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County Exec. Ryan McMahon honors 911 dispatch employees
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — On Thursday, June 12, 911 center employees were recognized for their great work during the past year at an annual awards ceremony.
The awards were held at the Onondaga County 911 center and were presented by County Executive J. Ryan McMahon, II, and the Department of Emergency.
'We are fortunate to have the best of the best working hard every day on behalf of the people of Onondaga County. This ceremony is an opportunity to say 'thank you' to all the men and women who answer the phone in times of emergency,' McMahon said.
Several employees of the 911 center received awards specific to how they stood out during 2024.
Employee of the YearPublic Safety Dispatcher Joshua Cantello
Commissioner's AwardSupervisor of Dispatch Operations Ashley Evans andPublic Safety Dispatcher Nora Strong
Commissioner's AwardAll 911 Staff who provided public service on the night of April 14, 2024
Commissioner's Supervisory AwardSupervisor of Dispatch Operations Brandon Heffernan
Police Dispatcher of the Year AwardSupervisor of Dispatch Operations Justin Frey
Fire/EMS Dispatcher of the Year AwardPublic Safety Dispatcher Macey Arlukiewicz
Telecommunicator of the Year AwardPublic Safety Telecommunicator Melissa Hilton
Shane Daniels Positivity AwardPublic Safety Shift Supervisor Timothy Ellis
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