OCTOBER 2015


tiating with the suspect, and other offi cers moved to effect a rescue of the woman. Through the calm, calculated, and coor- dinated actions of the offi cers, the incident was ultimately brought to a sudden and effec- tive resolution, as Offi cer Lewis took advantage of a momentary opening to subdue the suspect, thereby freeing the captive


Tom Shabla and Blaine Perry.


Frederick County Sheriff’s Office – Deputy Aaron Jeter


In July, Deputy Jeter made


a routine stop for a speeding violation. During the course of the incident, and with the assistance of additional officers, Deputy Jeter recovered a large amount of heroin, leading to an arrest and a suspect being charged with


the heroin.


intent to distribute Deputy Jeter


has since made two more arrests, stemming from the heroin problem plaguing the community. One of these subsequent arrests led to an


indictment for felony murder.


Berryville Police Department – Laura Patten


Laura Patten serves the De- partment as the sole civilian employee, and began working here in 1989. She has seen a lot of change within the law enforcement profession and within our community over her twenty-six year career, which she began as a cross- ing guard, assisting children walking to and from school. Laura proceeded into the role of handling the administrative business of the Department, and has seen the changes


from hand written reports and typewriters to automated record keeping systems and comput- ers in squad cars; from Polaroid photography of crime scenes to cellular telephone pictures sent electronically to a database. Chief White’s


nomination with credited


Laura with incorporating these changes


professionalism,


and her handling and mainte- nance of records according to mandated protocol. Laura maintains the fl ow of communication between


the


community and offi cers in the fi eld. Laura is indeed the smiling, understanding, and graceful face of the Department. Next time you visit the Clarke/Berryville Gov- ernment Center, please congrat- ulate Laura on her retirement, which is planned for 2016.


Winchester Police Department – Corporal Richie Lewis


Last December the Depart- ment responded to a call con- cerning an upper level apart- ment in which there was a kidnapping


in progress and


a suspect claiming to have a bomb. Upon arrival, offi cers encountered a man holding a knife to the throat of a woman. The man challenged police, and appeared to be attempt- ing “suicide by cop”. Though the suspect sought to escalate matters, offi cers began nego-


VA Department of State Police – Trooper Terry L. Hilliker


Prior to becoming a Virginia


Trooper in 2002, Trooper Hilliker served in the United States Marine Corps for twenty years. He then served with the Police Department in Muskego, Wisconsin, followed by a few years with


the Winchester


Police. The nomination cited the value of Trooper Hilliker’s experience gained during these former roles, in his work with local authorities. Terry has the extra duty of handling a dog capable of detecting explosives.


Northwest Virginia Regional Drug Task Force – D.E.A. Special Agent


Thomas Hickey Special Agent Hickey assists members of the force with nu- merous narcotics cases annual- ly. He has been instrumental in numerous local cases, by identi- fying out of state heroin suppli- ers, and by arresting and pros- ecuting large scale distributors who have plagued our area. In 2014, Special Agent Hickey ini- tiated, investigated and pros- ecuted fourteen large scale fed- eral cases, all of which involved heroin and were directly re- lated to the Winchester, Fred- erick, and Clarke Communities.


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