Several Paola Police Officers were honored recently during the Department’s Annual Awards Banquet. Paola Police Chief Don Poore says there is a specific process in place for how the awards are chosen and they aren’t given out for every good deed.
Three awards were given. Two Life Saving Awards: First, Sergeant Luke Hornbacher and Officer Yessenia Rizo received the Life Saving Award for using an automated external defibrillator (AED) and CPR to revive an unconscious man who had no pulse. The man was able to make a full recovery. The incident took place in January. Next, Officer Adam Hale, Officer Yessenia Rizo and citizen Nickki Lofing received the Life Saving Award for using CPR to help a local resident who had stopped breathing after choking on food. The incident took place in April.
The Officer Of The Year Award went to Sergeant Ryan Rayzor. Rayzor’s fellow officers had plenty of positive things to say about him and the Chief agreed, saying Rayzor has worked for the Department for eight years in a variety of positions and truly cares for every employee on the squad and shows it through his words and actions. The Chief called him a true leader.
Congratulations to all the officers.
