The Gorham Police Department held their annual awards ceremony on December 19th.

Detective Stephen Rappold received a 10-year service award.

Animal Control Officer Scott Nystrom, Officer Eric Sanborn, Detective Stephen Rappold, and Sergeant Sears Edwards all received perfect attendance awards.

Twenty-one officers received safe driving awards:

• Officer Aaron Erikson, Detective Stephen Hinkley, and Detective Sergeant Dan Young received merit commendations.
• Detective Stephen Rappold and Sergeant Ben Moreland also received merit commendations for their work with peer support and critical incident stress management.
• Officers Aaron Erickson and Eric Sanborn and Sgts. Mike Coffin and Ted Hatch all received life-saving awards.
• Sergeant Sears Edwards received the 2022 Wayne “Pooch” Drown Community Service Award.
• Administrative Assistant Julie Flanagan received the 2022 Employee of the Year Award.
• Sergeant David Bruni received the Cops Cop Award for his teamwork as a supervisor.

In all 33 awards were presented to employees for outstanding job performance. Congratulations to all the recipients.