Prairie police awards distributed for 2017
Lt. Terry Sprosty, Sgt. Kyle Teynor and Chief Chad Abram are pictured with Prairie du Chien Police Department Employee of the Year Patty Schauf-Yager
Lt. Terry Sprosty, Sgt. Kyle Teynor and Chief Chad Abram are pictured with Prairie du Chien Police Officer Liz LaHaie, who received the Life-Saving Award.
Pictured with the community partnership award recipients from Scream Xtreme, Nate and Nick Gilberts, are Lieutenant Terry Sprosty, Sergeant Kyle Teynor and Chief Chad Abram.
Sgt. Kyle Teynor, Chief Chad Abram and Lt. Terry Sprosty are pictured with Prairie du Chien Police Department Chaplain Andy Doll, who the department appointed to provide guidance through critical incidents and emotional times.
The Prairie du Chien Police Department recently awarded its 2017 honors for employee of the year and community partnership, also giving out a life-saving award and appointing a chaplain. Chief Chad Abram, Lieutenant Terry Sprosty and Sergeant Kyle Teynor presented awards at the ceremony.
Employee of the year is Patty Schauf-Yager, administrative assistant/officer. She was voted upon by her peers, as Sgt. Teynor said, she is highly regarded by all staff as the “glue that holds us all together.”
According to Chief Abram, “Patty represents our core values and PRIDE (protect respect integrity duty empathy) every day at work and in the community. Patty goes above and beyond for every officer when she is asked for assistance and encourages a dispersed ethical leadership style that we have adopted for the department. As I said in my speech, ‘She is the main spoke in the wheel at the police department and has been for over 30 years.’”
Officer Liz LaHaie was recognized for her life-saving efforts after responding to a report of a suicidal male who had entered the Mississippi River. She entered the river and was able to bring the man back to shore.
The department gave special acknowledgement to Scream Xtreme, which operates the Halls of Terror each fall and donates proceeds to local first responder organizations. Prairie du Chien brothers Nate and Nick Gilberts run the non-profit.
Pastor Andy Doll, of the Bible Baptist Church, in Prairie du Chien, was appointed chaplain at the police department. For the last few years, the department has experience several critical incidents and emotional times. Pastor Doll has been instrumental in soothing these events and providing guidance to the staff.
Members of the 2018 Citizen’s Academy were also celebrated at the awards ceremony for graduating from the course.
