From left to right: Chief Mark Owens, Officer Rich Randolph, Lieutenant Hank Dominguez, and Lieutenant Jim Jolliff.
On April 24, 2018, the Colton Police Department held its annual awards ceremony honoring Police Department personnel who distinguished themselves during 2017. The awards presented were as follows:
· Sergeant Robert Wilson – Bravery Medal – for actions taken during an active shooter incident.
· Officer Mike Sandoval – Lifesaving Medal – for lifesaving of a child with no pulse and not breathing.
· Corporal Eric Campa – Unit Citation - for actions taken during an active shooter incident.
· Detective Greg Castillo - Unit Citation - for actions taken during an active shooter incident.
· Sergeant Steve Davis - Unit Citation - for actions taken during an active shooter incident.
· Lieutenant Hank Dominguez - Unit Citation - for actions taken during an active shooter incident.
· Corporal Anthony Jaeger - Unit Citation - for actions taken during an active shooter incident.
· Corporal Daniel Lunt - Unit Citation - for actions taken during an active shooter incident.
· Officer Edgar Perez - Unit Citation - for actions taken during an active shooter incident.
· Corporal Jaime Ramirez - Unit Citation - for actions taken during an active shooter incident.
· Dispatcher Nicole Reynolds - Unit Citation - for actions taken during an active shooter incident.
· Officer Saul Salazar - Unit Citation - for actions taken during an active shooter incident.
· Corporal Chad Ward - Unit Citation - for actions taken during an active shooter incident.
· Sergeant Robert Wilson - Unit Citation - for actions taken during an active shooter incident.
· Officer Rich Randolph – Award of Distinction – for expertise in youth diversion programs.
· Officer Rich Randolph – Officer of the Year – for continued excellent job performance and conducting numerous school and youth-related programs.
· Dispatcher Nicole Reynolds – Dispatcher of the Year – for continued excellent job performance and actions taken during an active shooter incident.
· Community Service Officer Alexis Gomez – Employee of the Year - for excellent job performance and participation in numerous Department programs.
· Officer Adam Koahou – Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Award – for consistent public safety efforts in finding and arresting impaired drivers.
Congratulations to the above Police Department personnel and thank you for your continued service to our communities.