Marana Police Department Honors Staff at 2026 Awards Ceremony

Published on April 24, 2026

MARANA- The Marana Police Department honored its professional staff, officers, and civilian personnel for their outstanding service over the past year at its annual Awards Ceremony.

The ceremony was held Wednesday, April 22, 2026, in the community room at the Marana Aquatic and Recreation Center. It featured MPD’s Honor Guard, a performance of the National Anthem by the Marana High School Chorus, and an opening prayer by Timothy Fane. Deputy Chief Roberto Jimenez served as emcee. Congratulations to the following award recipients and new staff members.

PROFESSIONAL STAFF RECOGNIZED:

• Jessica Johnson
• Chloe Burkhart
• Monique Fuentes
• Joseph Perez
• Nicholette Sargent
• Alyssa Lopez

BADGE PINNING (Newly hired officers)

• DeAndre Birmingham
• Cody Lewis
• Brandon Laird
• Dylan Hood
• Francisco Gonzalez
• Daniel Caballero (not pictured)
• Terrell Bowie
• Miguel Ojeda (not pictured)

PROMOTION

• John Shafe, Detective

CHIEF’S UNIT CITATION AWARD

• Crime Scene Unit: Brian Aronson, Zatina Horton (Not pictured), Scott Bennett, Taylor Pitzer, Victoria Duttle-Abrahams

CHIEF’S CITATION OF EXCELLENCE AWARD

• Steffani Johnson
• Michael Johnson
• Eric Slabaugh
• Tom Cox
• Zak King

LIFESAVING AWARD

• Caylee Baker
• Joseph Klein
• James Riegert
• Matthew York
• Travis Napier
• Brandon Laird
• Jonathan Grove
• Daniel Ruiz

CHIEF’S COMMENDATION AWARD

• Jonathan Grove
• Daniel Ruiz
• Andrew Silva
• DeAndre Birmingham
• Duardo Ruiz
• Michael Johnson
• Reileen Fenn
• Quan Nguyen

CITIZEN LIFESAVING AWARD

• Taylor Hutchison

VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR

• Brad Nelson

CIVILIAN OF THE YEAR

• Rachelle Fox

OFFICER OF THE YEAR

• James Jolly

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE

• Vincent Jenkins
• John Perryman
• Darrel Gleddie and Terry Jellison- Posthumous

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