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Ormond Beach Police Chief Jesse Godfrey, Mayor Jason Leslie, Officer of the Year Joshua Morris, Civilian of the Year Pauline Dulang, and Ormond Beach City Commissioners Kristin Eaton, Lori Tolland and Travis Sargent. Photo by Suzanne McCarthy
Officer of the Year Joshua Morris and Civilian of the Year Pauline Dulang are introduced by Ormond Beach Police Chief Jesse Godfrey. Photo by Suzanne McCarthy
Officer of the Year Joshua Morris, Civilian of the Year Pauline Dulang and Ormond Beach Police Chief Jesse Godfrey listens to Ormond Beach Mayor Jason Leslie. Photo by Suzanne McCarthy
Officer of the Year Joshua Morris receives congratulations from Police Capt. Chris Roos as Pauline Dulang looks on. Photo by Suzanne McCarthy
Officer of the Year Joshua Morris thanks attendees as Capt. Chris Roos waits to present the award. Photo by Suzanne McCarthy
Ormond Beach Chief Jesse Godfrey, Officer of the Year Joshua Morris, and Capt. Chris Roos. Photo by Suzanne McCarthy
Ormond Beach Chief Jesse Godfrey, Civilian of the Year Pauline Dulang and Capt. Chris Roos. Photo by Suzanne McCarthy
Civilian of the Year Pauline Dulang thanks the Ormond Beach Police Department for the award. Photo by Suzanne McCarthy
The Ormond Beach Police Department honored its Officer of the Year Joshua Morris and Civilian of the Year Pauline Dulang at its annual awards ceremony on Wednesday, Dec. 4.
Morris earned the title of Officer of the Year after receiving two nominations from his peers. Known for his unwavering dedication and professionalism, Morris was praised by Capt. Chris Roos, who highlighted his consistent positive attitude and work ethic.
“Even when he is swamped with crashes, he’s always willing to help the other officers," Roos said. "He’s always positive and hardworking, he’s dedicated and never takes shortcuts, and treats everyone with respect and professionalism.”
Dulang, the public safety public information officer for the city of Ormond Beach was honored as Civilian of the Year. Although not officially a department employee, Ormond Beach Police Chief Jesse Godfrey said, “We have embraced her as our own.”
“Pauline made an impact with her expertise and skill set,” Godfrey said. “She has developed several positive relationships with the media to educated the public through the media, social media and all available platforms. She voluntarily stayed during Hurricane Milton at the Emergency Operations Center and went out during the aftermath to capture first responders as they worked to restore our city.”
