For more than two decades, the Plymouth Noon Rotary Club has honored members of the city and township public safety departments with Officer of the Year awards. Last Friday, before a large audience of friends and local officials, award winners received their official plaques recognizing the exemplary service. For the first time this year, members of the Department of Public Service were also honored for their contributions to the community.
Winners and the presenters this year were Matthew Hartman, a paramedic with Huron Valley Ambulance presented by Karl Rock; James Baron a City of Plymouth firefighter EMT who could not attend the event was presented by Fire Chief Matt Samhat; City of Plymouth Police Ofc. Jon Hiemstra presented by Police Chief Al Cox; Plymouth Township Police Ofc. Brad Vaughan presented by Police Chief James Knittel; Plymouth Township Firefighter Adam Guinn presented by Chief Patrick Conely; City of Plymouth Department of Municipal Service Assistant Director Adam Gerlach whose department head DMS Director and Assistant City Manager Chris Porman could not attend and Plymouth Township Department of Public Works Service Tech II James Bartlett presented by DPW Director Patrick Fellrath.
