(Click on the image for José Umaña's report in the Prince George's Sentinel)
- 172 awards were passed out to 154 recipients, most to the day-to-day officers that rarely receive praise for their work.
- “Nobody sees us in the middle of the night, in the snow storm, in the rainstorm, on the coldest night of the year and the hottest day of the year,” Chief of Police Hank Stawinski said addressing the officers. “And none of you seek any affirmation or accolades for your service which makes today that much more important.”