WISCONSIN ASSOCIATION OF HOMICIDE INVESTIGATORS AWARDS NOMINATION APPLICATION

Nomination Form DEADLINE for submission is Friday in February 7th at 4:00pm. Hard copy in lieu of Webform can be mailed to S/A Shane Heiser ~ C/O DCI ATTN: Shane Heiser at 327 N 17th Ave. Suite 101, Wausau, WI 54401.

When completing form prior to submission be certain to, describe the event(s) and/or reason(s) that you have nominated the named member. Please be as specific as possible. Include the date(s) of event in the narrative portion. Attach reports, newspaper articles or other documentation that will assist the Awards Committee and the Board of Directors in determining what awards should be approved and rewarded.

AWARD NOMINATION INFORMATION AND AWARD DESCRIPTIONS:

All awards should be nominated by active members, with an application to be filed with the Awards Committee. The applicantion may be submitted anytime but remember the Awards are presented at the yearly conference so timely applications are important. Nominations from non-members may be considerded.

The application will then be evaluated by the Awards Committee for completeness and authenticity. Recommendations will be forwarded to the Board of Directors for approval. All awards will be presented at the next annual conference by the President or a designee.

AWARD RECIPIENTS

WAHI-Wall Of Honor

Medal Of Honor

2001 District Attorney Dan Blank Douglas County

2002 Detective Alfonso Morales Milwaukee Police Department

2005 Patrolman Robert Michalski Oak Creek Police Department

2015 Lieutenant Brian Murphy Oak Creek Police Department

2017 Andrew hopfensperger- Antigo Police Department

2018 DetectiveSgt. Jason Weiland - Everest Metro Police Department

2019 Matt Earl - Dane Co. Sheriff's Office

2019 Dave Lambrecht - Dane Co. Sheriff's Office

2019 Tyler Loether - Middleton Police Department

2019 Rich O'Conner - Middleton Police Department

WAHI Memorial Award

2014 Tom Lind; Green Bay PD

2015 Dr. Robert Huntington

Michael Vendola Death Investigator of the Year Award

1997 SA Richard Luell WI DOJ DCI

1998 Deputy Craig Bates Marinette County Sheriff's Office

1999 Detective Linda Draeger Madison Police Department

2000 Sheriff Randy Hoenisch Marathon County Sheriff's Office

2001 Lieutenant Charlie Jones Wausau Police Department

2002 SA Michael Vendola WI DOJ DCI

2003 Sergeant Russell Cragin Dunn County Sheriff's Office

2004 Investigator John Hanrahan Racine County Sheriff's Office

2005 Investigator Mark Sorenson Racine Police Department

2006 Lieutenant Paul Larson Hudson Police Department

2007 Captain Chad LaLor Superior Police Department

2008 Sheriff Gerald Pagel Calumet County Sheriff's Office

2009 Detective Michael Banaszynski Walworth County Sheriff's Office

2010 Investigator Randy Georgeson Juneau County Sheriff's Office

2011 Detective Lt. Wayne Smith Columbia County Sheriff's Office

2012 Detective David Johnson Chippewa Falls Police Department

2013

2014 Chris Moews Milwaukee Police Department

2015 S/A Michael Sasse DCI-WI

2016 Detective Jennifer Holz Wausau Police Department

2017 Investigator Christopher Hammen - Outagamie County Sheriff's Office

2018 Brad Linzmeier

2019 Tom Baudhuin - Sturgeon Bay PD

Meritorious Service Awards

1999- Lacrosse Conference-

"Jane Doe" Wausau, Multi-jurisdictional Task Force, Wausau Police Department and Marathon County Sheriff's Department-

Lt. Charles Jones, Lt. Paul Jicinsky, Lt. Greg Hagenbucher, Lt. Gary Spatz, Det. Peter Weckwerth, Det. Charles Knapp, Det. Robert Obermier, Det. Bryan Hilts, Det Terrence Morris, Det. Lisa Rennie, Det. Mary Wogernese, Det. William Kolb, Deputy David Rudie, Deputy Jeremy Buss, Officer Jennifer Schreiber, Officer Kevin Cornell, Officer Cord Buckner, Officer Jeff Sleeter, Officer Maureen Bower, Officer Paul Pistoky, Officer Frederick Peters, Civilian Jayne Wood, Civilian Linda Turk, Civilian Mary Jordan.

