Asheville Police Department 2016 Annual Report

Asheville Police Department

Annual Report
2016



To our community,
July will mark two years since I was appointed as the Chief of Police. During this time
I have had the honor of leading the culture shift of the Asheville Police Department
(APD) towards a 21st Century Policing philosophy. The department continually
strives to build the trust of our citizens by focusing on community policing and
crime reduction strategies. APD has also made it a priority to train and educate our
officers and hold the members of our department to high standards of accountability
through policy and oversight.
APD has invested in technology to enhance our service delivery. In 2016 we launched a major initiative to deploy
Body Worn Cameras to sworn officers. All officers are now utilizing this technology. The cameras provide our officers
with a means to strengthen transparency and accountability to the community, as well as an additional way of
documenting incidents in the field.
Staying connected to the community is of the utmost importance. We believe that positive interaction with
community members and organizations will provide the best and most effective solutions to current and future
problems. Through attendance at community and neighborhood association meetings, as well as outreach programs
such as the Citizen’s Police Academy and Coffee with a Cop, we are able to provide citizens with the opportunity to
ask questions and provide feedback, as well as get to know the officers working in their community.
As APD continues to evolve into a progressive and innovative organization, we cannot forget the loyal and dedicated
members of our organization who serve as the catalyst for this upward momentum. I am proud to have the privilege
of serving as their Chief. Together, we are dedicated to ensuring the safety and quality of life for all our citizens now
and in the years to come.
Sincerely,

Tammy Hooper
Chief of Police

AVL Quick Facts

2016 City Population - 91,276 APD Employees
Estimated Daily Population - 161,000 • 222 authorized sworn positions
Total Miles of City Streets - 405.22 • 61 authorized non-sworn positions
Total Square Miles - 45.25 • 23 volunteers

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About the APD
• The Asheville Police Department was officially created in 1875 and consisted of the Chief of

Police and four patrolmen.
• The Asheville Police Department is the largest agency in Western North Carolina and the

only WNC department fully accredited through the Commission on Accreditation for Law
Enforcement Agencies (CALEA).
• In 2016 the Asheville Police Department responded to 156,101 calls for service, approximately
13,008 per month.

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Table of Contents 7
9
APD Division Map 11
Accomplishments 13
Community Police Policy Work Group 15
Body Worn Camera Program 17
Secure It, Lock It 19
Community Involvement 21
Community Invovlement - Holiday Activities 22
Community Programming 24
Crime Statistics
Employee Recognition

APD Division Map

Adam District (West Asheville)
970 Haywood Road | 828-251-4032
Lieutenant: J. Sorrells
Sergeants: J. French, M. Hensley, L. Lovelace,
R. Martinez
Community Resource Officer: K. Skonieczny
Baker District (East & South Asheville)
711 Fairview Road | 828-251-4043
Lieutenant: J. Brown
Sergeants: R. Crisp, J. Hill, J. Meindl, Q. Miller
Community Resource Officer: T. Brigman, J. Harris
Charlie District (North & Central Asheville)
29 Haywood Street | 828-251-4078
Lieutenant: C. Sams
Sergeants: N. Brown, S. Davis, D. Loveland, B. Morgan
Community Resource Officer: J. Wilson
Downtown Asheville
29 Haywood Street | 828-251-4078
Lieutenant: M. Lamb
Sergeants: E. Coward, L. Taube

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Accomplishments

Safer Together Multi-Year Work Plan
The Asheville Police Department’s Multi-Year Work Plan, known as “Safer Together”, lays out a strategic approach for supporting an
important basic community need: safety. The work plan represents a comprehensive, three year plan, that considers factors such
as increased population, additional workload demands along with the anticipated improvements and investments necessary to
maintain the level of service expected by the community. The focus areas within the Safer Together plan are aligned with the City
Council’s 2036 VISION.

The work plan is designed to be a guiding document that is constantly reviewed, updated and aligned with our community’s values.
It is intended to maximize the Police Department’s ability to effectively manage resources, provide accountability throughout
measured results and adjust to change. As with any community, the landscape of Asheville continues to evolve. As such, it is
imperative that the Police Department continue to develop and nurture partnerships, build trust, and instill confidence in its ability
to maximize the community’s quality of life by providing a high performing law enforcement services. This Work Plan is intended to
be a roadmap for achieving both short and long term goals.

