Mission Statement - St. Louis Police Department

METRO
March 2013
A Newsletter of the
Metropolitan Police Department,
City of St. Louis
Officers of the Year - 2012
Mission
Statement
Congratulations to the following Commissioned personnel for
receiving Officer/Detective of the Year Awards!
The mission of the Metropolitan Police Department,
City of St. Louis is to protect, serve and assist citi-
P.O. Gregory Klipsch
District 1
P.O. Gregory Bushart
District 2
P.O. Patrick Immken
District 3
P.O. Kevin Baroni
District 4
P.O. Robert Weatherspoon
District 5
P.O. William Clinton
District 6
P.O. James Bain
District 6
P.O. Kelli Swinton
District 7
zens when conditions arise
that may affect the well being of the individual or the
community. Cooperating
with others in the community, officers will work to
prevent and detect crime,
protect life and property
and achieve a peaceful society, free from the fear of
crime and disorder. Members of the Department
will strive continually for
excellence and maintain
the peace through service,
integrity, leadership and
fair treatment to all.
P.O. Richard Brown
District 8
P.O. Vincent Downar
District 9
P.O. Michael Reeves
District 9
Detective of the Year
Michael Pratt
District 1
Detective of the Year
Jerone Jackson
Crimes Against
Persons/Property
Officers of the Month - 2013
Congratulations to the February Officers of the Month!
• District 1 - P.O. John Posey and P.O. Alen Hutchcraft
• District 2 - P.O. Jeremy Davis and P.O. Kyle Schreiber
• District 4 - P.O. David Christensen and P.O. Jennifer Hendricks
• District 5 - P.O. Brandon Webb and P.O. Kenneth Allen
• District 6 - P.O. Don McGhee and P.O. Demuriel Young
• District 7 - P.O. Trimeko Condra
• District 8 - P.O. Randy Hays and P.O. Richard Brown
• District 9 - P.O. Ed Reece
** District 3 has not yet been chosen and will be included in the April Newsletter.
Leadership Limelight
On February 28, 2013, Lt. Colonel Lawrence O’Toole completed the Executive
Leaders Program at Naval Postgraduate School’s Center for Homeland Defense and
Security. Lt. Col. O’Toole was chosen because of his extensive policing experience
and recognized leadership associated with the disciplines that comprise homeland
security. The program met for 4 one-week intensive sessions over a nine-month period
at the Navel Postgraduate School’s Center for Homeland Defense and Security in
Monterey, California. Lt. Col. O’Toole was one of only 32 participants in the country
to be chosen for the program! Congratulations Lt. Col. O’Toole and we are honored
to have you as a leader at SLMPD.
Civilians of the Month - 2012
Congratulations to the following Civilian personnel for receiving Civilian of the Month awards!
Thank you for your service!
January
Charles Nuttmann
Central Patrol
Gail Woods
Laboratory
February
Denise Feazel
Communications
Kathleen O’Sullivan
Public
Information
Erik Hall
Laboratory
Christina Hayes
Laboratory
Amber Coder
Communications
Velvet McLaskey
Laboratory
October
Nicole Jost
Property Custody
Mitchell Kays
Buildings
August
November
Felicia White
South Patrol
Aimee Hoins
Planning & Research
June
Diane Gassner
Supply/Uniform,
Mail Room
July
Jacque Ramsey
Support
Operations
Ranee Ho
Laboratory
May
April
Pat Corkery
Information
Technology
Enes Mujdzic
S. Patrol Custodian/
Buildings
March
Carol Gorham
Laboratory
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Frank Vivyan
Purchasing/Supply
Jennifer Schoenholz
Laboratory
September
Sheila Richards
Police Court
Liason
Donna Becherer
Laboratory
December
Erin Duke
Laboratory
Ashley Hoskins
Communications
Svc. Center
Sgt. Lucinda Miller: 1955-2013
Officer Compliment
Please keep the friends,
coworkers and family of
Sgt. Lucinda Miller in your
thoughts. Sgt. Miller joined the
Department in 1996 and served
the Third District, Academy
and Fifth District. On June 16,
2010, she was promoted to
Sergeant and proudly served the
Fourth District. She received
the Award of Excellence in 2011. Sgt. Miller was wellliked and highly respected among her colleagues and
will truly be missed.
The Department recently received the following positive comments from a St. Louis citizen
commending P.O. Stephanie Rogers, District 2,
for her work:
Police Athletic League
On March 8, 2013, members
of the Police Athletic League
boxing program competed
in 15 bouts at “Friday Night
Fights”. Special guests included St. Louis native, Devon Alexander, a professional
American boxer and Bryan
PAL trainers check up with
a PAL boxer after a winning
Hall, defensive tackle for the
bout
Baltimore Ravens, 2013 Super
Bowl Champions. Great job to organizers, trainers and all
PAL boxers who competed!
