The police team that investigated the Paul Maasland murder case in Bracebridge is up for an award from their peers. The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) will honour some of its most outstanding members at its annual Accolade Awards today.
The awards are presented annually to both uniform and civilian members who have made noteworthy and meaningful contributions, including partnerships with other communities and police services/organizations. The award honourees represent excellence in various special team and individual categories.
Nominations are submitted by member’s peers, and are then reviewed by a distinguished panel of community members and OPP staff of various ranks. Ultimately, 13 remarkable individuals and/or teams have been chosen to be rewarded for their outstanding achievements.
The 2016 Accolade Award recipients are:
Officer of the Year
Detective Constable J.G. (Jeffrey) Nussey
Civilian of the Year
Ms. C. (Christine) Johnstone
Auxiliary Member of the Year
Auxiliary Sergeant P. (Paul) Elms
Jim Potts Award
Sergeant C.C. (Chris) Amell
Valuing & Supporting People
Ms. L. (Lynda) Ware
Enforcement
Middlesex Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Initiative Team (see below)
Investigation
Paquette Homicide Team (see below)
Innovation & Creativity
Special Constable M. (Mark) Blocksdorf – Individual
Offline Record Acquisition (ORA) system – Team
Ms. A. (Andrea) Hayman
Mr. B.W. (Bryan) Johnstone
Sergeant N.L. (Nathalie) Rivard
Dedication
Provincial Constable N.A. (Nancy) Wagner
Team Achievement
Maasland Homicide Team (see below)
Community Service
Provincial Constable S. (Sandro) Cave
Partnership
Provincial Constable J.K. (Judy) King – Individual
Project Kirby Team (see below) – Team
Middlesex Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Initiative Team
Detective Sergeant B.G. (Brad) Durfy
Orillia ON
Provincial Constable J.C. (John) Ginn
Strathroy ON
Traffic Staff Sergeant A.I. (Anthony) Hymers
London ON
Provincial Constable K. (Karl) Johnston
London ON
Provincial Constable C.R. (Caroline) Kennedy
London ON
Provincial Constable T.P. (Tim) Kunkel
Strathroy ON
Provincial Constable C. (Chris) Mathurin
Strathroy ON
Traffic Sergeant B.M. (Ben) McIntyre
Ingersoll ON
Provincial Constable E. (Liz) Melvin
Strathroy ON
Provincial Constable P.J. (Pat) Mills
London ON
Provincial Constable D.W. (Dan) Milne
London ON
Provincial Constable Y. (Joe) Mohamed
London ON
Provincial Constable C. (Cory) Nelson
Strathroy ON
Provincial Constable T.M. (Toni) Reinholt
London ON
Sergeant D.S. (Dave) Rektor
London ON
Mr. D.J. (Derek) Rogers
London ON
Provincial Constable S.M. (Sue) Stewart
London ON
Provincial Constable V.P. (Pete) Stewart
London ON
Staff Sergeant B.D. (Bradley) Thompson
Strathroy ON
Provincial Constable L.A. (Lisa) Trahan
Strathroy ON
Provincial Constable R.P. (Richard) Trgovcevic
London ON
Mr. E. (Ewoud) VanGoch
Ministry of Transportation
Putnam ON
Paquette Homicide Team
Detective Inspector C.C. (Chris) Avery
London ON
Detective Constable V.L. (Vicki) Bradford
Petrolia ON
Detective Constable (Retired) C.A. (Colin) Darmon
Mount Forest ON
Detective Constable D.R. (Don) Drury
Petrolia ON
Mr. J. (Jeremy) Dupuis
Orillia ON
Detective Sergeant (Retired) J.K. (Jim) Falconer
Orillia ON
Provincial Constable S. (Saghar) Farnoosh
Embrum ON
Detective Sergeant S.M. (Sharon) Hanlon
Orillia ON
Provincial Constable H.B. (Bruce) Keefe
Petrolia ON
Identification Constable P.M.L. (Mark) Lancaster
Chatham ON
Mr. G. (Gerry) Lanna
Orillia ON
Detective Constable D.A. (Denis) Leblanc
Petrolia ON
Detective Sergeant T.J. (Tim) Mason
Petrolia ON
Detective Sergeant M.R. (Mike) McCabe
Goderich ON
Ms. M.L. (Martha) McDonald
Orillia ON
Detective Staff Sergeant K.J. (Kellie) McKibbin
Chatham ON
Ms. M.L. (Marg) McPhaden
London ON
Mr. B.J. (Brian) Peck
Centre of Forensic Sciences