Training
The Asheville Police Department is committed to being the leading professional, progressive and community focused police
department in the State of North Carolina. The North Carolina Department of Justice Training and Standards Division requires each
sworn officer to complete 24 hours of training. With a department of 202 sworn officers this is a required 4,848 hours of training. In
calendar year 2016 members of the Asheville Police Department completed 13,392 hours of training, 8,544 hours above the state
mandated requirement.
• Integrating Communications, Assessment and Tactics (ICAT) training (De-escalation). ICAT takes the essential building blocks of

critical thinking, crisis intervention, communications and tactics, and helps officers to assess situations and make safe and effective
decisions. ICAT focuses on providing officers with options besides lethal force to de-escalate situations where the subject is armed
with a weapon other than a firearm. The goal of ICAT is to enhance safety for both the officer and all involved parties.
• Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) - A model for community policing that brings together law enforcement, mental health
providers, hospital emergency departments and individuals with mental illness and their families to improve responses to
people in crisis.
• Racial Equity Institute – A facilitated process designed to help leaders and organizations who want to proactively understand
and address racism, both in their organization and in the community where the organization is working.
• Rapid Deployment (required for all sworn employees) – More commonly known as active shooter training, provides first
responders with the ability to exercise tactics and procedures that train and equip them to instantly react to a potentially
armed individual.
• Juvenile Minority Sensitivity Training - Training to better understand and address disproportionate minority contact, biases
and general interaction with juveniles.

Property and Evidence
For the past year and a half the Asheville Police Department has been working to purge all of the inventory in the old property and
evidence room. As of April of 2017, the purge was completely finished.
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Community Police Policy Work Group

The Community Police Policy Work Group was established in the fall of 2016 to provide recommendations on the
Asheville Police Department’s Use of Force Policy. Work group sessions were facilitated by the Vera Institute of
Justice. The group consisted of sixteen community leaders representing a variety of community facets including
social justice groups, the Latino community, LGBT, business owners, the school system and the housing authority.
Chief Tammy Hooper took the recommendations that were generated from the work group’s September meeting
and incorporated them into a draft policy. On November 21, 2016 the draft policy and the final report from the Vera
Institute were presented to the Community Police Policy Work group for review and additional feedback. Although
the ultimate approval for the policy is the responsibility of Chief Hooper, the draft policy is a collaborative effort of
both APD and the work group.
The policy, fully implemented on May 5, 2017, emphasizes de-escalation and accountability, holding APD officers to
a higher standard than North Carolina statute. It is available on the Asheville Police Department’s website.
De-escalation Training
One of the primary focuses of the revised Use of Force policy is de-escalation. As a result, all officers were required
to participate in Integrating Communication, Assessment and Tactics (ICAT) training. ICAT takes the essential building
blocks of critical thinking, crisis intervention, communications and tactics, and helps officers to assess situations and
make safe and effective decisions. The goal of ICAT is to enhance safety for both the officer and all involved parties
by providing officers with the tools, skills and options for handling different types of critical incidents, especially
those that involve subjects who are acting erratically because of mental illness or behavioral crisis and who are
unarmed or armed with a weapon other than firearm. It’s an additional tool in an officer’s tool belt.

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Body Worn Camera Program

Law enforcement agencies across the country are implementing body worn camera (BWC) programs as a means of
strengthening police transparency and accountability when interacting with the public. In 2015 APD began putting in place the
infrastructure necessary to implement this program. This consisted of the development of a Body Worn Camera policy, putting
in place funding mechanisms to outfit 180 officers with cameras over a three-year period and hiring a Police Technology
Specialist to oversee the program.

Program Implementation
In July of 2016 APD’s Housing Unit participated in a 30-day trial of the BWC program. The trial period provided the department
an opportunity to evaluate the body worn cameras for any technical or equipment issues, as well as evaluate the policy for
practical implementation, before distributing cameras to additional specialty units and patrol officers. The trial period was
successful and as a result the rollout of additional cameras was accelerated.

