Departmental Awards

The Brentwood Police Department recognizes the achievements, efforts and actions of its personnel, and actions of citizens who assist the police department in a commendable manner through a departmental awards program. The department’s Award and Commendation Committee meets biannually to review nominations of it personnel and citizens who have been recommended to receive an award. The department has ten (10) awards for consideration when reviewing nominations.  The committee reviews the nominations to determine if the act or actions meet the criteria for the award. Departmental Awards in order of precedence are as follows:

Order of Precedence

1.         Medal of Valor – Presented posthumously to an employee of the Department

            who gave his/her life in the line of duty, while demonstrating personal bravery,

            strength of mind, or spirit, enabling him/her to encounter apparent danger with

            firmness and courage.

2.         Distinguished Service Award – Presented to an employee of the Department for

            performing an exceptional act in commendable manner in the line of duty, while

            demonstrating great personal bravery in an extremely dangerous situation; and,

            after having been made aware of great personal dangers.

3.         Meritorious Service Award – Presented to an employee of the Department who

            performed an exceptional act involving superior actions in the line of duty which

            are of a lesser degree than required for the Distinguished Service Award, but

            accomplished with distinction beyond that normally expected.

4.         Purple Heart Award – Presented to a sworn police officer of the department,

            who during the course of his/her duties was shot, stabbed, or injured in any

            manner requiring hospitalization.

5.         Lifesaving Award – Presented to an employee of the Police Department whose

            direct actions saved the life of another person, while not necessarily placing

            him/herself in any physical jeopardy.

6.         Exemplary Service Award – Presented to an employee of the Department for

            demonstrating outstanding day-to-day performance of his/her duties or a

            particular action and/or accomplishment that was exemplary in nature, or above

            expectations within the Employee’s assigned job description.

7.         Efficiency Service Award – Presented to an employee of the Department for a

            suggestion or accomplishment which has resulted in the improvement of a

            departmental function or operation, or demonstrated substantial saving of

            employee workload and/or operational costs by the Department.

8.         Department Commendation – Presented to an employee of the Department for

            an out standing act and/or achievement which reflects credit on the Department

            and employee.

9.         Citizen Commendation – Presented to a civilian/citizen in recognition of

            commendable service through assistance and support rendered the Brentwood

            Police Department. 

10.       Community Service Award – Presented to an individual, a business, or an

      organization in recognition of service to the City of Brentwood and support of the         

     Brentwood Police Department.

Award Recipients:

 Medal of Valor:

            None

Distinguished Service Award

            Lieutenant Tommy Walsh

            Officer Stephanie Warner

            Captain Tommy Campsey

            Assistant Chief Martin Lyles

Meritorious Service Award

            Captain Steve Walling

            Captain Tommy Campsey

            Detective Lieutenant Richard Hickey

            Sergeant Jim Campbell

Purple Heart Award

            Lieutenant Tommy Walsh

            Officer Stephanie Warner

Lifesaving Award

            Detective Lieutenant Richard Hickey

            Sergeant Jim Campbell

            Lieutenant Ricky Knight

            Captain Steve Walling

            Captain Tommy Campsey

Exemplary Service Award

            Chief Ricky Watson

            Assistant Chief Martin Lyles

            Sergeant Alan Hardcastle

            Sergeant Leroy Farris

Efficiency Service Award

            Chief Ricky Watson

            Lieutenant Jeff Hughes

            Officer J. Scott Ellis

Department Commendation

            Officer Ray Barrett

            Detective John Wood

            Officer Billy Greenwalt

            Detective Adrian Breedlove

            Lieutenant Ricky Knight

            Corporal Melissa Westbrook

            Officer Colin Consiglio

            Officer Mike Brady

            Officer Larry Campbell

            Officer David Graves

            Officer Stephanie Warner

            Sergeant Leroy Farris

            Sergeant Dustin Miller

            Detective David O’Neil

            Detective Alan Keller

            Lieutenant Kristin King

            Captain Tommy Campsey

            Captain Steve Walling

            Captain Jeff Hughes

            Assistant Chief Martin Lyles
            Officer Cory Currie
            Lieutenant Tommy Walsh
            Officer Chris Woodard
            Officer Nick Collins
            Officer Bill Reape
            Officer Josh Wickwire
            Officer Jim Colvin

            Officer Jeff Dooley

            Lisa McDowell

Citizen Commendation

            Mr. Bill McEwen

Community Service Award

            Mr. Scott Bailey

            Mr. Jerry Matthews

            Logan’s Roadhouse Restaurant

            Carrabba’s Italian Restaurant

            The Governor’s Club

            Detective David O’Neil
            Officer Mike Hansel