Hello!
A friend of mine and roommate of my fiancé recently
had his car stolen. 3 days later I was driving through
the neighborhood and spotted his car. I called the police and about 10 minutes later, Officer Rogers arrived.
She was very friendly and extremely patient as we tried
for quite some time to get a hold of my friend. She was
very understanding and reluctant to tow his car. We
really appreciated this! Eventually we got a hold of the
owner and I was available to go pick him up and drive
him back to his car. At this point I continued on with
my day but Officer Rogers helped my friend get his car
back home. Thanks again to Officer Rogers for being
so helpful and understanding!
Isabel Duplantie
Singing Praises
The Department recently received this letter
from U.S. Probation Officer, Julia K. Roberts,
and Supervising U.S. Probation Officer, Jo C.
Cooper praising the Department Choir:
Help Requested
Dear Officer Leggette:
P.O. Ari Zelmanow is requesting family photos or
video of any deceased officers engaging in activities
outside of work to assist him in compiling the
memorial breakfast video! Send photos to:
We wanted to thank you again for your participation in
our Black History Program Celebration last week. The
St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department choir was
outstanding. After the choir left that day, and even this
week, staff are sharing with me how much they enjoyed
the choir’s performance.
It is obvious that every member is dedicated to the
choir. Please keep up all the good work and sharing
your message with others.
Again, thank you and the choir for being a part of our
Black History Celebration. If there is anything you
need from us, please do not hesitate to contact our
office. Stay safe and bless you all for what you do as
police officers and members of your great choir.
[email protected] or
[email protected]
Calendar of Events
April 17 (Wednesday)
1st District Awards Luncheon
11am
Christy Banquet Center
5856 Christy Blvd.
Sincerely,
Jo C. Cooper and Julia K. Roberts
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Women in History
Patricia Murphy, one of the
7 women*** to be the first
females to graduate from the
Police Academy with full
status and rights of male Police
Officers in 1951.
1992 - First female commander of Traffic Safety: Lt.
Antoinette Filla
1993 - First female to attend the FBI National
Academy: Sgt. Gwen Spicer
October 1993 - First female Captain, first female
to serve as commander of Internal Affairs: Capt.
Antoinette Filla
March is Women’s History Month! Women
have played a significant role in the history
of our Department. Here are some important
milestones in the history of Policewomen in the
SLMPD, provided by Department Librarian,
Barbara Miksicek:
1996 - First female to command a district: Capt.
Antoinette Filla
January, 1916 - First female Police Officer, wearing
an official badge but no uniform or gun
2001 - First female commander of Mobile Reserve/
Hostage Response Team: Lt. Gwen Spicer
1919 - Policewoman’s Division established
May 2001 - First female Academy Director: Capt.
Antoinette Filla
October, 1951 - Policewomen gain full arrest powers
and full status as Police Officers.
-Flora Mae Jones was first black female officer
September 1954 - First female traffic officer
1973 - First females trained in 640-hr Police
Academy
October 1996 - First black female Captain: Capt.
Beverly Noble-Barnes
August 2000 - First female Major, first black female
Major: Maj. Beverly Noble-Barnes
October 2003 - First female Secretary to the Board:
Capt. Antoinette Filla
2004 - First female commander of Homicide: Maj.
Rochelle Jones
2005 - First female officer to serve as a Canine
trainer: P.O. Carol Seithel
October 1973 - First female Sergeant: Sgt. Celeste
Ruwwe
2007 - First female commander of Operational
Planning: Lt. Renee Kriesmann
August 1977 - First black female Sergeant: Sgt.
Eleanor Hall
December 1979 - First female K-9 officer: P.O. Judy
DeLuca
January 1980 - First female Mounted Patrol officer,
P.O. Laura Schwarz
1986 - First female Sergeant assigned to Sex Crimes
Unit: Sgt. Antoinette Filla
May 1987 - First female Lieutenant: Lt. Antoinette
Filla
2008 - First female Sergeant assigned to Traffic
Safety: Sgt. Cheryl Orange
2008 - First female Major to command an Area
Patrol Division: Maj. Antoinette Filla
November 2008 - First female Narcotics Unit
Commander: Lt. Adrienne Bergh
January 2009 - First female Lt.Col.: Lt. Col.
Antoinette Filla
March 21, 2011 - First female Chief of Detectives:
Lt. Col. Antoinette Filla
1989 - First female officer assigned to Mobile
Reserve: P.O. Darla Gray
December 1990 - First black female Lieutenant: Lt.
Audrey Lee
***Winona Schrieber, Patricia Murphy, Phoebe
Cribbin, Marie Moyer, Kathleen McDonald (didn’t
graduate), Beatrice Obermeyer, Flora Mae Jones,
Viola Messerli
1991 - First black female detective in Homicide: Det.
Marilyn Mullen
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