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The 2020 MADD Heroes have been decided and we are so excited to share them with you! While we would normally be preparing for a big awards ceremony to do this for them, this year things look a little different. So instead we will be taking the show on the road as soon as it is safe to do so. Until then, we want to share with you all the amazing heroes that will be honored! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Category<\/strong><\/td>Winner<\/strong><\/td>Agency<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Adult DWI\/DUI Enforcement – Individual<\/td>Officer Scott Shymkewicz<\/td>Omaha Police Department<\/td><\/tr>
Adult DWI\/DUI Enforcement – Individual<\/td>Nathan Howe, Deputy Sheriff<\/td>Buffalo County Sheriff’s Office<\/td><\/tr>
Adult DWI\/DUI Enforcement – Individual<\/td>Aaron Kleensang<\/td>Stanton County Sheriff’s Office<\/td><\/tr>
Crash Investigation\/Reconstruction<\/td>South Metro Crash Response Team<\/td>Sarpy Count Sheriff’s Office<\/td><\/tr>
MADD Volunteer<\/td>Kristin Anderson<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
Law Enforcement – Education & Awareness – Individual<\/td>Captain Quinn Webb<\/td>Hall County Sheriff’s Office<\/td><\/tr>
Probation – Individual<\/td>Specialized Substance Abuse Supervision Officer Stacy Strohmyer<\/td>Lancaster County Probation<\/td><\/tr>
Adult DWI\/DUI Enforcement – Individual<\/td>Trooper Michael Thorson<\/td>Nebraska State Patrol<\/td><\/tr>
Adult DWI\/DUI Enforcement – Individual<\/td>Trooper Benjamin Nguyen<\/td>Nebraska State Patrol<\/td><\/tr>
Education & Awareness Law Enforcement – Team<\/td>Troopers Kevin Chase & Keith Bell<\/td>Nebraska State Patrol<\/td><\/tr>
Adult DWI\/DUI Enforcement – Team<\/td>Troopers Clint Zost, Ben Nguyen, Jamieson Brown, Michael Thorson<\/td>Nebraska State Patrol<\/td><\/tr>
Probation – Individual<\/td>Dustin Niedermeyer<\/td>Juvenile Probation – District 5<\/td><\/tr>
Probation – Individual<\/td>Steve Hunzeker<\/td>District 5 Probation<\/td><\/tr>
Adult DWI\/DUI Enforcement – Team<\/td>Officers Patrick Soltys & Jeremy Zipay<\/td>Omaha Police Department<\/td><\/tr>
Crash Investigation\/Reconstruction<\/td>Investigator Grant Powell<\/td>Lincoln Police Department<\/td><\/tr>
Adult DWI\/DUI Enforcement – Team<\/td>Lincoln Police Department – Third Shift<\/td>Lincoln Police Department<\/td><\/tr>
Adult DWI\/DUI Enforcement – Individual<\/td>Officer Kenneth Morrow<\/td>Lincoln Police Department<\/td><\/tr>
Adult DWI\/DUI Enforcement – Team<\/td>Sergeant Jeremy Leifeld, Officers Lucas Brown, Luke Batterman<\/td>Ralston Police Department<\/td><\/tr>
Adult DWI\/DUI Enforcement – Individual<\/td>Officer Lucas Brown<\/td>Ralston Police Department<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

These amazing men and women have gone above and beyond the call of duty throughout the year 2019. Their work made them stand above their counterparts and competitors. We are so thankful for all they have done to keep our state safe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We look forward to honoring all of these Heroes and to sharing more about the work they have done with all of you. Until then, we thank all those who took time to nominate a hero and we congratulate the 2020 MADD Heroes for their incredible work! <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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