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2021 WLECHA Awards
*Click on the Officer/Deputy name to read the Nomination Form/Incident*
K9 Handler of the Year:
Officer Aron Bechler - Glendale Police Department
K9 Rookie Handler of the Year:
Officer Ryan Schultz – West Allis Police Department
Meritorious K9 Apprehension:
Officer Ryan Schultz - West Allis Police Department
Meritorious Track with Apprehension:
Officer Aron Bechler – Glendale Police Department
Meritorious Narcotics Find:
Sergeant JD Ballew – Stevens Point Police Department
Meritorious Track:
Sergeant Adam Nachreiner – Monona Police Department
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Merit Award - K9 Retired or End of Watch:
Sergeant Jason Behm - K9 Harlow - Jefferson County SO
Officer Sarah Boespflug - K9 Falko - Madison PD
Officer Jon Cerqua - K9 Jax - West Allis PD
Officer Benjamin Conway - K9 Kilo - Darlington PD
Officer Mark Jaeger - K9 Layla - Wausau PD
Officer Brian James - K9 Nash - Sparta PD
Officer Terry Kind - K9 Ori - Holmen PD
Lieutenant Luis Lopes-Serrao - K9 Zander - Wausau PD
Detective Joshua Morgan - K9 Vader - Brown Deer PD
Deputy James Pidgeon - K9 Toro - Wood County SO
Detective Jeff Zientek - K9 Sonny - West Allis PD
Deputy Robert Zill - K9 Franz - Winnebago County SO
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