Palmer honored by crime stoppers

PALMER — Mat-Su Crime Stoppers gave out its annual awards Friday night and Palmer made a clean sweep.

Police Officer of the year went to Detective Sgt. Kelly Turney with the Palmer Police Department. Crime Stoppers board president Randy Luffberry said that the award goes to the officer who made the best use of tips phoned, e-mailed or text-messaged to Crime Stoppers and actually solved a case.

Call taker of the year went to Jackie Kotter, a dispatcher for the Palmer Police Department.

Luffberry also created a new category — so new the plaque wasn’t yet ready – to recognize a member of the Crime Stoppers board of directors. The inaugural award went to two board members – treasurer Penny Griffin and board member Lindsey McGhan.

For more of this story check the Frontiersman Tuesday.