Jack Lively, retired Harmony Township police chief and Kevin Joy, retired director of emergency services, will receive the Beaver Valley Chiefs of Police Association Award for Distinguished Service. The service award is for members who retired last year.
Lively retired after 42 years in police work, 32 of those years as police chief. Joy retired after 31 years of service to Beaver County.
Baden police Sgt. Dave Alvarez will receive the Beaver County Women Center Award.
The following awards are being given:
Beaver Valley Chiefs of Police Association Award for Distinguished Service Award
County Detective Lt. Kim Clements, Lt Walter Acheson Sherriff’s Office, Chief Jack Lively, Harmony Twp., Chief Andre Davis Aliquippa P.D. and Kevin Joy, Deputy Director of Emergency Services.
Beaver County Women's Center Awards
Sgt. Dave Alvarez of Baden, Det. Sgt Steve Roberts of Aliquippa, and the New Sewickley Police Department
Top Gun Award (DUI Enforcement)
Tpr. Ray Miller, Tpr Russ Jenkins and Officer Richard Lockhart of Rochester Twp.
The Peter Caltury Award (Lifetime Achievement named after the father of Janet Walsh the victim in the Scott Hopkins Case who never gave up his faith in justice)
Chief Deputy Coroner Renae Saldo
The Detective Howard Murray Award (Named after County Detective who died in line of duty)
Com. vs. Scott Hopkins (Murder Case over 30 years old)
Tpr. Rocco DiMaiolo, Tpr. Richard Matas Cpl Robert Lalama of Pennsylvania State Police and posthumously to Tpr Francis Keenan and Detective Bernard Cashdollar.
Com vs. Damontae Williams ( robbery case where officer wounded by gunfire from the defendant)
CPL. Joesph Olayer, CPL. Daniel Mosura both of the Pennsylvania State Police, Officer Alan Shaffer and Officer Rachel Dietz of Monaca P.D.
Com. vs Lang ( case that was 24 years unsolved)
Chief Richard Cindrich and Chief( Retired) William Livingston both of Patterson Twp. P.D.
Com vs Summer (case involving teacher dealing drugs)
Officer Thomas Liberty New Sewickley Twp.
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