Funding was initially allocated to implement the program over three fiscal years, with all 180 cameras purchased and deployed
by fiscal year 2018-2019. In the summer of 2016 the Asheville Police Department applied for and received grant funding to
buy additional body worn cameras. Through this additional funding mechanism the final phase of camera implementation
was accelerated. As of June 2017 all 180 officers on patrol and in specialty units were outfitted with BWCs, two years ahead of
schedule.
When are Officers Recording?
According to the policy officers will activate the body worn camera to record all interaction with members of the public, with
very few exceptions. This includes, but is not limited to upon arriving at all dispatched calls, traffic stops, when approaching
suspicious persons or vehicles, while operating a vehicle with any emergency equipment activated, during initial inventory
of seized money or high value property and during any investigative or enforcement encounter. Once the camera is activated
officers are required to leave it on until the incident has concluded.
Review Process
The internal review process for BWC footage adds additional accountability to the program. Officers do not have access to
delete or edit videos, the video is automatically and securely uploaded at the end of an officer’s shift, and retention rules
provide storage of video for criminal investigations, citizen complaints and training. Citizens or a lawful guardian of a juvenile
who is the subject of a recording, or whose image or voice is in the recording, can request to view it at any time.
The overall goal of implementing body worn cameras is to strengthen transparency and accountability to the community. The
key to increasing legitimacy of law enforcement rests with ensuring procedural justice and community policing; BWCs are
helping APD do just that.

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Secure It, Lock It

Vehicle breaking and entering is often a crime of opportunity. By Total 2015 2016 Count Percent
leaving vehicle doors unlocked and valuables in plain site, vehicle January 700 803 Change Change
owners are making themselves susceptible to having items stolen. February 43 89
The solution to reducing this type of crime is simple - lock your March 40 39 103 15%
vehicle doors and hide your valuables, a campaign the Asheville Police April 43 67
Department calls “Secure It, Lock It, Protect It.” May 46 86 46 107%
The number of unlocked vehicle breaking and entering reports in June 81 72
Asheville increased by 15% from 2015 to 2016. In January 2016 the July 69 64 -1 -3%
city experienced a 107% increase in unlocked vehicle breaking and 83 56
entering, a difference of 46 additional incidents. To combat this 66 63 24 56%
increase in activity, the Asheville Police Department rolled out a city- 53 95
wide education campaign utilizing billboard ads, radio spots and social 51 80 40 87%
media. In the months following this campaign (May, June, July and 69 54
August) a decrease in this activity was noticed. 56 38 -9 -11%

-5 -7%

-27 -33%

As an ongoing activity, Asheville Police Officers leave vehicle safety August -3 -5%
checklists on the windshields of vehicles in areas that are experiencing September
an increase in vehicle breaking and entering. The checklist makes October 42 79%
the owner aware of ways they are making the vehicle vulnerable to a November
break-in, such as leaving valuables in plain view, keys left in the vehicle, December 29 57%
doors unlocked or the windows open. The ultimate goal is to make the
vehicle owner aware of vulnerabilities that create an opportunity for -15 -22%
breaking and entering in hopes they take appropriate action next time
they leave their vehicle. -18 -32%

Some tips for preventing a vehicle break-in:
• Never leave your keys in your vehicle or in the ignition.
• Always lock your vehicle, even if it is in your garage or in front of your house.
• Make sure the vehicle’s windows are rolled up.
• Park in areas where there is sufficient lighting to illuminate your vehicle.
• Avoid leaving items of value in the vehicle, such as iPods, smartphones, laptops and tablets. Place these items in the trunk

or remove them from your vehicle.

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Community Involvement

Protect is only one part of law enforcement’s sworn duty to protect and serve. Throughout the year many members of the
Asheville Police Department participate in programs, both on and off duty, to serve the community and make a meaningful
impact.
Bigs in Blue
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Buncombe County and the Asheville Police Department launched a partnership that provides local
youth with supportive mentors while also enriching community-police relations. “Bigs in Blue” pairs police officers with local
youth who need support. The Department currently has seven officers servings as Bigs. These officers spend an hour each
week with their little, either assisting with studies and homework in school or connecting afterschool through art, sports,
games and other activities.
Habitat for Humanity
Throughout the summer, members of the Asheville Police Department’s Housing and Downtown Units teamed up to work
on an Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity home build. Team “Handcuffs and Hammers” worked every Wednesday for three
months to construct homes in the new Hudson Hill community. These homes would eventually become the permanent
residence of local families needing stability, security and personal and professional advancement.
Coffee with a Cop
Coffee with a Cop is a national program that was established in California in 2011. It was developed as a way for law
enforcement to interact more successfully with the citizens they serve each day. For the last few years the Asheville
Police Department has hosted several of these events throughout the year, including four in 2016. Events are held at local
establishments throughout Asheville. Coffee with a Cop events are informal and a great way for members of the community to
to ask questions, voice concerns and get to know the officers working in their neighborhoods.
Partnership with Asheville City Schools
• Graduation Awareness Day - Members of the Asheville Police Department’s Command Staff and School Resource Officers

