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Council Kirtland PD Taps Officer of OKs CARES The Year, Honors Dispatchers Act Funds For New ND Ambulance KIR TLA By Magdalene Pesch news@kirtlandchronicle.com
By Magdalene Pesch news@kirtlandchronicle.com
At its Oct. 5 meeting, the Kirtland City Council unanimously decided to use some of its federal CARES Act funds to purchase a 2020 McCoy Miller ambulance from Burgess Ambulance Sales. “Great job, (Fire) Chief (Tony) Hutton and Mayor (Kevin Potter), both, by getting this and using the money that we’re getting from the CARES Act so appropriately,” said Councilman John Lesnick. Councilman Matthew Schulz made sure an item of older business didn’t get lost in the shuffle. “I know it’s very premature, but I want to keep it on the radar; a commitment to install a pickleball court at the community center,” said Schulz. “I know (the senior center is) not open now, but the scope and schedule and budget of a project like that doesn’t occur overnight, so I just wanted to throw that back out on the radar.” Billings Road resident Pamela Mills voiced her concern about See CARES • Page 3
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At the Oct. 19 Kirtland City Council meeting, Police Chief Lance Nosse presented the Officer of the Year award to Michael Martin. “When it comes to the Officer of the Year, I see it as an opportunity to reward an individual officer for not only their demeanor, their attitude, their professionalism and their willingness to better themselves in this profession, (but also) their willingness to continue to learn while taking on a multitude of tasks, with very little or no supervision at that time,” Nosse said. Nosse solicited nominations from the police department and received many, he said. “Officer Martin conducts himself in a professional and responsible manner, not only within the department, but out in the community,” said Nosse. “Officer Martin is a very good man and we’re very proud to have him. He continues to bring in a stellar performance.” Martin replied, “There are so many in the department who are deserving in this award, so I’m very honored to get it.” He talked a bit about his work philosophy. “Our Golden Rule at this police
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At the Oct. 19 Kirtland City Council meeting, Police Chief Lance Nosse, right, honored officer Michael Martin as the Officer of the Year. Civilian Employees of the Year were dispatchers Amy Buchanan, Kelly Sather, Liberty Gorman, Shayna McCoy, McKenzie Pizzo, Kristin Kahley, and Alyssa Cheraso.
department is, ‘Treat everyone that we deal with in the public as the way we would want our family to be treated’ and that’s the way that I do my job,” he said. “I say thank you Mayor (Kevin) Potter, thank all you council members, also thank you to all the residents of Kirtland. Thank you also to my family and a special thank you to my wife, Halle, for all the things she has to put up with along with this career — missing birthdays, holidays, things of that nature. “They should give an award to
the wife, right?” Attendees who watched the meeting via Zoom shared laughter and applause. With the Officer of the Year also comes the Civilian Employee of the Year Award, said Nosse. “Though they’re not currently in the audience, I felt it highly important to recognize and honor all of the Kirtland dispatchers that were in our department over the course of the years,” he said. “In no particular order, I’d like to See Police • Page 6
New School Resource Officer Assigned at Kirtland Schools Staff Report The City of Kirtland Police Department has hired patrol officer William Bauckman as the new school resource officer for Kirtland Schools. He replaces Officer Al Taddeo, who retired. Bauckman completed his training with the Kirtland Police Department and began working in the schools Oct. 12. “Officer Al Taddeo did an amazing job as the student resource officer for many years at Kirtland Local Schools,” Kirtland Schools Superintendent Chad VanArnhem said. “While interviewing to fill the position after Officer Al retired, we wanted to find someone that could
make the same personal connection with students, staff and the community.” VanArnhem said he is confident Bauckman will fill the SRO role well. “He is already connected in the community and has spent years in the police department teaching,” he explained. “We feel that his experience with educating others will be a tremendous asset while also ensuring the safety of our students and staff.” Bauckman began his career in law enforcement in 1994 with the Cleveland Police Department. In 2000, he was assigned to the Police Academy. In that capacity, he instructed officers in defensive tactics, subject control, firearms and
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intermediate weapons. He retired from the Cleveland Police Department in June. A law enforcement instructor
certified by the Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission, Bauckman has taught recruits at the Cleveland Police Academy, Cuyahoga Community College and Lakeland Community College. He earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Dayton and retired after 20 years of service from the United States Army Reserves. As a platoon sergeant for the 762nd Transportation Company, he spent over one year in combat in Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Bauckman is married and has two children that attend Kirtland Elementary School. He has been a resident of Kirtland for the past 10 years and active with youth sports.
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