Toronto ON
Ms. J.E. (Jennette) Sanderson
Orillia ON
Mr. P.J. (Phillip) Wilkinson
Orillia ON
Detective Constable J.L. (Jennifer) Wilson
Petrolia ON
Maasland Homicide Investigation Team
Detective Inspector C.A. (Craig) Abrams
Smiths Falls ON
Detective Sergeant K.G. (Kelly) Anderson
Orillia ON
Identification Constable S.R. (Steve) Barnstaple
Orillia ON
Mr. J. (Jaswinder) Brar
Ministry of Finance
Pickering ON
Sergeant B.E. (Brian) Crisp
Bracebridge ON
Ms. L. (Linda) Cowie
Orillia ON
Detective Inspector J.A. (Gilles) Depratto
Orillia ON
Detective Constable L.M. (Luc) Dumont
Huntsville ON
Detective Sergeant (Retired) J.K. (Jim) Falconer
Orillia ON
Superintendent G.P.J. (Guy) Faucher
Orillia ON
Mr. M. (Michael) Flosman
Ministry of Attorney General
Barrie ON
R. (Robin) Flumerfelt
Ministry of Attorney General
Toronto ON
Mr. R. (Robert) Gerard
Centre of Forensic Sciences
Toronto ON
Detective Constable E.D. (Don) Hammond
Bracebridge ON
Detective Constable J.H. (Jeff) Handsor
Huntsville ON
Detective Constable V.J. (Vicki) Hornick
Bracebridge ON
Ms. L. (Lyndsay) Jeanes
Ministry of Attorney General
Bracebridge ON
Mr. G. (Gerry) Lanna
Orillia ON
Ms. E. (Elspeth) Lindsay
Centre of Forensic Sciences
Toronto ON
Detective Constable (Retired) J.R. (John) MacDonald
Bracebridge ON
Ms. L.A. (Linda) Manovich
Orillia ON
Ms. C. (Christine) McCarthy
Centre of Forensic Sciences
Toronto ON
Detective Constable A.W. (Andrew) Muller
Huntsville ON
Mr. J. (John) Norman
Orillia ON
Provincial Constable (posthumously) B.J. (Brad) Pearsall
Bracebridge ON
Ms. K. (Kim) Sharpe
Centre of Forensic Sciences
Toronto ON
Mr. D.T. (Dave) Sibley
Orillia ON
Ms. K. (Kelly) Swift-Henderson
Orillia ON
Identification Constable (Retired) B.M. (Brenda) Thomas
Orillia ON
Mr. A. (Andrew) Wolf
Centre of Forensic Sciences
Toronto ON
Project Kirby Team
Constable E. (Ed) Armstrong
Windsor Police Service
Windsor ON
Special Agent J. (Jesse) Artiles
Homeland Security
Detective Constable P.M. (Paul) Bawden
Belle River ON
Detective Constable S. (Sara) Beck
Hamilton Police Service
Hamilton ON
Detective Constable D.W.R. (Dave) Bernier
Orillia ON
Detective Constable J.W. (Jamie) Blair
Orillia ON
Detective Constable C.E. (Curtis) Bohn
Orillia ON
Detective Constable M. (Micah) Bourdeau
London Police Service
Detective Sergeant A.J. (Andy) Bradford
Orillia ON
Constable S. (Steve) Brnardic
Windsor Police Service
Windsor ON
Detective Constable C.C. (Chance) Chase
Orillia ON
RIO H. (Heather) Christopher
Canadian Border Services Agency
Detective Constable W.G.N. (Bill) Crawford
Orillia ON
Detective Constable P.F. (Paul) Duarte
Orillia ON
Sergeant K. (Kyle) Hartley
Windsor Police Service
Windsor ON
Detective Constable D.M. (Derek) Helmke
Orillia ON
Detective Constable R.G. (Ryan) Hutchison
Orillia ON
RIO D. (Dave) Jackson
Canadian Border Services Agency
Special Agent M. (Mark) Jackson
American Task Force
Detective Sergeant T.W.J. (Todd) Landon
Orillia ON
Detective Constable T. (Thang) Ly
York Regional Police Service
Aurora ON
Constable J. (John) MacDougall
Windsor Police Service
Windsor ON
Constable P. (Paul) Maziak
Windsor Police Service
Windsor ON
Constable D. (Daniel) McKee
Windsor Police Service
Windsor ON
Constable J. (Jack) McMahon
Windsor Police Service
Windsor ON
Special Agent K. (Kristopher) Mead
Homeland Security
Sergeant M. (Marc) Murphy
Windsor Police Service
Windsor ON
Constable D. (Derek) Nurmi
Windsor Police Service
Windsor ON
Detective Constable M.C. (Mark) Piche
Orillia ON
Detective Staff Sergeant G.J. (Greg) Rossi
Orillia ON
Detective Constable I.T. (Ian) Rathbone
Orillia ON
Special Agent M. (Matthew) Rummel
American Task Force
Detective Inspector J.M.G. (Jim) Smyth
Orillia ON
Detective Sergeant M.C. (Mark) Wollocombe
Orillia ON
Detective Sergeant S.M. (Shawn) Zivanov
Orillia ON
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