attended the first day of school at city elementary, middle and high schools. They greeted students arriving by bus and car
while passing out pencils and encouraging them to have a successful school year.
• Magnet School Enrollment - Officers participated in multiple enrollment events in the public housing communities.
During these events they engaged with parents and students while handing out popsicles and other cool treats, as well as
participated in some dance offs.
• Do the Write Thing - The Do the Write Thing Challenge gives middle school students an opportunity to examine the impact
of youth violence on their lives. Through classroom discussions and writings, students communicate what they think should
be done to reduce youth violence. In addition, they make personal commitments to do something about this problem.

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Community Involvement - Holiday Activities

Throughout the holiday season members of the Asheville Police Department participate in various activities in order
to ensure that members of our community have warm clothing, food on their tables and gifts for children.
• Thanksgiving at the Edington Center - Members of the Housing Unit helped prepare and serve dinner at the

Edington Center’s annual Thanksgiving Dinner.
• Shop with a Hero - Members of the Asheville Police Department’s Housing Unit, alongside members of Hender-

son County Sheriff’s Office, Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office, Fletcher Police and the Asheville Fire Department,
participated in the “Shop with a Hero” event. Student participation is chosen based on financial need, as well as
a demonstration of leadership potential and a consistency in giving back to their classmates, school and com-
munity. Students are partnered with a first responder and given $100 to spend on gifts for themselves and their
family members.
• Western Carolina Rescue Mission - Members of the Asheville Police Department, the Fraternal Order of Police
and Ten Gallon Country Radio joined forces to collect hundreds of toys for distribution to those staying at the
Western Carolina Rescue Mission.
• Holiday Hats Program - In partnership with Asheville Middle School, Asheville Police Department members shop
with students who are not fortunate enough to have gifts for the holidays. Through donations, participants are
provided with $50-$100 to purchase items of their choosing.
• Sock Drive for the Homeless - The Downtown Unit conducted the second annual sock drive for the homeless.
Collection bins were placed in the front lobby of City Hall and APD. Members of the department, and the com-
munity, were invited to donate socks, hats and gloves to help homeless citizens who are subjected to the harsh
temperatures associated with Western North Carolina winters. All donated items were delivered by the officers
to the AHope Hospitality Housing on Ann Street.
• Meals on Wheels - Officers from Baker District assisted Meals on Wheels with the collection and delivery of gifts
to their elderly clients. For many of these clients, this was the only gift they received.
• Housing Gift Delivery - For the third year in a row the Housing Unit received toy donations from the Al Jones
Ministry and Asheville Christian Academy to distribute to families residing in the public housing communities.
Housing Authority Managers and members of the Resident’s Council help to identify families in need of gifts for
their children. APD Officers then deliver the gifts to the families.

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Community Programming

Asheville Police Explorer Post 57
The police explorers program is a hand-on program open to young men and women, ages 14 to 20, interested in
a career in law enforcement or a related field in the criminal justice system. The program offers young adults a
personal awareness of the criminal justice system through training, practical experiences, competition and other
activities. In addition, the program promotes personal growth through character development, respect for the rule
of law, physical fitness and good citizenships.
The goal of the Explorers program is to “provide positive and meaningful real-world career experience and
leadership development opportunities for all teenagers and young adults in their chosen field or interest.”
In 2016 Explorer Post 57 had sixteen active members. Members participated in a number of trainings such as
building searches and room entries, domestic violence response, active shooter response, public speaking,
patrol procedures, verbal judo and anti-bullying. In addition, participants volunteered over 456 hours in various
departmental and community events.
Citizen’s Police Academy
Since the late 1990s the Asheville Police Department has been conducting the Citizen’s Police Academy. This
free course teaches citizens about the philosophies, policies and guiding principles of law enforcement and the
ethical conduct governing police services in the community. It gives citizens an appreciation for the problems and
challenges facing law enforcement, as well as an opportunity to offer comments, ideas and solutions. In 2016 we
had 47 citizens graduate from the academy.
The academy lasts for fourteen consecutive weeks and consists of basic classroom instruction, demonstrations and
presentations on topics such as criminal investigation, use of force, departmental structure and defensive tactics.
Course participants are also given the opportunity to go on a ride-along. The academy is designed to prevent public
misunderstanding of police functions, build a strong relationship between the community and APD, give the public
with an additional opportunity to provide feedback, increase community support and awareness about police
operations through education and exchanging of ideas and create well-informed citizens who influence public
opinion on police practices and services.

