Wyoming State Trooper

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Each year, with the cooperation and participation of our Administrator, Colonel Jess Oyler and political leaders, the Wyoming Highway Patrol Association bestows awards to deserving individuals. These are both sworn and civilian members of the Wyoming Highway Patrol, and, unattached citizens who earn this honor through selfless acts of bravery or compassion for their fellow man. We are honored to post them here for the world to see.

The Medal of Valor

The Medal of Valor, our highest award, is presented to sworn officers only, who, at extreme, clear and direct risk to their own life or limb, save, rescue or protect another person from death or imminent grave bodily injury. The risk to the officer shall have been so great, that no blame could be laid upon the officer had he or she not acted.

Chris Logsdon	Sam Powell	Phil Archibald	Gary Bailiff

Mike Mooney	Bill Thompson	Tim Isabell

The Distinguished Service Medal

The Distinguished Service Medal shall be presented to sworn or civilian employees. It shall be presented when in any one unusual or unique dangerous incident or series of events, a recipient demonstrates an unusually high degree of intelligence, courage, fortitude, strength, skill or tenacity, and such actions are above and beyond the general call of duty and greatly enhance the efficiency, or safety of the Wyoming Highway Patrol and / or it's employees.

Jim McKenzie	Tom Stoker	Dan Dyer	Brad Anderson

Dave Chatfield	Gerry Cook	Carl McDonald	Buck Reisner

Jim Geeting	Jim Wilson	Jack Abbott	Gene Saltz

Lenny DeClercq	Phil Browder	Dave Schofield	Karen Beckner

Delane Baldwin	Cliff Bryant	Deb Sommerfeldt	Bill Kirkman

Stan Warne	Steve Townsend	Kleif Guenther	Brent Taylor

Rick Dye X2	Richard Burridge	Bob Garner	Fred Oyler

Keith Groeneweg	Kathy Majerus	Adam Davies	Carla Nichols

The Combat Cross

The Combat Cross shall be presented to any sworn officer who actively, primarily, and directly, is involved in any confrontation with a violent adversary, wherein shots were fired, or direct hand to hand combat took place. Such hand to hand combat must have been extreme and taxing due to the suspect's strength or skill. Further, because of the officer's skill, intelligence, strength, accuracy and courage, the suspect was stopped or taken into custody without further threat to the public or other officers.

*Steve Watt*	*Gary Radcliff*	*Mike Swofford*	*Everette Ayers*

*Rick Dye X2*	*Troy McLees*	*Delane* *Baldwin*	*Deb Sommerfeldt*

*Dan Dyer*	*Stan Warne*	*Dave Coleman*	*Harry Smith*

*Joe Arzy*	*John Bauer*	*Dan Hensley*	*Howard Parkin*

*Dave Coleman*	*Clint Becker*	*Bill Kirkman X2*	*Ron Woodward*

*Lavar Olson*	*Troy Thompson*	*Jim Wilson*	*Cliff Ritchie*

*Jason Green*	*Mike Mooney*	*Devan* *Henderson*	*Kelly Broad*

*Steve Huntley*	*Bob Garner X2*	*Chuck Atkins*	*Tracy Self*

*Todd Leimser*	*Ted Bair*	*Paul Brunner*	*Stephen Townsend*

*Adam Davies*	*Carla Nichols*	*Joe Ryle*	*Tom Pritchard*

*Burl Gies*	*John Jerkins*	*Mike Picerno*

The Purple Heart

The Purple Heart shall be presented to any sworn officer who, in any law enforcement activity or emergency response action, on or off duty, sustains serious bodily injury. Serious bodily injury is defined as any trauma or internal injury, which requires the immediate attention of a medical doctor, and time off for recovery.

Larry Szabo	Dennis Wilson	Sam Powell	Steve Watt

Gary Jones	Mike Tortorici X2	Pat Adams	Gary Marsden

Doug Dome	Duane Verley	Ted Bair	Paul Mann

Shane Swilling	Joe Arzy	Troy Thompson	Doug Deskin

Sam Donahue	Howard Parkin X2	Jim GeetingX2	Francis Parrott

Guy Naquin	Lucian Carter	Mike Rayburn	John O'Connor X2

Delane Baldwin	Darrell Ketchum	John Bauer	Lance Novak

Tracy Self	Justin Minard	Paul Brunner	Kelly Hand

Eric Dearcorn	Joshua Blanchard

The Luke Schauland Medal of Life

The Luke Schauland Medal of Life shall be presented to any person who, because of quick, direct action, saves the life of any person who most certainly would have expired had the recipient not acted with skill and urgency.

Brian King	Mark Schauland	Richard Burridge	Mike Martin

Aaron Kleinman	Steve Huntley X2	Toni Long	Bob Garner

Carol Johnson	Terry Vincent	Dale Deepe	Ernest Richie

Gordon Herring	John Muller	Craig Sax	Kathy Starr

Adam Longo

Exemplary Citizen

The Exemplary Citizen Award shall be presented to any civilian not attached to the Wyoming Highway Patrol, who, at great personal risk, comes to the aid of any Wyoming Highway Patrol Officer in need of assistance due to a combative suspect.

Frankie Nelson	Robert Gaston	Brandon Wittrock	Frank Darty

Dave Darty	Bill Darty

Meritorious Conduct

The Meritorious Conduct Award shall be presented to any Wyoming Highway Patrol employee who, in any unusual or unique incident, performs at a level deserving of peer group recognition; and, in the event of any other person not attached to the Wyoming Highway Patrol, performs above and beyond any level which would be expected of a civilian volunteer.

Rick Dye	Ginger DiJohn	Gary Jones	Janet Geeting

Tamara Jones	Troy Maddox	Tom Adams	Dennis Wilson

William Powell	Missy Grimm	Michelle Ryle	Tom Dolbare

Heather O'Connor X2	Dianne Hansen	Dave Alley	Kelly Burns X2

Carol Rodriguez	Terry's Towing	Dr. Jack Digliani	Hanna Fire / Rescue

Jim Bonner	WLEA Food Services	Alan Osterland	Daniel Hawkins

Scott Bohle	Mike Darty	Larry Jordan X2	Richard Darty

Terry Hansen	Terry Adcock	Jim Armstrong	Jo Tennant

Tammy Varchette	Dr. Lawrence Greene	Carol Dinkins	Kim McLees

Jana Belt X2	Sandra Stimson	Adam Davies	Tom Pritchard

Kate Sherrod	Joyce Knapp

Carlie's Gift

This financial gift is very special. It is named for Carlie McDonald, who, on New Year's day in 1998, was killed by an intoxicated driver. Carlie, was the only child of WHP Lieutenant Carl McDonald. She was five years old. The award is based upon $5 for every DWUI arrest made in the previous year by members of the Wyoming Highway Patrol. Carlie's dad, Carl, selects that person or group, who, in his opinion, has contributed in some outstanding way to the fight against DWUI, either by enforcement or education and assistance.

1999 - M.A.D.D. Wyoming	2000 - Fremont Traffic Safety	2001 - FremontTraffic Safety	2002-M.A.D.D. National

2003-M.A.D.D.Wyoming	2004 - Fremont Traffic Safety M.A.D.D. Wyoming	2005 - FremontTraffic Safety M.A.D.D. Wyoming	2006 - FremontTraffic Safety M.A.D.D. Wyoming

2006 - FremontTraffic Safety M.A.D.D. Wyoming	2008 - MADD Wyoming and Fremont County again for Carlies Gift

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