Cortland County Sheriff’s Office Holds Annual Road Patrol Division Awards
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Cortland County Sheriff Mark Helms and Undersheriff Chad Burhans recently held the 2025 awards ceremony for the Road Patrol Division within the Sheriff’s Office at the Cortlandville Fire Station. The award recognized officers in several categories including: Deputy of the Year, Lifesaving Award, Award Certificates, Honorable Service, and Zero Sick Time Used in 2025.
For 2025, Sergeant Stacy Billings was recognized as the 2025 Deputy of the Year. For the Lifesaving Award, Sergeant Dean Strickland and CPO Keith Wilson were recognized. Eleven members of the Road Patrol Division were awarded Award Certificates, which exemplify the values, morals, and mission of the Sheriff’s Office.
Those members were:
- Lieutenant Kimberly Natoli
- Sergeant Stacy Billings
- Sergeant Peter Wright
- Sergeant Brendan L’Hommedieu
- Sergeant Chris Twigg
- Sergeant Jeffrey Messina
- Sergeant Kurtis Ayres
- County Police Officer Neena Testa
- County Police Officer Joshua Markley
- County Police Officer Daniel Levitskiy
- County Police Officer Dalton Strickland and K9 Dex
The Honorable Service Award was presented to CPO Mercedes Slade and the recognition of Zero Hours Sick Time Used for 2025 was to Sergeant Kurtis Ayres and County Police Officer Ryan Aylesworth.