2000- Oconomowoc Conference-

Special Agent Rick Luell, WI DOJ DCI

2000- Oconomowoc Conference-

Milwaukee Police Department Homicide Unit

2001- Oshkosh Conference- "Latin Kings" Federal Task Force-

Special Agent Michael Kraft, Milwaukee FBI; Chief Rob Dams, Greendale PD; Detective Dave Klabunde, Milwaukee PD

2001- Oshkosh Conference- Long Term Effectiveness-

Green Bay Detective Unit

2001- Oshkosh Conference- "Campos Case"-

Cook County IL Forest Preserve PD

2002- Wisconsin Dells Conference- "Operation One Deuce"-

Special Agent Gene La Place, FBI; James Dobbs, David Smetana, Alan Herriot, Chris Larson, Jon Soderberg, Mark Barrows, Mark Tharinger, Racine Police Department; Brian Londre, John Hanrahan, Racine County Sheriff's Department.

2002- Wisconsin Dells Conference- Beth Kutz Homicide

Kevin Heimerl, Columbia County Sheriff's Department; William Searis, Dane County Sheriff's Department; James Petzborn, DeForest Police Department

2003- Wausau Conference- "Peterson Homicide"-

Racine Police Department

2003- Wausau Conference-

Brown County Sheriff's Investigations Bureau

2004- LaCrosse Conference- "George Moore Homicide"-

Assistant District Attorney Richard Chiapete, Racine County; Special Agent Eric Szatkowski, WI DOJ DCI

2004- LaCrosse Conference- "Shannon Van Dynehoven Homicide"-

Chief John Manion, Lieutenant Kevin Shepardson, Kaukauna Police Department

2004- LaCrosse Conference- "Bobby Mayotte Homicide"-

Detective Greg BeBeau, Ashland Police Department; Sergeant Ken Johnson, Ashland County Sheriff's Department

2004- LaCrosse Conference- "Serial Arsonist Case"-

Wausau Police Department; Marathon County Sheriff's Department

2005- Green Lake Conference- "Megan and Nancy Mason Homicide"-

Alfonso Morales, Eric Dillman, Jon Oswoski, Mark Walton, Jason Smith- Milwaukee Police Department Criminal Investigation Unit

2005- Green Lake Conference- "Lonnie Cummins Homicide"-

Edward Wall, Ty Krugmanh, Bradley Ruff, Gary Martine- Wisconsin Department of Justice, Division of Criminal Investigation

2005- Green Lake Conference- "Zong Vang Homicide"-

Steve Darm, Glenn Deviley- Green Bay Police Department

2005- Green Lake Conference- "Jennifer L. Judge Homicide"-

Peter Helein- Appleton Police Department; Glenn Schaepe- Oneida County Sheriff's Department

2006- Green Bay Conference- "O'Connell/ Ellison Homicide"-

Detective Sergeant Ed Rankin, Detective Jeffrey Knopps, Detective Shawn Pettee- Hudson Police Department

2006- Green Bay Conference- "Chia Vang Spree Murder"-

Investigator Gary Gillis- Sawyer County Sheriff's Department; Special Agent John Christopherson, Wisconsin Department of Justice, Division of Criminal Investigation

2007- Appleton Conference- "Meyer Homicide"-

Detective Steven Anderson, Detective Ann Golombowski and Detective Joel Bateman, Oak Creek Police Department

2007- Appleton Conference- "Christine Rudy Homicide"-

Clark County Sheriff's Office, Chippewa County Sheriff's Office, Wisconsin Division of Criminal Investigation

2007- Appleton Conference- "Pfeil Homicide"-

SA Kim Skorlinski, Wisconsin Department of Justice, Division of Criminal Investigation, Chief Dean Meyer, Ladysmith Police Department, Chief Deputy Gary Hahn, Rusk County Sheriff's Department, District Attorney Kathleen Pakes, Rusk County and Assistant Attorney General Thomas Fallon, Wisconsin Department of Justice.

2008-Eau Claire Conference- "Teresa Halbach Homicide"-

DA Kenneth Kratz, Calumet County, DA Mark Rohrer and ADA Michael Griesbach, Manitowoc County, SA Tom Fassbender, Wisconsin Department of Justice, Division of Criminal Investigation, Ms. Julie Levernz, Victim Witness Specialist, Calumet County District Attorney's Office, Trooper Tim Austin, Wisconsin State Patrol, Sgt Mark Wiegert, Calumet County Sheriff's Department.

