The University of Miami Police Department greatly values our Police Officers and Civilian Employees; as a result, we give a monthly and yearly award to the Police Officers and Civilian Employees who show outstanding performance in their duties.

The following individuals have exemplified the mission of the University of Miami Police Department and demonstrated why the UMPD is a unique, outstanding, and dedicated professional law enforcement agency.

Police Officer of the month – July 2008: Officer Obed Somarriba

Employee of the month – July 2008: Mathew Shpiner and Chris Carvajal

Police Officer of the month – June 2008: none

Employee of the month – June 2008: none

Police Officer of the month – May 2008: Sergeant George Baixauli

Employee of the month – May 2008: John Pepper

Police Officer of the month – April 2008: Officer Carlos Castillo

Employee of the month – April 2008: Norma Perera

Police Officer of the month – March 2008: Officer Obed Somarriba

Employee of the month – March 2008: Gabriel Rebustillo

Police Officer of the month – February 2008: Detective Sergeant George Baixauli

Employee of the month – February 2008: Thalia Ferrandiz

Police Officer of the month – January 2008: Sergeant Steny Garcia-Montes

Employee of the month – January 2008: Matthew Shpiner

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Police Officer of the Year 2007: Officer Benjamin Hedrick

Employee of the Year 2007: John Pepper

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Police Officer of the month – December 2007: Officer Carlos Castillo & Officer Enrique Rivas

Employee of the month – December 2007: Dispatcher Innis Campbell

Police Officer of the month – November 2007: Officer Marilyn Gauthier

Employee of the month – November 2007: Braulia Dingle

Police Officer of the month – October 2007: Officer John Tighe

Employee of the month – October 2007: John Pepper

Police Officer of the month – September 2007: Officer Marilyn Gauthier

Employees of the month – September 2007: Karla Grover, Gina Cesin & Delia Bugallo

Police Officer of the month – August 2007: Sergeant Steny Garcia-Montes

Employees of the month – August 2007: Karla Grover & Dispatcher Beatrice Longchamp

Police Officer of the month – July 2007: Sergeant Alina Esteves

Employee of the month – July 2007: Delia Bugallo

Police Officer of the month – June 2007: Officer Manuel Medina

Employee of the month – June 2007: Gina Cesin

Police Officer of the month – May 2007: Officer Benjamin Hedrick

Employee of the month – May 2007: Walter Salas

Police Officer of the month – April 2007: Officer Benjamin Hedrick

Employee of the month – April 2007: Karla Grover

Police Officer of the month – March 2007: Officer Manuel Medina

Employee of the month – March 2007: John Pepper

Police Officer of the month – February 2007: Officer Marc Werbin

Employee of the month – February 2007: Dispatcher Innis Campbell

Police Officer of the month – January 2007: Officer Benjamin Hedrick

Employee of the month – January 2007: John Pepper

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Police Officer of the Year 2006: Officer Manuel Medina

Employee of the Year 2006: Barbara Singletary

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