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March 2013
The mission of the Metro-
politan Police Department,
City of St. Louis is to pro-
tect, serve and assist citi-
zens when conditions arise
that may affect the well be-
ing of the individual or the
community. Cooperating
with others in the commu-
nity, officers will work to
prevent and detect crime,
protect life and property
and achieve a peaceful so-
ciety, free from the fear of
crime and disorder. Mem-
bers of the Department
will strive continually for
excellence and maintain
the peace through service,
integrity, leadership and
fair treatment to all.
Mission Statement
A Newsletter of theMetropolitan Police Department,City of St. Louis
METRO
Congratulations to the following Commissioned personnel for receiving Officer/Detective of the Year Awards!
Officers of the Year - 2012
Officers of the Month - 2013
• District 1 - P.O. John Posey and P.O. Alen Hutchcraft• District 2 - P.O. Jeremy Davis and P.O. Kyle Schreiber• District 4 - P.O. David Christensen and P.O. Jennifer Hendricks• District 5 - P.O. Brandon Webb and P.O. Kenneth Allen• District 6 - P.O. Don McGhee and P.O. Demuriel Young• District 7 - P.O. Trimeko Condra• District 8 - P.O. Randy Hays and P.O. Richard Brown• District 9 - P.O. Ed Reece
** District 3 has not yet been chosen and will be included in the April Newsletter.
Congratulations to the February Officers of the Month!
P.O. Gregory Klipsch District 1
P.O. Kevin Baroni District 4
P.O. Gregory Bushart District 2
P.O. Patrick Immken District 3
P.O. James Bain District 6
P.O. Robert Weatherspoon District 5
P.O. Kelli Swinton District 7
P.O. William Clinton District 6
P.O. Vincent Downar District 9
P.O. Michael Reeves District 9
P.O. Richard Brown District 8
Detective of the Year Michael Pratt
District 1
Detective of the Year Jerone Jackson Crimes Against
Persons/Property
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Civilians of the Month - 2012
Charles Nuttmann Central Patrol
Gail Woods Laboratory
January
Denise Feazel Communications
Enes Mujdzic S. Patrol Custodian/
Buildings
February
Ranee Ho Laboratory
Aimee Hoins Planning & Research
March
Jacque Ramsey Support
Operations
Christina Hayes Laboratory
July
Amber Coder Communications
Velvet McLaskey Laboratory
August
Sheila Richards Police Court
Liason
Donna Becherer Laboratory
September
Pat Corkery Information Technology
Diane Gassner Supply/Uniform,
Mail Room
April
Kathleen O’Sullivan Public
Information
Erik Hall Laboratory
May
Frank Vivyan Purchasing/Supply
Jennifer Schoenholz Laboratory
June
Nicole Jost Property Custody
Mitchell Kays Buildings
October
Felicia White South Patrol
Carol Gorham Laboratory
November
Erin Duke Laboratory
Ashley Hoskins Communications
Svc. Center
December
Congratulations to the following Civilian personnel for receiving Civilian of the Month awards! Thank you for your service!
Leadership Limelight
On February 28, 2013, Lt. Colonel Lawrence O’Toole completed the Executive Leaders Program at Naval Postgraduate School’s Center for Homeland Defense and Security. Lt. Col. O’Toole was chosen because of his extensive policing experience and recognized leadership associated with the disciplines that comprise homeland security. The program met for 4 one-week intensive sessions over a nine-month period at the Navel Postgraduate School’s Center for Homeland Defense and Security in Monterey, California. Lt. Col. O’Toole was one of only 32 participants in the country to be chosen for the program! Congratulations Lt. Col. O’Toole and we are honored to have you as a leader at SLMPD.
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On March 8, 2013, members of the Police Athletic League boxing program competed in 15 bouts at “Friday Night Fights”. Special guests in-cluded St. Louis native, Dev-on Alexander, a professional American boxer and Bryan Hall, defensive tackle for the Baltimore Ravens, 2013 Super
Bowl Champions. Great job to organizers, trainers and all PAL boxers who competed!
Please keep the friends, coworkers and family of Sgt. Lucinda Miller in your thoughts. Sgt. Miller joined the Department in 1996 and served the Third District, Academy and Fifth District. On June 16, 2010, she was promoted to Sergeant and proudly served the Fourth District. She received
the Award of Excellence in 2011. Sgt. Miller was well-liked and highly respected among her colleagues and will truly be missed.
Sgt. Lucinda Miller: 1955-2013
Calendar of Events
Officer Compliment
Police Athletic League
April 17 (Wednesday)
1st District Awards Luncheon
11am Christy Banquet Center
5856 Christy Blvd.
Help Requested
PAL trainers check up with a PAL boxer after a winning bout
The Department recently received the follow-ing positive comments from a St. Louis citizen commending P.O. Stephanie Rogers, District 2, for her work:
Hello!
