Police Officer of the Month

July 2006

Chief McMahon has selected PFC Jason Starr as Police Officer of the Month for July 2006. Starr stood out from the rest of the nominees due to his exceptional investigation and insight work throughout the month, resulting in a total of 13 arrests.

PFC Starr’s work is an example of how a little observation and initiative can result in locating much more serious criminal activity. In one incident, he stopped a vehicle being driven by a known drug user after noticing the windshield was cracked. A K-9 scan of the vehicle was positive for CDS and marijuana was located inside the car during a subsequent search. Two suspects were arrested in that case.

In another case, PFC Starr recognized a subject driving a vehicle that he knew was driving on a suspended license. After stopping the vehicle and arresting the suspect, he found a significant quantity of crack cocaine inside the car. HCPD’s Vice and Narcotics Division was able to follow up on this case and the investigation resulted in arrests for drug distribution as well as the seizure of marijuana.

In addition to these cases, PFC Starr had two DUI arrests, two juvenile arrests, five adult misdemeanor arrests, and one traffic arrest. Six of his criminal arrests during July were a direct result of a traffic stop.

Congratulations and keep up the good work!