Civilian Service Awards presented to Rolla area residents

Civilian Service Awards presented to Rolla area residents

Rolla Mayor Bill Jenks,III and Rolla Police Chief Mark Kearse recognized the heroic efforts of four Rolla area residents who were presented with the Civilian Service Award on July 23, 2010 for assisting with the apprehension of two robbery suspects involved in the July 2, 2010 robbery at Hillcrest Pharmacy (located at 1100 S. Hwy. 63) in Rolla.

(Pictured: Rolla Mayor Bill Jenks, III, and Rolla Police Chief Mark Kearse present Civilian Service Awards to four Rolla area residents who assisted the Rolla Police Department with the apprehension of two robbery suspects involved in the July 2, 2010 robbery at Hillcrest Pharmacy. Pictured (l to r) are: Mayor Bill Jenks; Brian Clifton, Hillcrest Pharmacy; George Moran, Rolla Manor Care; Larry Jackson, Rolla Manor Care; and Rolla Police Chief Mark Kearse. Not pictured is Patti Hallum).

The four individuals who received the prestigious Civil Service Award included Larry Jackson, Certified Nursing Aid, Rolla Manor Care; George Moran, C.N.A., Rolla Manor Care; Brian Clifton and Patti Hallum, both employees of Hillcrest Pharmacy.

“The quick, courageous and selfless actions of these four individuals brought about the successful apprehension of both robbery suspects,” said Chief Kearse during the recognition ceremony held in the conference room at the Rolla Police Department. “If it were not for your quick thinking and fearless actions, the identity of the suspects may never have been discovered.”

Any civilian whose assistance to the Rolla Police Department, given without regard to personal welfare, having a positive bearing on the outcome of an incident, and contributing to the furtherance of law enforcement in the community, is deserving of special honor.

“The Rolla Police Department needs to have community support to be able to do our jobs to the fullest extend possible, said Chief Kearse. “And I wish to extend to all of you our sincere thanks for your assistance in helping restrain the suspects until officers arrived.”