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Officer M Brazda Named Officer of the Quarter

Officer M Brazda has been named Bellevue Police Department's Officer of the Quarter for the third quarter of the year. Four times each year the department selects one officer who has demonstrated performance above and beyond that which is routinely expected. Officers are nominated by their supervisor or a commanding officer. Officer Brazda was nominated by Sergeant Kurt Stroeher.

Officer Brazda was selected due to his special ability to thoroughly pursue crimes committed by Hispanics because of his Spanish-speaking ability, because of his off-duty work to help gain a conviction in a domestic violence case, and because of his work with a confidential informant to make drug arrests. Lieutenant Mark Elbert said, "Officer Brazda's Spanish speaking abilities are an enormous asset to this department. Our organization really appreciates his initiative to learn the language on his own, and put it to work in Bellevue."

Officers Miller, Grubb, Bartley, Hoffman and Stuck received honorable mentions for the award. This website includes more information about Officers of the Quarter going back to 2000 as well as Officers of the Year back to 1988, and many other awards and accomplishments. View the pages under the "Awards" tab above to learn more.