2009- Lake Geneva Conference-

Capt Scott Sleeter, Det Sgt. Dennis Halkoski, Det. Sgt. Steve Meilahn, Everest Metro Police Department

2010- Wisconsin Rapids Conference

Det. Lt. Mark Hahn, Lt. Tom Moore, Det. Klaude Thompson, Officer Teresa Johnson, Portage Police Department

2011- Sheboygan Conference

Chief Ed Baumann, Det Craig Drummy, Det Matt Carney, Village of Pewaukee Police Department; SA David Spakowicz, Wisconisn Department of Justice, Division of Criminal Investigation; SA Ellen Roy, United States Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Admininstration; Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, Dan Sanders.

2011- Sheboygan Conference

Detective James Hensley, Detective Michael Sarenac, Detective Kathy Spano, Det. Gilbert Hernandez and Detective David Chavez, Milwaukee Police Department.

2012-Wisconsin Dells Conference

Detective Justin Carloni, Detective Keith Kopcha, Detective Katherine Spano, Detective Gilbert Hernandez, Detective Erik Villareal and Lt. Keith Balash-Milwaukee Police Department

2013-Wisconsin Dells Conference

Special Agent (retired) James Ohm-DCI, Brent Bratley-Bayfield County

2014-Appleton Paper Valley Conference

Brad Kust-Department of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and Keith Johnson-Oconto Sheriff's office

2015 Kalahari/ Wisconsin Dells Conference

Chief of Police Hayley Saalsaa -Argyle PD, SAC Jesse Crowe -DCI, S/A Mike Reimer -DCI, S/A James Sielehr -DCI, S/A William Boswell -DCI, S/A Brad Montgomery -DCI, S/A Lourdes Fernandez -DCI, S/A Amy Lehmann -DCI, S/A Dorinda Freymiller -DCI, S/A James Pertzborn -DCI, S/A Benjamin Poller -DCI, S/A Lisa Wilson -DCI, S/A Michael Quick -ATF, Electrical Engineer Mike Keller -ATF

2015 Kalahari/ Wisconsin Dells Conference

Lt. William Kolb, Detective Cord Buchner, Detective Jennifer Holz, Jamie Henrichs (Court Diversion Program Coordinator)

2016 Kalahari/ Wisconsin Dells Conference

Captain Jason Melby-LaCrosse Police Department,Captain Shawn Kudron-LaCrosse Police Department, Special Agent Joseph Welsch-Wisconsin Division of Criminal Investigation, Special Agent Vern Vandeberg-Wisconsin Division of Criminal Investigation

Detective Sergeant-Brian Zohimsky-Rhinelander Police Department,Detective Sergeant-Josh Chiamulera-Rhinelander Police Department

Chief Kurt Heuer-Wisconsin Rapids Police Department, Detective Sergeant Phyllis Wesener-Wisconsin Rapids Police Department, Detective Sergeant Tad Wetterau-Wisconsin Rapids Police Department, Detective Greg Eisberner-Wisconsin Rapids Police Department,Detective Lieutenant Julie Buerger-Wisconsin Rapids Police Department

Detective Sergeant Joshua Ostrowski-Portage County Sheriff’s Office, Detective Sergeant Gary Koehmstedt-Portage County Sheriff’s Office

Special Agent David Forsythe-Wisconsin Division of Criminal Investigation, Special Agent Kim Skorlinski-Wisconsin Division of Criminal

2017 - American Club - Kohler, WI

Detective Clay Tester - Monroe County Sheriff's Office

Investigator Robert Walensky - Tomah Police Department

2018 - Kalahari - Wisconsin Dells, WI

John Zimmerman, Fritz Leinfelder, John Siegel, Mark Yehle, Rich Amundsen, Joe Welsch and the Madison Crime Laboratory

2019 - American Club - Kohler, WI​

Jon Hauser - Federal Bureau of Investigation

Jeff Nelson - Barron County Sheriff's Office

Jay Olson - Barron County Sheriff's Office

Joe Welsch - Wisconsin Department of Justice - Division of Criminal Investigation

President's Award

1997-

1998- George White- Milwaukee County SO

1999-

2000-

2001- David St. John- Superior Police Department

2002- Andre' Andreassin- Oak Creek Police Department

2003- Steve Daniels and Robert Fusfeld, WI DOC

2004- Shawn Haney- Dane County Sheriff's Department

2005- Rick Luell- WI Department of Justice, DCI

2006- Steve Daniels- WI Department of Corrections

2007- Robert Quant- Oshkosh Police Department (Ret.)

