Seventh annual event held at Bell Centre for Performing Arts.
Sep. 22, 2011 3:00 p.m.
Police know the job is tough and has inherent danger, but from time to time officers function beyond the call in the face of great adversity.
Their efforts don't always make headlines, but they're noted by Surrey RCMP's upper echelon.
Those officers were honoured Wednesday at the Officer in Charge Awards held at the Bell Centre for the Performing Arts.
The awards are also a chance for the officers' families to get a close look at the kind of work the job entails.
On the list this year is Crown Counsel Theresa Mitchell-Banks, who tried gangster James Bacon for possession of a firearm.
Besides the threat inherent in trying a gangster, Mitchell-Banks faced several challenges in obtaining a guilty verdict.
Also honoured Wednesday were a host of police officers who worked for a decade bringing Vic Fraser's killer to justice.
For his efforts in helping attend to a violent and disturbed man who was in severe medical distress on Feb. 4, 2010.
For their outstanding performance in the investigation into an unsolved homicide case (Victor Fraser) which occurred over 10 years ago in Surrey.
For his outstanding actions in rescuing a disabled female during an apartment fire on Dec. 11, 2010.
For his outstanding efforts on a file involving a serious stranger sexual assault of a young child on April 23, 2010.
For their outstanding efforts investigating the brutal aggravated assault of an 88 year old male on Oct. 2, 2009.
For their outstanding efforts in rescuing a suicidal female on July 31, 2010.
For his outstanding performance in conducting an investigation into a missing persons case which resulted in a homicide investigation on Jan. 15, 2010.
For his outstanding actions in coming to the aid of a Surrey RCMP officer and his Police Service Dog on April 25, 2010.
For their outstanding actions on Sept. 5, 2010, in helping to contain a vehicle fire which was dangerously close to a residence in Surrey.
For their outstanding actions in dealing with a suicidal male who was in medical distress on June 4, 2010.
For his outstanding actions in preventing an assault while off-duty on May 2, 2010.
For their outstanding service in conducting a historical sexual assault investigation on May 29, 2008.
For his outstanding actions in providing life-saving resuscitation to an assault victim who required medical attention on Aug. 19, 2010.
For their outstanding service in conducting an investigation into threats against fellow law enforcement officers on June 21, 2010.
For their outstanding efforts in responding to and conducting an investigation into a brutal assault and armed robbery which occurred on June 19, 2010.
For their outstanding actions in dealing with an armed male involved in a domestic incident on July 28, 2010.
For his outstanding performance in conducting a complex and difficult firearms investigation and prosecution against a gang member, James Bacon, in April, 2007.
For their outstanding actions on Oct. 1, 2010, in dealing with a suicidal male with a knife.
For their outstanding performance in conducting a sexual assault investigation into the criminal activities of a Canadian Border Services Guard in the spring of 2007.
For their efforts in responding to the scene of a homicide in Surrey on Aug. 30, 2010.
For his outstanding performance in conducting an investigation into a kidnapping incident related to two victims involved in the drug trade on Dec. 1, 2009.
For their efforts in performing life-saving resuscitation on an individual who was in severe medical distress on June 3, 2010.
For his efforts in photographically capturing the Royal Canadian Mounted Police participation at the City of Surrey's Holland Park Olympic venue during the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Surrey.
For their outstanding efforts in dealing with a suicidal female on the Pattullo Bridge on Nov. 14, 2010.
For her valuable contributions and dedication to the Surrey Detachment Youth Section's School Liaison Team in Surrey.
For his efforts assisting in an investigation into a Coquitlam kidnapping and assault incident which occurred on July 24, 2010.
For their outstanding service in conducting a complex and difficult firearms prosecution against a gang member, James Bacon, in December, 2007.
For his valuable contributions and dedication to the Surrey Detachment Restorative Justice Program in Surrey.
For her outstanding actions in dispatching officers to the location of a suspect involved in a stabbing incident on Oct. 17, 2010.
For his valuable contributions to the Criminal Collision Investigation Team (CCIT) dedicated to high-profile collisions in Surrey.
For their efforts in helping rescue a convicted offender who was in severe medical distress suffering from a life threatening infection on March 19, 2010.