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Officers of the Year

The Klamath Falls Exchange Club honors a police officer and a reserve police officer each year for their outstanding service to the community. The Klamath Falls Police Department is pleased to announce Detective Peter York and Reserve Sergeant Don Romano as the Exchange Club’s Officers of the Year for 2010.

Detective Peter York is recognized as a valuable member of the Detective Division who has completed several complex and demanding investigations with much enthusiasm and resolve. Detective York is a SWAT Team member and also a certified defensive tactics instructor who teaches at the police academy. He also organizes and oversees the KFPD Citizen’s Academy, which has been a tremendous public relations tool.

Reserve Sgt. Don Romano is recognized for his exceptional dedication and commitment to the Klamath Falls Police Department’s Reserve Officer Program. His vast experience as a former KFPD police officer serves as a tremendous resource for our agency. Reserve Sgt. Romano is certified as a Level I Reserve Police Officer, and his job knowledge and abilities assist him in mentoring other reserve officers. He also unselfishly volunteers for mundane tasks, including scheduling other reserves for events, lengthy crime scene protection assignments and actively participates in the reserve officer bike patrol program.