2008- Shawn Haney- Deforest Police Department

2009- Robert Malasuk- Greeendale Police Department

2009- Edward Anderson- Douglas County Sheriff's Department

2010- Charles Flad- University of Wisconsin Madison Police Department

2011- James C. Holmes- WI Department of Justice, DCI

2012- Dana Ackman Walworth County SD and Shawn Haney

2013-

2014- Erik Goth, Janesville Police Department

2015- Wayne Smith, Columbia County Sheriff's Office

2016- Kurt Meyer, Racine Police Department

2017- Ann Golombowski - Oak Creek Police Department

2018- Shannon Illingworth

2019- Chris Byars and Janice Cada

Distinguished Service Award

(For years of outstanding service to your community and exceptional performance regarding death investigations)

2002- Charley Jones

2006- Steve Daniels

2006- Charles Petersen

2006- Al Van Houte

2009- Martin Altstadt

2010- Kim Skorlinski

2011- Thomas Fassbender

2011- John Christopherson

2012- Wolfgang Nitsch

2017 - David Forsythe, Gene Schnagle, Joseph Krieg, David Miller

2018 - Jay Yerges

2019 - Dana Ackman

Public Service Award

2003- Warden Daniel Bertrand, Wisconsin Department of Corrections, Green Bay Correctional Institution

2006- Liz Paape, Tom Martin and Sara Deuchart- In appreciation of your partnership during this annual conference, dated this 30th day of March, 2006

2007- John Lofy- Computer Programer- In appreciation of your years of partnership with the Wisconsin Association of Homicide Investigators

2007- Det. John McKenzie (Ret)- In appreciation of your dedicated work in the Clemmons homicide case

2007- Carla Robinson- In appreciation for your assistance with the Scobie-Brunner Homicide.

2009- Tristin L. Smith and Megan M. Volzka

2010- Warden Casey Krueger, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

2011- Chris Heil, Wisconsin Department of Corrections

2012- Police Intern Jennifer Cossyleon and Police Intern Julie Knyszek of the Milwaukee Police Department

2013-

2014- John Ferak, Gannett Wisconsin Media Investigative Team

2017 - DNA Analyst Sharon Polakowski- WI State Crime Laboratory

2017 - Forensic Senior Criminalist Meghan Jones - Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigations

2017 - Criminalist Stacy Hirschman - Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigations

2019 - Jayme Closs - In recognition of for her bravery and assistance in solving her parent's murder

Past President Award

1997- Richard A. Luell

1998- Edward M. Anderson

1999- Daniel S. Craft

2000- Gregory J. Strohm

2001- Robert S. Quant

2002- James A. Kindt

2003- David C. St. John

2004- William Warmington

2005- Andre' Antreassian

2006- William Greening

2007- Charles Jones

2008- Steve Daniels

2009- Joeseph Krieg

2010- James C. Holmes

2011- Dana Ackman

2012- Marty Altstadt

2013-Wayne Smith

2014-Robert Malasuk

2015- Kurt Meyer

2016 - Ann Golombowski

2017 - Chris Moews

2018 - James Hensley

2019 - Dave Carlson

Past Board of Director's Award

2006- Steve Conradt; John Hanrahan; Robert Malasuk; Joseph Krieg; Wolfgang Nitsch

2007- David Carlson; Terry Moede; James Holmes; Marty Alstadt; Shawn Haney

2009- Jeff Wolf (6 years); Tracy Finch (3 years)

2010- Randall Giese; Andre Antreassian; William Warmington

2012- Allen Kraeger; Charlie Jones; Thomas Baudhuin

2013-

2014-Charlie Flad; Terry Moede; Wolfgang Nitsch

2015-Darold Krueger, Tom Fassbender, Lindsey Michels

2019 - Richard Wright, Ryan Rosenow, Matt Bell, Ann Golombowski, Kurt Meyer

Prosecutor of the Year Award