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The Orangetown Police Department will honor officers and civilians for their work during 2006 and 2007 at 6:30 p.m. Monday. During Orangetown Police Awards Ceremony, the New York State Council of Accreditation will be presenting Orangetown with its police accrediation certificate.

The 2007 honorees
Unit Citation – Accreditation
• Lt. Donald Butterworth
• Detective Sgt. George Garrecht
• Sgt. Michael Moroney
• Detective Joseph Artrip (Program Manager)
• Officer Harold Johnson
• Officer KerriLynne Schiller
• Officer Michael Shannon

Commendation – Bank Robbery on Jan. 11, 2007

Meritorious Police Duty – Burglaries on Oct. 22, 2006
• Officer Richard Kopunek

Meritorious Police Duty – Gun Arrest on March 3, 2007
• Officer Terence J. Hutmacher
• Officer Conrad McDowell

Life Saving – Rescue Breathing on Aug. 13, 2006
• Officer Stephen Fitzgerald
• Officer Harold Johnson

Life Saving – Defibrillation on Oct. 1, 2006
• Officer Clifton Bullock
• Officer Nicholas Whelan

Excellent Police Duty – Serial Flasher on Aug. 24, 2006
• Officer James Kelly
• Officer Brian Lyons
• Officer Christopher Tierney
• Officer Charles Lowther (S. Nyack/Grandview P.D.)

Letter of Commendation – Youth Program in 2006
• Detective James Nawoichyk

Letter of Commendation – Childbirth on May 24, 2006
• Officer Kevin Drain
• Officer Peter Maher

Letter of Commendation – Gun Incident on March 7, 2007
• Officer Thomas Holihan
• Officer Robert Mainolfi

Letter of Recognition – Fire Call on March 3, 2007
• Radio Operator Jenny Kugler
• Radio Operator Adam Perper

Letter of Recognition – Gun Incident on March 7, 2007
• Radio Operator Adam Perper

Police Chief Kevin Nulty will hand out his “Chief’s Award” during the ceremony.