Explorer Emma Smith receives a Citizen Medal of Valor Award for stepping in front of a DUI driver to save the life of a citizen at the 2017 Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office Awards ceremony held March 6, 2018. (Contributed photo)

Explorer Emma Smith receives a Citizen Medal of Valor Award for stepping in front of a DUI driver to save the life of a citizen at the 2017 Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office Awards ceremony held March 6, 2018. (Contributed photo)

Way to Go

Sheriff’s Office hands out awards

The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office recognized 200 employees, volunteers and citizens at its annual awards ceremony March 6.

Two citizens received the Citizen Medal of Valor.

Thomas Lakey was honored for restraining a combative subject during a difficult arrest.

Explorer Emma Smith was honored for pushing a person out of the way of an oncoming drunk driver and receiving injuries herself after being struck by the vehicle.

Sheriff’s Award: Sgt. Danny Wikstrom (now retired); Alana Nawa’a

Purple Heart and Distinguished Service Medal: Corrections Deputy Colby Evans

Purple Heart and Life Saving Medal: Corrections Deputy Bernard DeGuzman

Sgt. John Taylor Supervisor of the Year: Sgt. Shawn Stich

Patrol Deputy of the Year: Craig Hess

Corrections Deputy of the Year: Shari Sigh

Deputy Joe Ward Detective of the Year: Steve Martin

Civilian Employee of the Year: lead inmate accounts technician Michel Swenson

Clarence Robertson Reserve Deputy of the Year: Pennie Sargent

Volunteer of the Year: Lisa Freiss

Explorer of the Year: Connor Telford

Life Saving Medals & Awards: Krisan Fryberg, Brooklyn Costa and Kyle Mosley; Ryan and Courtney Duncan; Deputy Matt Boice; Deputy Matthew Eichelberger, Deputy Jacob Navarro and Deputy Kevin Pelleboer; Deputy Jason Harris; Lt. Harry Parker; Sgt. John Q. Adams, Everett Mountain Rescue (team leader Matt Hoffman, Joe Parker, Cassie Edmark, Miles Mcdonough, Donnie Pingrey, Pam Spier, Elaina Jorgenson, Dan Labovitch), and Everett Mountaineers (Jenni Schwegler, Jian Fang); chief pilot Deputy Bill Quistorf, crew chief Paul Moutray, Deputy Steve Klett, helicopter rescue technician Andy Toyota, flight medic Richard Duncan, Cascade Medical Center paramedic Brayden Kirk and Chelan County Fire District firefighter Alex Roberts; pilot-in-command Deputy Steve Klett, pilot Travis Hots, crew chief and SAR volunteer Paul Moutray, helicopter rescue technician Chris Moriarty and flight medic Tom Deckers

Citizen Commendation: Deputy Chris Simpson

The awards were for service in 2017 and also included several certificates of merit and letters of commendation.

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