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:

abzelmanow@slmpd.org orzelmanow@gmail.com

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