(18:24) MONTEREY COUNTY – 6 police officers are being honored as outstanding officers, and 14 more have been chosen as the 2015 Officers Of The Year. 3 Marina police officers helped a pregnant woman give birth at her Carmel Avenue home when paramedics and firefighters were busy at other emergencies; and 3 Salinas police officers saved a suicidal man’s life outside the Salinas Youth Center on Circle Drive. The 14 Officers Of The Year are….
California Highway Patrol, King City area – CHP Officer Dave Reichard
California Highway Patrol, Monterey area – CHP Officer Jermaine Chalk
Carmel Police Department – Officer Ricardo Mendoza
Gonzales Police Department – Officer Isaiah Rodriguez
Greenfield Police Department – Officer Corey Smith
King City Police Department – Officer Steve Orozco
Marina Police Department – Officer Eddie Bachtel
Monterey County District Attorney – Investigator Jackie Meroney
Monterey County Sheriff’s Office – Sgt. Brian Pickens and Deputy Blaine Councilman
Monterey Police Department – Officer Russell ‘Rusty’ Jenkins
Pacific Grove Police Department – Corporal Ami Lonsinger
Salinas Police Department – Officer Daniel Garcia
Seaside Police Department – Detective Frank Salzillo
Soledad Police Department – Officer Shane Mercado
