Thursday, June 30, 2022

MADD men

Canton Police Ofc. Scott Porter, at left, was recently honored as a nominee for the "2022 Outstanding Officer" award at the Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) banquet in East Lansing. The award was based on his efforts in identifying and arresting 38 drunk drivers in Canton in 2021. Ofc. Collin McCammon was honored as a nominee for the "2022 Outstanding Rookie" award for his work with arresting drunk drivers in 2021, 17 total arrests by him from May to December. The Canton Township Police Department was nominated for the "2022 Outstanding Law Enforcement Agency" award with 411 drivers taken off the road in 2021 and  charged with operating under the influence of alcohol/drugs. Every intoxicated driver removed from the road has the potential to save someone's life, police officials said and praised the work of Porter and McCammon along with the other officers on the force.