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Crime Statistics

Part 1 Crimes Statistics

Offenses 2015 2016 % Change

Part 1 Violent Crimes 28.6
45.5
Homicide 79 -2.0
30.4
Rape 33 48 20.7

Robbery 147 144 -11.6
1.9
Aggravated Assault 257 335 5.7
-0.5
Total 444 536

Part 1 Property Crimes

Burglary 851 752

Larceny 3282 3345

Larceny of Motor Vehicle 246 260

Total 4379 4357

Violent Crime Property Crime Statistics
Including homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault Including burglary, larceny and larceny of a motor vehicle

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Arrests by APD

Offenses Adult 18 & Older Juveniles Under 18 Total Arrests
2015 2016 % Change 2015 2016 % Change
2015 2016 % Change

Homicide 53 -40% 00 0% 53 -40%

Rape 60 -100% 10 -100% 70 -100%

Robbery 57 22 -61% 62 -25% 63 24 -62%

Aggravated Assault 116 139 20% 43 -25% 120 142 18%

Burglary 128 101 -21% 16 14 -13% 144 115 -20%

Larceny 1142 1016 -11% 82 50 -39% 1224 1066 -13%

Larceny of Motor Vehicle 77 0% 0 0 0% 77 0%

Simple Assault 649 616 -5% 21 16 -24% 670 632 -6%

Arson 12 100% 00 0% 12 100%

Forgery 26 13 -50% 00 0% 26 13 -50%
Fraud 155 112 -28% 12 100%
Embezzlement 29 26 -10% 31 -67% 156 114 -27%
Stolen Property 37 38 3% 21 -50%
Vandalism 119 82 -31% 72 -71% 32 27 -16%
Weapons 70 73 4% 02
Prostitution 31 -74% 00 - 39 39 0%
Sex Offenses 43 8 -44% 00 0%
Drug Violations 729 24 -15% 25 25 0% 126 84 -33%
Drug Paraphernalia 285 621 0% 11 2 0%
Gambling 285 -50% 10 -82 70 75 7%
Offenses Against the Family 2 1 -22% 00 -100%
Driving While Impaired/Drug Impaired 67 52 -24% 20 0% 31 8 -74%
Liquor Violation 487 370 23% 9 12 -100%
Disorderly Conduct 737 904 3% 73 33% 43 24 -44%
Pornography 423 436 -100% 00 -57%
Traffic 2 0 -29% 140 116 0% 754 646 -14%
Other Non-Traffic Arrests 7999 5703 -44% 35 13 -17%
Total 2478 1895 -21% 373 264 -63% 296 287 -3%
15830 12549 -29%
31 -67%

67 52 -22%

489 370 -24%

746 916 23%

430 439 2%

20 -100%

8139 5819 -29%

2513 1908 -24%

16203 12813 -21%

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Employee Recognition

Each year the Asheville Police Department recognizes employees who distinguished themselves through heroic
actions and outstanding performance or service from the previous year. Employees who were recognized for
performance in 2016 are as follows:
Officer of the Year
The Officer of the Year is presented to a sworn-member of the APD who has distinguished
themselves through either an accumulation of exceptional contributions or a single
incident, and whose action clearly place the individual well above others or equal rank or
grade.
• Sergeant Evan Coward
Employee of the Year
The Employee of the Year is presented to a non-sworn member of the APD who has
distinguished themselves through either an accumulation of exceptional contributions or
in a single incident. The actions of the employee clearly place him or her above others of
an equal status.
• Hannah Silberman, Accreditation Manager
Chaplain’s Award
This award is given to an APD employee who demonstrates exemplary fulfillment of responsibilities to fellow
officers, community and family.
• Sergeant Charles Wells
Medal of Honor
This award is presented to a sworn member of the APD who intelligently and in the line of duty distinguishes
themselves by the performance of an act or acts of extraordinary heroism, while engaged in personal confrontation
with an armed adversary, at imminent personal hazard to life.
• SPO Nathan Dietiker
• SPO Hunter Welborn

