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PORT OF SEATTLE MEMORANDUM COMMISSION AGENDA Item No. 4b Date of Meeting June 5, 2012 DATE: May 25, 2012 TO: Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer FROM: Colleen Wilson, Port of Seattle Police Chief SUBJECT: Special Order of Business Reserve Sailor of the Year: Sergeant Doug Newman, Port of Seattle Police Department On April 18, 2012, the Chief of Navy Reserve announced his selection of the Navy Reserve Sailor of the Year during a ceremony at the Fort Meyer Officers' Club in Virginia. Vice Adm. Dirk J. Debbink announced Master-at-Arms 1st Class (SCW/FMF) Doug Newman of Navy Reserve Naval Security Forces, Navy Base Kitsap, as this year's selectee. Newman was one of five finalists after being selected as the Sailor of the Year for Navy Region Northwest Reserve Component Command. He was selected from almost 41,000 qualified members of the Navy Reserve. Sergeant Doug Newman has been a law enforcement professional for 16 years. He is currently a member of the Port's Police Department (POSPD), and is assigned to the Operations Bureau's Patrol Division as a watch commander and patrol supervisor. Doug created and supervises the POSPD Gang Unit, consisting of Officers and Detectives who detect and monitor gang activities occurring within the Port's jurisdiction. His past assignments have included internal affairs supervisor, Police Training Officer supervisor, training instructor, prison crimes and gang investigator, SWAT operator, narcotics officer, Field Training Officer, patrol officer and corrections officer. Doug is a graduate of Northwestern University's School of Police and Staff Command Class #321. He is an instructor in both civilian law enforcement and in the military. He instructs in several disciplines to include firearms, gangs, officer safety, communityorientated policing, internal affairs investigations, public relations, and police ethics. Doug's primary passion is the study of ethically-based leadership and the continual improvement of delivering effective and professional public safety service. Doug's military background augments his law enforcement duties. Doug is a Master-at- Arms Chief Petty Officer in the U.S. Navy Reserves. He is currently the Senior Enlisted Leader for Naval Security Forces, Navy Base Kitsap. He is a qualified Fleet Marine Force and Seabee Combat Warfare Specialist. In 2005 he mobilized and completed a combat deployment to Fallujah, Iraq, with the 30th Naval Construction Regiment, attached to the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force. He served as the Regimental Master-At- Arms, Force Protection/Antiterrorism and Protective Security Detail Lead Petty Officer. COMMISSION AGENDA Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer May 25, 2012 Page 2 of 2 Doug lives in Gig Harbor with his wife Michele, his daughter Maddie, and his new son Ron. OTHER DOCUMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SPECIAL ORDER: PowerPoint presentation
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