The Ellis County Press: Ovilla officers commended

Ovilla officers commended
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Editor on 07/24/2003 00:00:00


GEORGIA FITZHUGH
The Ellis County Press
OVILLA - Ovilla Police Chief Michael Moon commended several officers for their
work at the Ovilla City Council's regular meeting on July 14.
Moon presented letters of commendation to patrol officers Dalyn Rollins, Mike
McKenna, David Ol-sen and Charlie Dan-iels, and Sgt. Nick Downs.
Moon described as the week of June 20 -27 as the 'biggest, busiest week the City
of Ovilla has ever had,' and explained how the officers had worked 'to serve and
protect.'
On June 21, Rol-lins spotted a suspect who had been involved in an armed
carjacking in Midlothian driving in the Ovilla city limits.
After a car chase, the suspect escaped on foot. Rollins recovered the stolen
vehicle and a stolen pistol.
On June 22, Downs, Olsen, Mc-Kenna and Daniels responded to a fatality car
accident on West-moreland Road in which a pedestrian was killed.
Chief Moon said he had received many positive comments about the officers'
professionalism, courtesy and compassion in handling the tragic situa-
tion.
On June 26, McKenna was patrolling at night when he stopped a suspicious vehicle
with three occupants.
McKenna knew there had been a rash of vehicle burglaries at night across the
county.
The car was filled with electronics. McKenna arrested the three persons on
suspicion of vehicle burglary and with their arrest, solved 30 vehicle
burglaries throughout the county.
The officers received the applause of the audience, appreciative words from
council members and letters of commendation placed in their personnel files.