates Paul Szkatulski after awarding a Meritorious Public Service Award to him and Amy Sedlock, right.
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Geraldine Mitchell hugs Bryan Police Officer Corey Bush after the pair were awarded a Meritorious Public Service Award for their role in assisting a woman hanging from a porch.
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Chief Derrick Diggs presents a Meritorious Service Medal to Officer Mark Johnson who, on July 19, was on his way to an off-duty assignment when he recognized and assisted in the capture of two sexual assault suspects from a surveillance image he'd seen the day before.
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Police Chief Derrick Diggs presents a Medal of Valor Award to Officer Benjamin Cousino.
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Police Chief Derrick Diggs presents a Blue Star Medal Award to Lieutenant Randall Pepitone who was shot on the side of his head July 5 as he responded to a reported burglary in the 1200 block of Indiana Avenue. Annie Huddleston, 92, who reported the burglary, mistook the lieutenant's knocking at the door as a suspect trying to get into her home.
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Police Chief Derrick Diggs presents the Civilian Employee of the Year award to Ethel Perry who has worked for the department since May 29, 1988.
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Police Chief Derrick Diggs presents the Officer of the Year Award to 27-year veteran Officer David O'Brien.
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Police Chief Derrick Diggs presents the Command Officer of the Year award to 23-year veteran Sgt. Tim Campbell, who oversees the Special Victims Unit.
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