Public safety telecommunicators play a crucial role in critical situations every day. Missouri APCO is proud to acknowledge their efforts as we recognize our Teammates in Action.
How it Works
What can Someone be Nominated for?
- Providing exceptional customer service
- Performing above and beyond their normal realm of responsibilities
- Initiating a project, process, or quality improvement measure
- Having the desire to take a job well above expected completion to produce exceptional results
- Having a positive attitude toward the workplace and all assigned tasks
- To highlight a specific event or incident the teammate(s) did an excellent job with.
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Recently Recognized Missouri Teammates in Action
Below you’ll find those that Missouri APCO has recognized as Missouri Teammates in Action. Select the date and teammate in order to learn more about their story.
Missouri APCO Recognizes Shift Supervisor Swaim of Callaway County Joint Communications as a Missouri Teammate in Action
Public Safety Telecommunicators are often the first line to help those in need. This Teammate in Action highlights the life saving actions that are taken, even when the emergency is in the 9-1-1 center!
Missouri APCO Recognizes VanHooser of Boone County Joint Communications as a Teammate in Action
Public Safety Telecommunicators are there to answer calls for help during desperate hours. This nomination reflects the positive outcome of that interaction!
Missouri APCO Recognizes Knudsen and Whittington of the Lebanon Police Department as Teammates in Action!
CTO Knudsen and Dispatcher Whittington are the perfect examples of why public safety communications professionals are known as coordinators of chaos!
Missouri APCO Recognizes Members of Clinton County Sheriff’s Office, Cameron Police Department and the Cameron Special Road District as Teammates in Action!
Following an early-January snow storm, these Communications Professionals and road crew jumped into action to assist the frantic mother of a three-year-old having a seizure.
Missouri APCO Recognizes Members of Scott City 9-1-1 as Teammates in Action
This Teammate in Action recognition stems from a medical call impacting one of their co-workers.
Members of Benton County Central Dispatch recognized as
The Missouri Chapter is pleased to recognize two members of the Benton County Central Dispatch team who’s life saving actions played critical roles in the outcomes of the call.
Members of Lawrence County Emergency Service recognized as Missouri Teammates in Action!
Missouri APCO recognizes the teamwork in the face of a traumatic call during this Teammates in Action recognition.
Bollinger County S.O. and MSHP Troop E Recognized as Teammates in Action!
Two teams of emergency communications professionals are recognized for their critical work when a tornado strikes in the middle of the night.
Members of Hickory County Sheriff’s Office Recognized as Teammates in Action!
Pictured left to right: Dispatch Supervisor Beverly Ryan, Sheriff Greg Burke, South-Central Regional Ambassador Christopher Boyer, and Dispatch Trainee Matt Ford. The Missouri Chapter of
Members of Henry County 9-1-1 Recognized as Missouri Teammates in Action!
Pictured left to right Lori Shay, Lori Sneed and Lauren Horne The Missouri Chapter of the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials is pleased to recognize
Members of Crawford County 9-1-1 Recognized as Missouri Teammates in Action!
Each day members of the public entrust 9-1-1 operators with their lives. Join us as we recognize the lifesaving efforts of two Crawford County 9-1-1 Dispatchers!
Members of the MSHP Troop E Communications Division recognized as Teammates in Action
Communications Operators with the Highway Patrol Troop E were recognized for their actions during a chaotic officer-involved shooting.
Missouri APCO Recognizes Alexis Lambert and Shelby Weed as Missouri Teammates in Action!
On December 3rd, 2022, Communications Supervisor Lambert answered the initial call of a motor vehicle accident on Interstate 55 in Scott County.
Members of Jefferson County 9-1-1 Recognized as Teammates in Action!
The Missouri Chapter of the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials (MOAPCO) is pleased to recognize Shift Supervisor Michael Prater and Dispatchers Blake Kruse, Nichole O’Harver, Kim Hauck, Brian Smith, Matt Amos, Dylan DeClue, Tanya Moder, Allison Newton, Bailey Epple and Rebecca Presnell of Jefferson County 9-1-1 as Missouri Teammates in Action!
Members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop E Recognized as Missouri Teammates in Action!
The Missouri Chapter of the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials (MOAPCO) is pleased to recognize Assistant Chief Operator Adam Whittom, Communications Operator III Justin
Members of Kennett P.D. and Dunklin County S.O. Recognized as Missouri Teammates in Action!
Learn how this team of two coordinated a multi-agency event, helping capture a suspect and render aid to the victim, all from behind the headset!
Members of Bollinger County Sheriff’s Office Recognized at Missouri Teammates in Action
The Missouri Chapter of the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials (MOAPCO) is pleased to recognize Communications Chief Laura Shaffer and Communications Officers Morgan Hines
Missouri APCO Recognizes Members of the Lee’s Summit Police Department as Teammates in Action!
Public Safety Telecommunicators play a key role in every emergency, whether that be efficiently questioning callers in order to obtain critical details in a timely manner or providing life-saving instructions to those who are in a place of crisis. Missouri APCO is pleased to recognize these emergency communications professionals for being the life savers that they are!
Missouri APCO Recognizes Kelsie Mays as a Missouri Teammate in Action!