A friend of mine and roommate of my fiancé recently had his car stolen. 3 days later I was driving through the neighborhood and spotted his car. I called the po-lice and about 10 minutes later, Officer Rogers arrived. She was very friendly and extremely patient as we tried for quite some time to get a hold of my friend. She was very understanding and reluctant to tow his car. We really appreciated this! Eventually we got a hold of the owner and I was available to go pick him up and drive him back to his car. At this point I continued on with my day but Officer Rogers helped my friend get his car back home. Thanks again to Officer Rogers for being so helpful and understanding!
Isabel Duplantie
P.O. Ari Zelmanow is requesting family photos or video of any deceased officers engaging in activities outside of work to assist him in compiling the memorial breakfast video! Send photos to:
[email protected] [email protected]
Singing Praises
The Department recently received this letter from U.S. Probation Officer, Julia K. Roberts, and Supervising U.S. Probation Officer, Jo C. Cooper praising the Department Choir:
Dear Officer Leggette:
We wanted to thank you again for your participation in our Black History Program Celebration last week. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department choir was outstanding. After the choir left that day, and even this week, staff are sharing with me how much they enjoyed the choir’s performance.It is obvious that every member is dedicated to the choir. Please keep up all the good work and sharing your message with others. Again, thank you and the choir for being a part of our Black History Celebration. If there is anything you need from us, please do not hesitate to contact our office. Stay safe and bless you all for what you do as police officers and members of your great choir.
Sincerely,Jo C. Cooper and Julia K. Roberts
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Women in History
March is Women’s History Month! Women have played a significant role in the history of our Department. Here are some important milestones in the history of Policewomen in the SLMPD, provided by Department Librarian, Barbara Miksicek:
January, 1916 - First female Police Officer, wearing an official badge but no uniform or gun
1919 - Policewoman’s Division established
October, 1951 - Policewomen gain full arrest powers and full status as Police Officers. -Flora Mae Jones was first black female officer
September 1954 - First female traffic officer
1973 - First females trained in 640-hr Police Academy
October 1973 - First female Sergeant: Sgt. Celeste Ruwwe
August 1977 - First black female Sergeant: Sgt. Eleanor Hall
December 1979 - First female K-9 officer: P.O. Judy DeLuca
January 1980 - First female Mounted Patrol officer, P.O. Laura Schwarz
1986 - First female Sergeant assigned to Sex Crimes Unit: Sgt. Antoinette Filla
May 1987 - First female Lieutenant: Lt. Antoinette Filla
1989 - First female officer assigned to Mobile Reserve: P.O. Darla Gray
December 1990 - First black female Lieutenant: Lt. Audrey Lee
1991 - First black female detective in Homicide: Det. Marilyn Mullen
Patricia Murphy, one of the 7 women*** to be the first females to graduate from the Police Academy with full status and rights of male Police Officers in 1951.
1992 - First female commander of Traffic Safety: Lt. Antoinette Filla
1993 - First female to attend the FBI National Academy: Sgt. Gwen Spicer
October 1993 - First female Captain, first female to serve as commander of Internal Affairs: Capt. Antoinette Filla
1996 - First female to command a district: Capt. Antoinette Filla
October 1996 - First black female Captain: Capt. Beverly Noble-Barnes
August 2000 - First female Major, first black female Major: Maj. Beverly Noble-Barnes
2001 - First female commander of Mobile Reserve/Hostage Response Team: Lt. Gwen Spicer
May 2001 - First female Academy Director: Capt. Antoinette Filla
October 2003 - First female Secretary to the Board: Capt. Antoinette Filla
2004 - First female commander of Homicide: Maj. Rochelle Jones
2005 - First female officer to serve as a Canine trainer: P.O. Carol Seithel
2007 - First female commander of Operational Planning: Lt. Renee Kriesmann
2008 - First female Sergeant assigned to Traffic Safety: Sgt. Cheryl Orange
2008 - First female Major to command an Area Patrol Division: Maj. Antoinette Filla
November 2008 - First female Narcotics Unit Commander: Lt. Adrienne Bergh
January 2009 - First female Lt.Col.: Lt. Col. Antoinette Filla
March 21, 2011 - First female Chief of Detectives: Lt. Col. Antoinette Filla
***Winona Schrieber, Patricia Murphy, Phoebe Cribbin, Marie Moyer, Kathleen McDonald (didn’t graduate), Beatrice Obermeyer, Flora Mae Jones, Viola Messerli