{"id":1314,"date":"2026-08-01T18:09:38","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T18:09:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demingnews.com\/?p=1314"},"modified":"2026-08-01T18:09:38","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T18:09:38","slug":"deming-police-officer-association-recognizes-outstanding-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demingnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/01\/deming-police-officer-association-recognizes-outstanding-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Deming Police Officer Association Recognizes Outstanding Service"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>DEMING \u2013 The Deming Police Officer Association recognized members of the Deming Police Department for exceptional dedication, professionalism and service to the community during an awards event held Saturday, July 25, at the Trees Lake Pavilion.<\/p>\n<p>The City of Deming announced the honorees Friday, recognizing officers and staff whose work helps protect the community, uphold public safety and provide professional service to Deming residents.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s recipients were:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Police Officer of the Year: Jose \u201cDanny\u201d Calderon<\/li>\n<li>Detective of the Year: Rafael Parra<\/li>\n<li>Supervisor of the Year: Job Calderon<\/li>\n<li>Peer Recognition Award: Alondra Rangel<\/li>\n<li>Captain\u2019s Choice: Victor Solano<\/li>\n<li>Chief\u2019s Choice: Sergio Quezada<\/li>\n<li>Code Enforcement Officer of the Year: Vincent Rodriguez<\/li>\n<li>Rookie of the Year: Jassima Alzawady<\/li>\n<li>Community Policing Award: Cesar Moreno<\/li>\n<li>Outstanding Detective Work: Rafael Parra<\/li>\n<li>Special Unit Excellence: Jose \u201cDanny\u201d Calderon<\/li>\n<li>Most Arrests: Brian Garcia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>City officials thanked the Deming Police Officer Association for recognizing the commitment and hard work of the department\u2019s officers and staff, saying their service contributes to a safer and stronger community.<\/p>\n<p>John Krehbiel &#8211; Bravo Mic Communications News &#8211; <a href=\"mailto:John@bravomic.com\">John@bravomic.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DEMING \u2013 The Deming Police Officer Association recognized members of the Deming Police Department for exceptional dedication, professionalism and service<span class=\"more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/demingnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/01\/deming-police-officer-association-recognizes-outstanding-service\/\">Read More &rarr;<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1315,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21,17],"tags":[],"class_list":["entry","author-john-k","post-1314","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-crime-news","category-local-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - 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