2024 Baker & Union County Law Enforcement Recognition Banquet

Law enforcement in Union and Baker Counties were recognized last night during the Annual Law Enforcement Recognition Banquet at the Baker Events Center. 

Multiple awards were handed in various categories during this event as seen below.

Congratulations to all who were recognized.

•Dispatcher-of-the-Year:  Kylee Peck, Baker County Sheriff’s Office

•Parole and Probation Deputy-of-the-Year:  Deputy Rich Kirby, Baker County Sheriff’s Office

•Corrections Officer-of-the-Year:  Officer Ryder Willmarth, Department of Corrections, Powder River Correctional Facility

•Greg Walker DUII Enforcement Trooper-of-the-Year:  Trooper Cody Bennett, Oregon State Police, Baker City Worksite

•Traffic Safety Trooper-of-the-Year:  Trooper Talon Colton, Oregon State Police, Baker City Worksite

•Instructor-of-the-Year:  Detective Jesse Webb, Oregon State Police, La Grande Area Command

•Officer-of-the-Year Dedication to Duty:  Officer Mark Powell, Baker City Police Department

•Critical Incident Support-of-the-Year:  Oregon Department of Transportation, Baker Maintenance Crew

•Community Partner-of-the-Year:  Chief Buzz Harper, Keating Rural Fire Protection District

•Supervisor-of-the-Year:  Sergeant Eric Colton, Baker County Sheriff’s Office

•Division-of-the-Year:  Oregon State Police, Baker City Worksite Patrol Division

•Administrative Support-of-the-Year:  Ashley McClay, Baker County Sheriff’s Office

Life-Saving Awards:

• Dawson Vanderwiele, Baker County Sheriff’s Office
• Kayla Kelley, Baker County Sheriff’s Office
• Baker County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue
• Station 32 Powder River Rural Fire Protection District
• Station 22 Keating Rural Fire Protection District

**The Photo shows two generations of service represented: Trooper Talon Colton with the Oregon State Police, Baker City Worksite, and Sergeant Eric Colton with the Baker County Sheriff’s Office.

---

---

• 
• 
• 
• 

---

• 
• 
• 

---