Interim Police chief Tarik Khatib, left, presents a Commendation Award to Officer David Ernst at the police department’s graduation ceremony Friday night at Maceli’s, 1031 N.H.
Interim Police chief Tarik Khatib, left, presents a Commendation Award to Officer Trent McKinley at the police department’s graduation ceremony Friday night at Maceli’s, 1031 N.H.
Two Lawrence police officers were honored Friday night for their outstanding service in the line of duty.
Officers David Ernst and Trent McKinley received Commendation Awards during the department’s graduation ceremony.
McKinley’s quick and decisive actions led to the capture of the suspect involved in a brutal stabbing near Clinton Lake in June.
“I’m very honored to receive such a thing,” he said. “We do a lot of things on the street day-to-day and you never know which one of those types of things you’re going to get a reward for.”
Ernst was honored for his vigilance while on patrol. He successfully identified the suspect involved in a July bank robbery at the KU Credit Union.
“To be able to stand up here in front of my peers and supervisors to be honored for this is truly a wonderful experience,” he said.
Both officers said they were flattered to receive the award, but that they were just doing their jobs.
Comments
somebodynew 2 years, 8 months ago
ChickenHawk finally scores big time !!!!!!!
Seriously though, congrats to both. Both are good dedicated people.
been_there 2 years, 8 months ago
Wait for it, they'll be here.......
budtugly 2 years, 8 months ago
Thanks to you both.
somebodynew 2 years, 8 months ago
They (or you) deserve it !! (As do several others.)
manfred 2 years, 8 months ago
I've lived in many, many cities, and I have to say that Lawrence has some of the nicest, most caring police around. One time, I saw a policeman call a cab for a drunk undergrad at the Sandbar. He waited with him until the cab showed, then gave him a fist bump as he got in. Only in Lawrence!
smitty 2 years, 7 months ago
There is quite a drunken history of the LPD.
Then there were the times when violence, drugs, alcohol were rampant at the First Christian Church LINK meal site where officers would tell the ones drinking out of a paper bag to stash the booze until they came out of the meal site. This actually preceded the open shelter's history of allowing drinking in house. So much of the shelter's actions were modeled after the LPD's practices. Pity.
Public drunkenness by the police plus your approval of such leniency is troublesome, at best.
artichokeheart 2 years, 7 months ago
Fine smitty I will engage. Get over it! You cannot blame the LPD for the fact that some people have addiction issues. The drunk shelter is on Loring Henderson. Carrie and Guy Neighbors are guilty and we will all continue on with the cycle of life despite these things.
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