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Detective Simones Is Officer of the Quarter

Detective Simones has been named Bellevue Police Department's "Officer of the Quarter" for the second 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. Detective Simones was nominated by his commanding officer, Lieutenant Bob Wood. Lt Wood is also the commander of the Special Investigations Unit (SIU).

Detective Simones was selected due to his thorough investigative work which lead to the federal indictment of 21 suspects for conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine. Simones worked with the U.S. Attorney’s Office and testified in front of a federal grand jury.

Detective Simones' job is to investigate narcotics cases. In this case, however, the Excellence in Law Enforcement committee determined that he performed beyond expectations. His investigation of just one suspicious purchase of pseudoephedrine lead to the arrest and indictment of 21 people on federal charges.

Lt Wood called Simones a good detective and said it's typical of him to put the extra effort into these kinds of cases. He added, "Detective Simones, through his aggressive investigative techniques and dedication to his job, turned one suspicious purchase of pseudoephedrine into a large conspiracy case resulting in the arrest of twenty-one suspects." Full details about Simones' work in this case are available on this website in the Awards pages. Please click "OTQ". Detective Simones was named Officer of the Quarter three times before, once in 2000, in 2002, and again in 2003.

Detectives Stuck and Jashinske received honorable mentions for the award. This website includes more information about Officers of the Quarter going back to 2000 as well as many other awards and accomplishments. View the Awards pages within About Us to learn more.

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2008 Story Archive

10/13: Detective Legband Is Officer of the Quarter
10/08: BPD Expands Evidence Storage Capacity
09/30: Abducted Bellevue Boy Found Safe in California
09/19: Five Officer Candidates Begin Field Training
09/15: Bellevue PD Joins "Project Lifesaver"
09/04: Bellevue Police Officer Banks Honored by BPS as "Champion for Children"
08/29: Crash Reconstructionists Learn Latest Software
08/25: BPD Introduces "Jett", Partner of Officer Gray
08/16: BPD's Lt Monnier Attends FBI National Academy Association's National Conference
08/11: BPD Hosts National Law Enforcement Management Expert
08/07: BPD Citizen Academy Is Accepting Applications
08/05: BPD is Hiring Police Officers
08/01: Bellevue Police Searching For Missing Child
07/25: Detective Simones Is Officer of the Quarter
07/22: Crash Investigation Team Becomes Better Equipped to Reconstruct Traffic Accidents
07/20: Bellevue Gears Up for National Night Out 2008
07/17: BPD Keeps Closer Eye on Red, White & Que
07/06: BPD’s K9 Unit Gets New Wheels
07/01: BPD Wants Citizens to Have Fun and Safe Fourth of July Celebrations
06/30: Offutt Commander Expresses Thanks to BPD
06/27: College World Series Runs Safely and Smoothly
06/13: Bellevue Police Bust Man Seeking Sex With Bellevue Child
06/10: BPD’s Motor Cop Sgt Lampman Wins Harley Davidson "Top of Class"
06/05: Officer Gray To Become BPD's 4th K9 Officer
06/03: Pawnee Sheriff Begins Bike Patrol Program, Looks to BPD for Training
05/30: South Metro SWAT Adds Realism to Movie
05/29: Truax Attends Crime Prevention Seminar, Funded by Walmart
05/22: Bellevue Fire and Police Implement Emergency Paging System
05/19: BPD Takes Part in Law Enforcement Torch Run
05/15: Chief Stacey Pitches the Royals
05/05: BPD Police Re-qualify With Handguns
04/29: New Radar Trailer arrives for Bellevue Police
04/24: BPD Co-Sponsors Child Safety Seat Class
04/20: K9 Officer Visits Avery Elementary Kids Club
04/17: SWAT Team Demolishes House While Training
04/14: Officer Brewer Named Officer of the Quarter
04/12: BPD FBI Academy Graduates Retrain
04/03: Would-Be Robber Stopped In His Tracks
04/01: Bellevue Police K9 Teams Get Recertified
03/24: BPD Supports Northrup Grumman Easter Event
03/23: Two Recruits Join Bellevue Police Force
03/01: K9 Unit Fundraiser Puts Dogs On Art
02/26: BPD Chaplain Passes Away
02/14: Bellevue PD Recruiting New Officers
02/12: BPD Provides Gun Locks For Gun Owners
02/02: Officer Brown Named 2007 Officer of the Year
01/29: BPD Officers Refresh Skills in Defensive Tactics
01/17: Officer Brown Named Officer of the Quarter
01/14: Bellevue PD Implements "A Child Is Missing" Program
01/07: Bellevue Police Learn New Software to Simulate Fatal Car Crashes