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Officer Stuck Named 2009
Bellevue Police Officer of the Year

The Bellevue Police Department is extremely proud to announce its Officer of the Year for 2009. Officer Stuck has earned this honor because of his outstanding performance during the course of the year. Officer Stuck had been named the Officer of the Year in 2005. The selection of the Officer of the Year was made by the Excellence in Law Enforcement Committee. The announcement of the Officer of the Year was made by Chief John Stacey at BPD’s annual Police banquet on February 6th.

Officer Stuck was instrumental in several narcotics related arrests that covered several states from Missouri to Arizona. Stuck coordinated with numerous local, state, and federal agencies. As a result of his diligence and tenacious attitude, an international drug trafficking ring that involved local criminal gangs was eradicated. His actions also resulted in successful narcotic enforcement operations in Arizona.

Stuck was commended by a national police training institution for his "Dedication, professionalism, dynamic work ethic, and commitment to excellence in training" as a defensive tactics instructor. He displayed passion and uncompromising commitment to bringing the very best to law enforcement training.

Officer Stuck culminated his year with the arrests of 11 suspects from an investigation that he had been working for over 18 months with several 15 and 16 hour days. The investigation netted the largest money and property seizure on record for the Bellevue Police Department. This worked carried over to a plot to attack and kill a citizen and a lawyer, smuggling of contraband into a jail that were all interrupted as a result of his actions.

This website includes more information about Officers of the Year going back to 1988 as well as many other awards and accomplishments. View the Awards pages within About Us for complete descriptions of awards and the officers who earned them.

Photo: Officer Stuck, 2009 Officer of the Year