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Shoe size PUZZLES ON PAGE 17 SOLUTIONS 2 01 8 Ki ng ea tu re Sy nd In c. Last week, the Baltimore County Police Department presented awards to officers and county residents as part of an annual awards ceremony. The department also honored the Reverend James Lane, a former Baltimore County Chaplain, for his 40 years of service to the community. The departmental awards are given to officers who have performed extraordinarily over the past 12 months. The Baltimore Coun- ty Police Department Awards Review Board spends months reviewing nominations based on departmental standard cri- teria.

Awards are presented to of- ficers in the following catego- ries: Medal of Honor: This is the highest and most prestigious Departmental Award. It is awarded to persons who, with the knowledge of risk, found themselves in a life-threatening situation, and intelligently com- mitted themselves to dangers. The award was presented post- humously to Officer Amy Sor- rells Caprio. Silver Star: This is the sec- ond highest Departmental Award. It recognizes officers who demonstrate valor, cour- age, intelligence and bravery over and above that normally demanded and expected.

Corporal Mathew Gonzalez, Detective Anthony Armetta, Detective Robert Easter, De- tective Jeffrey Lauer, Detective Jonathan Trenary, Officer Gail Wickless. Commendation: This is the third highest Departmental Award. It is awarded to officers who display courage and de- votion to duty above that nor- mally required; or who display intelligence during unusual circumstances; or who dem- onstrate initiative in solving a crime; or one who, under cer- tain circumstances, arrest an armed and dangerous person. Captain Wes J. Fischer, Captain Jeffrey C.

Hartman, Captain David P. Trivett, Ser- geant Brandon A. Branham, Sergeant W. Shawn Havens, Sergeant Bruce E. Markwordt, Sergeant Brian S.

Martin, Ser- geant Steven M. Longo, Cor- poral Christopher D. Cullip, Corporal Patrick M. Wilhelm, Detective Stephanie Brooks, Detective Jennifer C. Ende, De- tective Joseph P.

Grant, Detec- tive Scott D. Kilpatrick, Detec- tive Jaime R. Layhew, Detective Jason Metz, Detective Ernest L. Moore, Detective Andrew L. Muska, Detective David L.

Phillips, Detective Michael J. Romano, Detective Alexa H. Smith, Detective Amy M. Tay- lor, Detective Christopher M. Toland, Officer Brian D.

Beck- ford, Officer Michael R. Dere- meik, Officer Ryan M. Dickel, Officer David L. Dillard, Offi- cer Steven C. Dix, Officer Wil- liam A.

Downs, Officer William M. Flaherty, Officer Jasmine R. Fleet, Officer Jeffrey S. Gale, Officer Trevor C. Grove, Offi- cer Andrew R.

Gwinn, Officer Jessica L. Harris, Officer Vic- toria J. Hawkins, Officer Dar- nell L. Isaac, Officer James A. Koscielski, Officer Benjamin J.

Kummerlowe, Officer Bran- don G. Langley, Officer Kevin W. Lehnert, Officer Rashad L. Mitchell, Officer Joseph V. Murray, Officer John C.

My- ers, Officer David C. Nilsen, Officer Sidney L. Pierce, Of- ficer Hector M. Pomales, Offi- cer Jeremy R. Price, Officer Fa- him M.

Rafiq, Officer Carlyle S. Riche, Officer John K. Rogers, Officer Kenneth C. Shields, Officer Kathleen M. Strickler, Officer Timothy N.

Thulion, Officer Timothy R. Usher, Of- ficer David D. Vandergriff, Of- ficer Evan T. Vicarini, Officer Antonio A. Yanes.

Emergency Service: The Emergency Service Award is awarded for an effort to save a human life. Sergeant Richard T. Delea, Detective Deryck J. Lee, De- tective John P. Sullivan, Detec- tive Isaac M.

Thorn, Officer Stephanie M. Amer, Trooper Tyreze Braxton (Maryland State Police), Officer David P. Crum, Officer John J. Dill, Officer Jasmine R. Fleet, Of- ficer Mason S.

Gwinn, Of- ficer Gregory J. Meyers, Of- ficer Roy M. Mitchell, Officer Patrick W. Murphy, Officer Jeffery S. Parsons, Officer Andrew M.

Peters, Officer Kenneth L. Pitts, Officer Phil- ip A. Sears, Officer Ashley K. Vandervall. Awards were presented to citizens in the following categories: Award of Valor: Presented to a citizen who pro- vided courageous assistance, particularly in which a criminal is seized and detained until the arrival of a police officer.

Jasmine White Distinguished Award: Presented to a citizen who rendered valuable assis- tance to Department member. Amanda Briton, Lassell Burger, Cavelia Duvall, Cyn- thia Dwyer, Joseph Dwyer, Adam Friedman, Jose Reyes, Erin Upton, Steven Weis. Officers and County citizens honored at Awards Ceremony The Maryland Depart- ment of Transportation Mo- tor Vehicle Administration (MDOT MVA) announced that since becoming the first state to implement a vehicle recall safety pilot program in April 2018, more than 73,500 recalls have been remedied as a result of using vehicle registration renewal notices to alert consumers to poten- tial safety issues. Maryland Depart- ment of number one priority is the safety of all Marylanders traveling on our said MDOT Secretary Pete Rahn. customers with critical vehicle recall in- formation during the vehicle registration renewal process is a win-win for customer service and The program, funded by the National Highway Traf- fic Safety Administration (NHTSA), provides Mary- land drivers with important safety recall information via mailed and emailed registra- tion renewal notices.

The MDOT MVA has been work- ing with Cox Automotive, a provider of industry- leading digital marketing, fi- nancial, retail and wholesale solutions across the automo- tive industry to obtain vehi- cle recall information. Maryland was the only state in the nation to receive a grant from NHTSA, which totaled $222,300, for the pilot program. Now prior to send- ing out vehicle registration notices, MDOT MVA runs vehicles against the national safety recall database, and when recalls exist, MDOT MVA adds the life-saving recall messages to the ve- hicle registration renewal notices sent to Maryland- ers. This two-year pilot pro- gram alerts Marylanders to recalls on their vehicles and encourages recipients to take appropriate action to remedy open safety re- calls by visiting their service dealer. An open recall does not affect the ability of a cus- tomer to renew their vehicle registration.

am pleased that MDOT MVA, in a relatively short time, has been able to con- nect many Marylanders with life-saving recall messages through their registration said MDOT MVA Administrator Chrissy Nizer. Automo- bile Dealers Association (MADA) is proud that Mary- land is the first state in the country to help consumers get timely information about vehicle said MADA President, Peter Kitzmiller. these recall repairs completed is a critical safe- ty issue and this program shows MDOT will- ingness to be a leader on this important safety re- call pilot program illustrates the importance of providing consumers with the informa- tion they need to ensure that their cars are safe for them- selves and their said Marceline White, Exec- utive Director of the Mary- land Consumer Rights Coali- tion. consumers are a critical component of safe roads and we appreciate MDOT Customers may also check a Vehicle Identifi- cation Number (VIN) for open recalls at any time by contacting their authorized dealership or by using the VIN look-up tool found on the NHTSA website at www. nhtsa.gov.

MDOT MVA pilot program alerts drivers vehicle recall issues.