THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Friday, August 25, 1995 TAG: 9508230159
SECTION: PORTSMOUTH CURRENTS PAGE: 04 EDITION: FINAL
LENGTH: Medium: 80 lines
The Portsmouth Police Department recently released the names of 11 officers who have received promotions and announced the retirement of six veteran officers this year.
Sgt. Kenneth D. King, a six-year veteran promoted to the rank of lieutenant, will be a shift commander in the uniform patrol division.
Sgt. Karl S. Morrisette, a 20-year veteran promoted to the rank of lieutenant, will be special units commander.
Sgt. Steven C. Sterling, a 15-year veteran promoted to the rank of lieutenant, will be a shift commander in the uniform patrol division.
Sgt. Sherry D. Welch, a 15-year veteran promoted to the rank of lieutenant, will be a shift commander in the uniform patrol division.
Cpl. Geravis ``G.A.'' Brown, a 23-year veteran promoted to the rank of sergeant, will assume his new duties as a shift supervisor at a later date.
Officer John R. Calvo, a two-year veteran promoted to the rank of sergeant, is a shift supervisor in the uniform patrol division.
Officer Jean M. Cook, an eight-year veteran promoted to the rank of sergeant, will be a supervisor in the department's special investigations unit.
Officer George R. Harris, a 23-year veteran promoted to the rank of sergeant, will be the the department's records unit commander.
Officer Donald W. Hicks, a 26-year veteran promoted to the rank of sergeant, will be a shift supervisor in the uniform patrol division.
Officer Robert L. Smith Jr., a 13-year veteran promoted to the rank of sergeant, will be commander of the department's crime analysis and intelligence unit.
Officer Timothy J. Stenger, an 11-year veteran promoted to the rank of sergeant, will be a shift supervisor in the uniform patrol division.
Six of Portsmouth's veteran officers are retiring.
Lt. James E. Jones Jr., a 20-year veteran who served as a shift commander in the uniform patrol division, retired July 1.
Sgt. Allen R. Harvey, a 25-year veteran of the department who served as the supervisor for the homicide and robbery squad, retired June 1.
Sgt. Paul A. Honea, a 20-year veteran who was the supervisor of the departments internal affairs unit, retired June 1.
Detective Sylvia Kaiser, a 20-year veteran who was assigned to the investigative division as a sex crimes investigator, retired May 1.
Detective Beverly G. Gaddis, a 20-year veteran who was an investigator in the department's internal affairs unit, retired June 1.
Officer Ireland Frederick Jr., a 20-year veteran, is assigned to the department's crime analysis and intelligence unit until his anticipated retirement Sept. 1. MEMO: Information for this column should be sent _ along with a daytime phone
number and photograph if possible _ to Honor and Awards, The Currents,
307 County St., Suite 100, Portsmouth, Va. 23704-3702 (or faxed by
calling 446-2607). Include a self-addressed, stamped envelope if you
would like your photograph returned.
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King
Morrisette
Sterling
Welch
Brown
Calvo
Cook
Harris
Hicks
Smith
Stenger
Jones
Harvey
Honea
Kaiser
Gaddis
Frederick
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