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 Officer
Jose Sanchez II has been employed with the Winter
Haven Police Department since September 30, 2002.
Officer Sanchez displays
strong and dynamic leadership among his squad and other members
of the department who never hesitates to assist his co-workers
or citizens with any and all problems.
As the Assistant Team
Commander for the department’s Emergency Response Team he
projects self-confidence and leadership while executing search
warrants and controlling other in-progress or high risk
situations. A cool head and a calm demeanor are necessary to
reassure those you lead.
As a K-9 handler with his
partner “Rex” he is called on to do many tasks and put in a lot
of extra effort to maintain their teamwork and stay effective as
a K-9 team, frequently training with his K-9 partner on his off
time to become more proficient and improve their effectiveness
as a team.
During the calendar year
2007, Officer Sanchez and “Rex” worked over 1740 back up calls,
420 traffic stops and over 40 tracks and building searches which
resulted in the arrest of 90 persons, seizure of 7 firearms and
seizure of 1015 grams of illegal narcotics.
His supervisor describes his
performance as consistently exceeding expectations and
consistently making positive contributions and is a valuable
asset to the department. He displays energy and vitality in
performing daily responsibilities and he motivates his peers and
co-workers to exert the effort necessary to attain
organizational goals.
In addition to his
employment with WHPD, Officer Sanchez served with the Marine
Corps Reserves for 20 years. He retired on April 1, 2007
as Gunnery Sergeant. He was deployed to Iraq in 2003 and
volunteered for a second tour of duty in 2005. His
personal decorations include the Navy and Marine Corps
Commendation Medal with gold star and Combat V, Navy and Marine
Corps Achievement Medal with three gold stars, the Combat Action
Ribbon, Purple Heart, Bronze Star with Combat V and the
Meritorious Service Medal.
Officer Jose Sanchez has the
respect and admiration of all those who know him and have the
privilege to work with him.
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Tracy Johnson - Dispatcher of
the Year 2007 |
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 Communications
Dispatcher II Tracy Johnson
has been with the Winter Haven Police Department since
2000 and held the position of Acting Supervisor for four
years. Tracy handles callers with great respect,
care and control. She understands when she answers
that 911 call that the caller could be involved in a
life-threatening situation but she continues to stay
calm and also keep the caller calm.
On September 7,
2007 Tracy went above and beyond what is expected of
her. She assisted the State Attorney's Office on
locating a very important witness to a criminal act.
Due to her professionalism and teamwork with the officer
on the road, they were able to locate the person.
Tracy is
irreplaceable and is highly respected by her co-workers
and supervisors. We know that she will continue to
give 100% to the Department and to the Community. |
Click here
for List of Officer of the Year/Employee of the Year
from
1981-2007
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