SAO4 Honors Outstanding Law Enforcement Officers

More than a dozen members of Clay, Duval, and Nassau law enforcement agencies were honored for exemplary service at the Outstanding Law Enforcement Officer awards. The annual event is the fourth time the State Attorney’s Office has hosted the event, this year at the Duval County Courthouse.

This year’s honorees were:

Lifesaving Award
•Deputy Jason Tollick, Clay County Sheriff’s Office
•Deputy Ken Murray, Clay County Sheriff’s Office

Civilian Public Safety
•Lindsey Watson, Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office information technology
analyst

Investigative Excellence
• Detective Garret Bennett, JSO/task force officer
• J.M., FBI special agent
• Detective Butch Misener, JSO/task force officer
• Detective John Venosh, JSO/task force officer

• Sgt. David Griffis, JSO

• Detective David Carpenter, Green Cove Springs Police Department

• FBI Counterintelligence Team
• Michael Coolican, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Florida
• Juan Smaine-Rovira, NCIS task force officer

Leadership Award
• Sgt. Nuria Archbold, JSO

Citizen and Volunteer Partnership Award
• Debbie Johnson, K-9s United founder

K-9 Valor Award
• Chaos, JSO K-9 service dog
• Officer Dale Cullen, JSO

Meritorious Service Award
• Amanda Stratton, FDLE crime lab analyst

Bravery Award
• David Brock, FDLE special agent

Medal of Valor Award
• Officer Marshall Bowles, JSO

State Attorney Award
• Detective Jimmy Watson, Columbia County Sheriff’s Office
• A.B., FBI supervisory special agent