Exchange Clubs of Salem and Keizer Officer/Dispatcher Of The Year Honorees

Detective Chris Bangs with the Marion County Sheriff’s Office was one of those honored Photo Courtesy: Kevin Rau/Marion County Sheriff's Office

(SALEM) - Six law enforcement individuals were recognized at the Exchange Clubs of Salem`s annual Officer/Dispatcher Of The Year luncheon held on Wednesday.

Each honoree was presented with a plaque recognizing outstanding contributions they have made to the community and their agency.

The Honorees this year were:

Officer Andrew Copeland of the Keizer Police Department

Officer Copeland joined the Keizer Police Department in 2002. He is a member of the Salem Interagency SWAT team, he is also a range master and defensive tactics instructor.

Officer Sean Bennett of the Salem Police Department.

Officer Bennett has been with the Salem Police Department for over 10 years. He is a member of the agencies SWAT team and has served as a member of the department`s Street Crimes Unit.

Trooper Joshua Brooks of the Oregon State Police

Trooper Brooks has served as an intern at various State Police patrol offices around the state, as a State Police Cadet and has been serving as Trooper for the past four and a half years.

Communications Specialist Scott Burwash of the Willamette Valley Communications Center

Scott has been with the center since 2000. He is a Communications Training Officer and is a trainer for the centers COPLINK program.

Detective Burney Krauger of the Polk County Sheriff`s Office

Detective Krauger has been in law enforcement for 21 years. He is a member of the Attorney General`s Sexual Assault Task Force. He has been instrumental in developing an ongoing partnership between law enforcement and the community in Polk County.

Detective Chris Bangs of the Marion County Sheriff`s Office

Detective Bangs is a member of the agencies SWAT team. He has been a key speaker at community events regarding the problem of methamphetamine. He is currently serving as a Gang Enforcement Deputy in the agencies Street Crimes Unit.

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