Chief of Police Jeffrey A. Beathen
Captain Bradley R. Rolfe
Investigative Sergeant Thomas Tyler
Patrol Sergeants Jeffrey Mordal, Ron Nierenhausen, David Dummer, Daniel Block
Supportive Service Supervisor Michelle Masica
Reserve Coordinator, Officer Mike Suchy

Hosted by Reserve Coordinator
Officer Mike Suchy

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• "Gold" Presidential Volunteer Service Awards have been presented to the Elk River Police Reserve Unit as a whole; and to each of 15 Reserve Officers who participated in the 2004 total hours given to the community of Elk River, Minnessotta.  The honorees received a special letter of thanks from President George Bush and his Counsel plus a beautiful lapel pin.
• Group Photo

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  May, 2008
Group Photo of Elk River Reserve Police Officers

Pictured back row (left to right): (Dark blue uniforms are Full-time Officers and light blue are Reserve Officers) Reserve Coordinator Mike Suchy, Eric Newlin, Terry Sederholm, Tom Kielty, Anthony Osmondson, Jesse Smith, and Darren McKerman.  2nd row: Donald Birdsall, Stephan Novak, Sergeant Jeff Prehatney, Heather Boyes, Blake Neumann, Jeff Madson, and Melissa Wirtz. First row (seated): Sergeant Gary Hunstad, Chris Morgan, Captain Paul Meyer, and Captain Kelly Hinrichs.  Not pictured are Sergeant Keven Novotny and Reserve Officer Mike Stewart. 

Web Author Note:  Headed by Reserve Coordinator, Officer Mike Suchy, the Elk River Police Reserve is a long-time 100% NRLO Member Reserve Unit.

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Elk River
Police Reserve Unit
Receives Prestigeous,
"Presidential Gold Award"

2,288 total volunteer hours given by the
Elk River Police Reserve Officer Unit in 2004
- Unit Receives Presidential Gold Award -
15 Special Reserves Receive a Letter of Thanks and
a Lapel Pin from President G.W. Bush

Click here to see a photograph of the Lapel Pin and Letters from President Bush 

Reserve Coordinator of the Elk River Reserve Police Unit in Minnesota is Officer Mike Suchy; and he told NRLO....  "This award really helped me say "thanks" to these awesome individuals who volunteer their time to help our community."

(ALL PHOTOGRAPHS PROVIDED BY THE ELK RIVER POLICE RESERVE UNIT).

In a "Surprise" presentation, 15 Elk River Police Reserve Officers were honored for the volunteer time given to their Department and Community in 2004.  NRLO is proud to announce that this Unit and these 15 Elk River Police Reserve nominations by Reserve Unit Coordinator, Officer Mike Suchy were successfully "certified;" and they have received their prestigeous individual "thank you" letters from President G. W. Bush and have received lapel pins commemorating the presentation of the  "Presidential Volunteer Service Award" (GOLD)  to the Reserve Unit of the Elk River Police Department, Minnessotta. 

The dedicated 15 Reserve Police Officers who were presented with the honors by Officer Mike Suchy for thier involvment in achieving a total of 2,288 volunteered hours in 2004, are:  Reserve Deputies Ron Bratlie, Justin Ege, Lee Flemming, Jennifer Johnson, Tom Kielty, Keven Novotny, Laci Olson, Jeff Prehatney, Brenda Rockstroh, Brandon Stemme, Mike Stewart, Mike Wells, Sergeants Tim Wick, Paul Meyer, and Gary Hunstad.

Officer Suchy wrote a thank you note to NRLO:
"Hello to NRLO.   I can't thank you enough for the assistance in aquiring the Presidential Awards for the Elk River Police Reserve Unit and its Officers.  Of the 15 honorees, six were able to attend the awards presentation.  The awards were kept secret from the Reserve Unit until the holiday dinner was finished."

Photograph right:  (Back row, left to right):  Officer Mike Suchy (Reserve Coordinator) holding the Unit's Gold Presidential Award; Reserves Justin Ege and Tom Kiety. (Bottom row): Reserves Laci Olson and Kelly Hinrichs shown holding their thank you letters from President G.W. Bush and his Counsel.  They also received a lapel pin showing they have received this prestigeous honor. They were the only 6 out of 15 Elk River Police Reserve Officers present to accept the award.  For a group photograph of the Unit, click here.

Elk River Police Reserve Police Coordinator, Officer Mike Suchy, further explained in his note to NRLO about how he executed the "surprise" of the awards ceremony after the December, 2005 holiday dinner:  "I began with some other individual acknowledgments; then I went back in history to the members of 2004 Reserve Unit and what they have accomplished.  I mentioned the NRLO Association and links to "volunteer service awards." 

"I then began with having the leader of the unit, Captain Kelly Hinrichs, come stand by me at which point I read the award letter of thanks from President G. W. Bush.  He was speechless, and so were the others.  I had to explain to our new members that this award was brand new; and as long as it's available, I would put our Unit as well as future Reserve Officers in for such an award.  This award really helped me say "thanks" to these awesome individuals who volunteer their time to help our community."

Potograph left:  Officer Mike Suchy (right) presenting the Presidential Award letter and pin to Captain Kelly Hinrichs (left) during the December, 2005, meeting and holiday dinner .  It was a surprise kept from the recipient Officers by Officer Suchy.  He told NRLO that the recipients were all in a state of surprise.  These nominated and certified "Ultimate Volunteers" received a special letter from President George Bush and a special lapel pin designating the wearer to be the recipient of this prestigious Award. (PHOTOGRAPHS PROVIDED BY THE ELK RIVER POLICE RESERVE UNIT).

Photograph right:  Reserve Officer Tom Kielty receiving his letter of thanks from President G.W. Bush for the role and number of hours volunteered in 2004.  He also received a lapel pin showing that he has received this special honor.

Photograph below:  Elk River Police Department's Reserve Police Officer Mike Stewart, Jr. (left) accepting his letter of thanks from President G. W. Bush from Unit Coordinator, Officer Mike Suchy (right).

Photograph below:  Elk River Police Reserve Officer Justin Ege (left) receiving his Presidential letter of thanks from the Counsel verifying that he has received a letter of thanks from G. W. Bush. He also received a beautiful lapel pin which verifies his volunteered hours and that he received President's Volunteer Service .

Photograph below:  Elk River Reserve Officer Laci Olson (left) receiving her letter of thanks from the President of the United States.  Officer Olson had the most "volunteered hours" for the Unit. Congratulations to Officer Olson.  Also in the picture is Elk River Police Department Administrator, Captain Brad Rolfe (right). Presenting the Award is Reserve Coordinator, Officer Mike Suchy (center).

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How you too can nominate and "thank" your Reserve Unit
with the Presidential Volunteer Service Award.  Thank you, Officer Suchy for the opportunity to be of assistance in getting your Reserves this Presidential Volunteer Award.
Click here for more information.

 Click here for an article on a Washington Law Enforcement Agency which became "certified" to keep their own records on their volunteers and to order awards from the Presidential Counsel
NRLO is an official "certifying" organization for the Presidential Volunteer Service Awards
 

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