Brandon Township police personnel took seven honors at the annual awards ceremony for the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office on May 12 at the Board of Commissioners Auditorium in Pontiac.
Detective Chris Pacholski was named Investigator of the Year; Sgt. Pete Burkett and Deputies Mike Garrison and James Saunders were cited for professional excellence; Deputies James Ridley and James Willyard were awarded commendation certificates; and Public Safety Aide Larry Roberts was posthumously given the Sheriff’s Distinguished Service Award, with his wife, Rebecca, and son, Adam, present to accept the honor.