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Lt. Amore selected as Police Officer of the Year

By Sarah Shurge
Each year the Wayne Police De-
partment’s Awards Committee -
which consists of patrol officers,
command officers, and the police
chief - meets to select a Police Officer
of the Year Award recipient as well as
other individual awards for exem-
plary service.
On Tuesday, July 11th, at the City
of Wayne’s Council meeting, Lieu-
tenant Robert Amore was presented
with the 2022 Wayne Police Depart-
ment Police Officer of the Year
Award.
“I work amongst the best of the
best police officers in my opinion.
Any one of us could have received
this award and would have deserved
it,” said Lt. Amore. “I'm truly hum- Lieutenant Robert Amore with Chief Ryan Strong and members of the Wayne Police Department after receiving Police Officer
bled that my peers nominated and
voted for me to receive this distin- of the Year award in Wayne.
guished award.” him walk around the police depart- what I love to do. I take pride in my department’s recent accreditation
Lt. Amore has been at the Wayne ment with a bad attitude.” work and strive to do what's best for with the Michigan Association of
Police Department (WPD) since On July 27th, Lt. Amore cele- the Wayne Police Department.” Chiefs of Police (MACP).
2005. brated 18 years with the WPD. Throughout his time at the WPD, “The accreditation process was a
“He’s been with us for a long “I can't think of doing anything Lt. Amore has received a life-saving long road starting with Retired Chief
time,” said Wayne Police Chief Ryan else, and I never wanted to do any- award, meritorious awards, and Maciag and Retired Lieutenant
Strong. “I’ve worked with him for al- thing other than police work,” said chief's commendation awards.
most two decades and never seen Lt. Amore. “I'm thankful I get to do Lt. Amore was a vital part in the See Officer, page 10

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