Interim Marion Police Chief Jay McDonald is pleased to announce that Marion Police Officer Dylan Reese has been selected as the 2020 Marion PD Officer of the year.
Reese was nominated as a finalist by his supervisors along with Officers Matt Baldridge, Richard Wheeler and Ryan Kelly. The final selection process was conducted by a department-wide vote, which deemed Reese as the 2020 recipient of this honor.
“I appreciate the hard work, dedication and sense of mission displayed by each of these nominees”, said Interim Chief McDonald. “It says a lot about who these officers are when their supervisor submits their name as the shift nominee. To then be selected by a vote of your peers truly says it all and it is no surprise to me that Dylan was our top nominee because his desire to honorably serve our citizens is something we all see”, added McDonald.
Heading into 2020, Ofc. Reese was the department leader in OVI enforcement since being hired in 2015. Dylan is ARIDE certified (Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement) and serves as a senior BAC operator.
Lt. Jamie Ralston is a first shift supervisor at Marion P.D. and he says that Ofc. Reese is a leader on the shift and a valued asset to the department. “Dylan is an officer that the younger officers look up to”, said Lt. Ralston. “He requires little supervision, is thorough in completing his investigations and he is certainly very deserving of this honor”, added Lt. Ralston.
MTC Academy Commander Greg Perry says “I am very proud of what Dylan has accomplished. He exemplifies the high standards we strive for in MTC’s Police Academy Training.”
Ofc. Reese is a 2012 graduate of North Union High School and a 2014 graduate of the MTC Associate Degree program and Law Enforcement Academy. Ofc. Reese was hired by Marion P.D. in July of 2015 and is assigned as a patrol officer on first shift. He was a previous nominee for this recognition.