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Medal of Valor
This award is presented to any sworn employee of the APD who exhibits extraordinary courage, bravery, and/or
devotion to duty, by consciously exposing themselves to imminent danger, despite great risk to their own life, in an
effort to protect or save the life of another individual.
• SPO Ian Cooper
• Officer Christopher Goodwin
• SPO Matthew Metcalf
Purple Heart
This award is presented to any employee of the APD who is seriously injured in the performance of duty.
• SPO Matthew Metcalf
Life Savings Award
Awarded to an employee for saving a human life. When an employee’s direct actions led to the prolonging of life to
the extent that the victim was released to the care of medical authorities, the employee is eligible to receive this
award even though the victim may expire at a later time.
• SPO Brian Anderson
• SPO Matthew Brookshire
• Officer Maizul Cobeo
• Officer Christopher Goodwin
• Sgt. Diana Loveland
• SPO Matthew Metcalf
• Officer Anthony Sorangelo
Volunteer Award
Awarded to a volunteer of the APD who has distinguished themselves through exceptional contributions.
• Awarded posthumously to Chaplain Wayne Roper

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Merit Award
An employee may receive this award for performance of duty under unusual or difficult conditions. The action need
not involve exposure to physical dangers, but must involve unusual initiative, perseverance, conscientiousness,
determination, and thoroughness; or an employee who intelligently and in the line of duty distinguishes themselves
by the performance of an act or acts of exceptional merit; or presents outstanding contributions to the Asheville
Police Department through the success of difficult police programs, projects, or situations where such contributions
are of a high degree of professional excellence; or, submits a device or method adopted to increase efficiency in an
administrative or tactical procedure; or, outstanding community service reflecting favorably on the department.
• Detective Phil Allen
• FST Lynn Aly • Officer Brittany Gartz • Detective William Olson
• SPO Chad Bridges • Captain Stony Gonce • SPO Gregg Patton
• Sgt. Noland Brown • Captain Gary Gudac • SPO Jesse Ramirez
• Officer Justin Burns • Officer Joshua Harris • Officer Zachary Raymond
• Detective Brad Butterfield • Raine Harrison • Lt. Joseph Silberman
• Officer Benjamin Chancey • Kristina Hoffman • Rebecca Six
• Sgt. Evan Coward • Detective Brian Hogan • Scott Sutton
• Detective Tracy Crowe • Detective Ian Luther • Travis Taylor
• Agent Sonia Escobedo • SPO Heavan Mitchell • Brian Watkins
• Sgt. Brandon Moore

Departmental Citation
An employee will receive this award for outstanding performance of a difficult task involving personal risk when,
because of the employee’s action, a serious crime is prevented or a perpetrator is apprehended, or; makes multiple
arrests for designated crimes within a specific time period as prescribed by a competent authority, or; accomplishes
any other outstanding actions which bring unusual credit to the department and its employees.
• SPO Brian Anderson • Officer Christopher Goodwin
• Detective Brian Barker • Officer Lakeisha Hawes
• SPO Wilson Bunn • SPO Matthew Metcalf
• Officer Maizul Cobeo • SPO Jesse Ramirez
• Officer Leigh Cordell • SPO Ryan Shelton
• Sgt. Russ Crisp • Officer Nathaniel Shelton

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Certificate of Appreciation
Upon recommendation of the committee, an employee may receive a Certificate of Appreciation for a deed which is
worthy of recognition, but does not fall within other award guidelines.
• Detective Phil Allen • Pamela Irvin
• Detective Tony Johnson
• Officer Pete Balthrop • SPO Dave Mundy
• Detective Travis Barkley
• SPO Chad Bridges • ALE Agent Brian Ogle
• SPO Gregg Patton
• Olivia Cassada • FST Mark Scholtz
• Detective Steve Coon
• SPO Kim Hazlett • Andrew Smith
• SPO Josh Veridal
• FST Carissa Herrington • Sean Warren
• Kristina Hoffman

Active Duty Military
The Asheville Police Department has many employees who also serve in the United States military. The department
would like to thank them for their service to our country. The following were on active duty during 2016.
• Sergeant Mike Allen
• Officer Justin Burns
• Officer Juan Gonzalez
• Officer Anthony Sorangelo

2016 Retirees
The Asheville Police Department would like to congratulate the following employees on their retirement and say
thanks for their many years of committed service:
• Jamee Crawford
• Douglas “Mac” Creson
• James Dillingham
• Owen “Curtis” Jones
• Rick Lunsford
• Boyd McCaskill
• Keith McCulloch
• Darrell McCurry
• Christopher Reece-Young
• Wallace “Wally” Welch
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Asheville Police Department
100 Court Plaza
PO Box 7148

Asheville, NC 28802
www.ashevillenc.gov/police