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2024 WLECHA Awards
*Click on the Officer/Deputy name to read the Nomination Form/Incident*
K9 Handler of the Year: 
Officer Cole Parker - Hartford Police Department
K9 Rookie Handler of the Year: 
Officer Dan Riess - Waukesha Police Department
Meritorious K9 Apprehension: 
 Officer Tony Briski - Eau Claire Police Department
Meritorious Track with Apprehension: 
Deputy Nathan Poelman - Racine County Sheriff's Office
Meritorious Narcotics Find: 
 Officer Nicole Raffini - Oak Creek Police Department
Meritorious Track: 
Officer Eric Disch - Madison Police Department
Meritorious Article Find: 
Sergeant Brandon Christianson - Wood County Sheriff's Office

Dave Demos Award:
Deputy Blaine Evans - Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office


 

Merit Award - K9 Retired or End of Watch: 
Detective Jason Brockway - K9 Mika - Sheboygan County Sheriff's Office
Sergeant Eric Giese - K9 Ares - Mount Pleasant Police Department
Officer Matt Hable - K9 Aron - Everest Metro Police Department
Sergeant Berto Hernandez - K9 Enzo - Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office
Deputy Ben Hicks - K9 Dasko - Marinette County Sheriff's Office
Sergeant Lin Gunderson - K9 Rosko - Iowa County Sheriff's Office
Sergeant Mike Prachel - K9 Roky - Green Lake County Sheriff's Office
Sergeant Jason Preuss - K9 Tess - Green Lake County Sheriff's Office
Lieutenant Mike Czys - K9 Rambo - Richland County Sheriff's Office
Deputy Christopher Hemauer - K9 Leon - Manitowoc County Sheriff's Office
Officer Kevin Hall - K9 Yeti - Beaver Dam Police Department
Officer Mark Kurtzhals - K9 Rio - Wausau Police Department
Sergeant Terry Tifft - K9 Riggs - Kenosha County Sheriff's Office
Lieutenant Brandon Christianson - K9 Ace - Wood County Sheriff's Office
Deputy Joel Prahl - K9 Poncho - Lincoln County Sheriff's Office
Officer Steven Beal - K9 Missy - Racine Police Department
Officer Eric Willms - K9 Zander - Burlington Police Department
Officer Craig Rohm - K9 Faro - Appleton Police Department
Lieutenant Corey Johnson - K9 Kaiser - Sparta Police Department

 

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