MAY 20, 2020 (LINCOLN, NEB.) — Several Nebraska State Troopers are among those being honored by Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD). The annual MADD Heroes Awards are used to honor prevention, enforcement, and treatment efforts by law enforcement and probation officers throughout Nebraska.
“DUI enforcement and education are pillars of the work done by agencies and safety partners across Nebraska to keep roads safe,” said Colonel John Bolduc, Superintendent of the Nebraska State Patrol. “MADD is one of the key players in this effort. We thank them for honoring our troopers’ efforts and for their constant work to bring awareness to this important issue.”
Six troopers were recognized this week by MADD in the 2020 Heroes Awards. Those awards include individual and team recognition for DUI Enforcement and a team award for education.
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Individual DUI Enforcement |
Troop H – Lincoln |
Trp. Michael Thorson #394 Trp. Ben Nguyen #64 |
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Team DUI Enforcement |
Troop H – Lincoln |
Trp. Jamieson Brown #119 Trp. Ben Nguyen #64 Trp. Michael Thorson #394 Trp. Clint Zost #414 |
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Education and Awareness |
Troop A – Omaha |
Trp. Keith Bell #574 Trp. Kevin Chase #429 |
In 2019, troopers across Nebraska arrested more than 1,100 motorists for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The troopers honored in the 2020 MADD awards accounted for more than 150 DUI arrests and helped educate Nebraska’s youth with hundreds of presentations to show the dangers of impaired driving.
The annual MADD Heroes ceremony was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but MADD will present the awards to recipients from ten agencies around the state at a later date.