The Missouri Chapter of the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials (MOAPCO) is pleased to recognize Communications Officer Kelsie Mays of Kennett 9-1-1 as Missouri
Missouri APCO Recognizes Members of Troop D as Teammates in Action!
Critical incidents are common but critical incidents that involved the injury of someone you work with are less common. The Missouri Chapter of APCO is pleased to recognize this team from the Missouri State Highway Patrol – Troop D as Teammates in Action following the injury sustained by an officers who was shot in the line of duty and the manhunt that followed.
Missouri APCO Recognizes Telecommunicator Logan Voss as Missouri Teammates in Action!
Yet another shining example of the compassion that members of the emergency communications profession have for our citizens.
Missouri APCO Recognizes Communicators from Jasper County Emergency Services as Missouri Teammates in Action!
It’s never a dull moment in the communications center and you know it’s going to be an interesting day when you start your shift with a structure fire with exploding propane tanks… add to it an officer collapsing and you have the making of a chaotic scene That is exactly what happened in the latest nomination for Missouri Teammates in Action!
Missouri APCO Recognizes Communications Operators of the Highway Patrol Troop E as Missouri Teammates in Action!
The Missouri Chapter of the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials (MOAPCO) is pleased to recognize Communications Operator III Justin Davis, Communications Operator III
Missouri APCO Recognizes Members of the Joplin Police Department ECC as Teammates in Action!
This center’s quick identification of a problem and their quick action leads to early identification of a city-wide cyber attack.
Missouri APCO Recognizes Marleen Maupin and Chris Sharp of Springfield-Greene County 9-1-1 as Missouri Teammates in Action!
The Missouri Chapter of the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials is pleased to recognize Telecommunicators Marleen Maupin and Chris Sharp of Springfield-Greene County 9-1-1 for their role in saving the life of a citizen stuck in a burning home.
Missouri APCO Recognizes Courtney Peregrine and Jessica Vogel of the Cass County Sheriff’s Office as Missouri Teammates in Action!
Missouri APCO recognizes two emergency communicators from Cass County as Teammates in Action for their quick response and action that resulted in the apprehension of a shooting suspect.
Missouri APCO Recognizes Kelley Tyler and Lisa Bryson as Missouri Teammates in Action
Missouri APCO recognizes two members of the Dade County Emergency Services/9-1-1 as Missouri Teammates in Action following their actions during an unusual fatality crash in September.
Missouri APCO recognizes Cass County Professionals as Missouri Teammates in Action!
The Missouri Chapter of APCO is pleased to recognize public safety professionals from Cass County as Missouri Teammates in Action for their roles in an overnight water rescue in May 2021.
Missouri APCO Recognizes members of Cameron PD, Harrison County and MSHP Troop H as Teammates in Action!
The Missouri Chapter of the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials is proud to recognize emergency communications professionals and field responders from the Harrison County
Missouri APCO Recognizes Summer Onyeukwu as a Missouri Teammate in Action!
The Missouri Chapter of the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials is pleased to recognize 9-1-1 Lead Telecommunicator Summer Onyeukwu as a Missouri Teammate in
Missouri APCO Recognizes members of the St. Joseph Police Department Communications Center & the Missouri State Highway Patrol – Troop H as Teammates in Action!
The Missouri Chapter of the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials is proud to recognize Communications Senior Operator Michelle Hagler, Communications Operator Meghan Ohlensehln, Communications
Jefferson City P.D. Acknowledged as APCO #TeammatesInAction
Date: September 17, 2020 This story was originally posted by APCO and can be located here. On the evening of May 22, 2020, Cole County,
Missouri APCO Recognizes Chris Blankenship of Jefferson County 9-1-1 as a Teammate in Action!
Date: December 1, 2020 The Missouri Chapter of the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials is proud to recognize Chris Blankenship of the Jefferson County
Missouri APCO Recognizes Crissy Postlethwait of Springfield-Greene County 9-1-1 as a Missouri Teammate in Action!
Date: Wednesday, November 11, 2020 The Missouri Association of Public Safety Communications Officials is pleased to recognize Crissy Postlethwait of the Springfield-Greene County 9-1-1 Center
Missouri APCO recognizes members of the Jasper County Emergency Services (JASCO) and Carthage Police Department Communications Divison as Teammates in Action!
On October 6, 2020, Jasper County (JASCO) Telecommunication Operator (TCO) II Marla Harris took a call from the father of a 2-year-old child taken by
MOAPCO Recognizes Jefferson City Communications as Missouri Teammates in Action!
July 15, 2020 Missouri APCO proudly recognizes members of the Jefferson City Police Department’s Communications Division as Missouri Teammates in Action! On May 22, 2019,
MOAPCO recognizes two for pre-arrival delivery of a baby!
When Dispatcher-Trainer Lexi Friedli answered the call on January 23, 2020, she had a man on the line who was driving into Vandalia. In his
MOAPCO Announces JASCO Teammates in Action Recipients!
The Missouri Chapter of APCO International is pleased to announce our next recipients of the Teammate in Action Award! Well done members of the Jasper County Emergency Services team who operated in a calm, skilled and professional manner during an incident where an officer was shot and wounded.
MOAPCO Recognizes COT Jason Stephens as a Missouri Teammate in Action!
On August 10, 2019, Operator Stephens received a call from a woman in Norwood requesting assistance from the Patrol. She had been scammed out of