Officers, Employees Recognized In Awards Ceremony

On August 30, Officer Levi Plaschka received KCPD’s highest award, the Medal of Valor, for his heroics in helping to save fellow Officer Tyler Moss who was shot in the line of duty on July 2, 2020.

Moss received the Purple Heart Award, as well as the Distinguished Service Medal. Other officers, listed below, also received Distinguished Service Medals and Life-Saving for their actions to save Moss.

Five other officers received Life-Saving Awards, among other employees who received Meritorious Service Awards and Certificates of Commendation.

News Coverage of award recipients – https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/kcpd-honors-ofc-tyler-moss-fellow-officers-who-saved-his-life

The list of award winners follows:

Medal of Valor

Officer Levi Plaschka

Purple Heart

Officer Tyler Moss

Distinguished Service Medal

Officer Tyler Moss

Sergeant Jason Childers

Sergeant Justin Palmer

Officer Mark Diviak

Officer Landon Hartley

Certificate of Commendation

Officer Britanni Walker

Captain Lisa Allender and Sergeant William Hooley

Detective MacKenzie Major and Logan Konopasek

Meritorious Service Award

Kimberly Bumpus

Precious Marshall

Life-Saving Award

Sergeant Jason Childers

Sergeant Justin Palmer

Officer Nathan Anderson

Officer Brady Bremer

Officer Mark Diviak

Officer Landon Hartley

Officer Levi Plaschka

Retired Officer Alisha Shockley

Officer Marshal Canfield

Officer Davion Jones

Officer Joseph Malena

Detective Peter Neukirch

Officer Dillon Viet