article courtesy of The Morning Sun
our Mt. Pleasant police officers have been recognized by Mothers Against Drunk Driving of Michiganfor their work to arrest drunken drivers in the Mt. Pleasant community, the city said on its online blog.
Officer Jeff Thompson received MADD’s Outstanding Officer Award, a statewide recognition honoring members of law enforcement who made a difference in 2016 in reducing drunk driving deaths and injuries through education, prevention, policy or enforcement.
Thompson led the department last year with 54 operating while impaired (OWI) arrests. The award was presented to Thompson last month during the Lifesavers Recognition Luncheon presented by MADD Michigan.
Officers Mike Covarrubias, Kipp Moe and Kurt Solmonson have been named MADD Salute Award winners as they each made more than 25 OWI arrests last year.
Together, the four officers – among the 16 patrol officer on the city force – made 154 OWI arrests in 2016.
