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| Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Office Honored by Shikar-Safari Club | ||
| 08/07/2007 | ||
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Sergeant Jeff Scroup Fish & Wildlife Division - Astoria Phone: (503) 325-5515 extension 33 Photograph link valid for 30 days - Source: Oregon State Police http://www.flashnews.net/images/news/schwartz.png The Shikar–Safari Club International has honored an Oregon State Police officer as the State's top conservation enforcement officer for 2007. Oregon State Police (OSP) Trooper Luther Schwartz was awarded the Shikar-Safari Club Wildlife Officer of the Year. The award, given annually for more than 25 years to recognize outstanding game enforcement officers, was presented August 3 2007 at the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Commission meeting Wednesday in Salem by Shikar-Safari representative Lynn Loacker. The annual award from the conservation-based organization honors the officer whose efforts during the previous year show outstanding performance and achievement among the state agency's 120-plus sworn Fish and Wildlife law enforcement personnel. Trooper Schwartz's selection by the Shikar-Safari Club is for his dedication, professionalism, effectiveness and personal demeanor with the public and his coworkers. The selection of the 6-year OSP Trooper placed him with a "distinguished group of officers" recognized for their outstanding performance and dedication to duty. "Trooper Schwartz's exemplary investigative and leadership skills underscore the traits our agency prides in its officers," said Sergeant Jeff Scroup, an Oregon State Police supervisor and Schwartz's immediate supervisor. "He is extremely dedicated to the Fish & Wildlife Division and to the protection of Oregon's natural resources." Since becoming an Oregon State Police officer in July 2000, Schwartz distinguished himself by the quantity and quality of investigations in which he has successfully detected, apprehended and provided for successful prosecution of violations of Wildlife law. In addition to regular duties, Trooper Schwartz is a member of the Mobile Response Team (MRT) wherein members of the unit train for specialized crowd control and dignitary protection details. Trooper Schwartz is also a field-training officer, responsible for training and evaluating new officers. Schwartz patrols primarily Columbia and also portions of Clatsop and Multnomah counties and works out of the Oregon State Police St. Helens patrol office. The officer has earned recognition from his supervisors and his fellow troopers. In addition to his recognition by Shikar-Safari International, Schwartz was named in 2007 by the Oregon State Police as Fish and Wildlife Division officer of the year. The Six year agency veteran spends significant amounts of his time on the Columbia River and in the rural forest lands of Columbia County, and has made a number of significant big game hunting, angling, marine board (Boating) and criminal cases during his tenure. Because of his ingenuity, skill and perseverance in working big game investigations, his supervisors credit Schwartz with solving a particularly noteworthy case in which several subjects conspired to falsely apply for licenses/tags for a number of years. Shikar-Safari Club International presents annual awards to wildlife law enforcement officers in all 50 states, 10 Canadian provinces and the territories of both nations. The club is an exclusive organization with a worldwide membership of no more than 200. The club originally formed in 1952 to provide members an opportunity to get together and talk about their hunting experiences, but has evolved into an organization that supports conservation and education through a worldwide foundation. Shikar-Safari is recognized worldwide for its efforts in the protection, enhancement and preservation of wildlife, and has placed particular emphasis on endangered and threatened species through the promotion of enforcement of conservation laws and regulations. The attached photo includes Trooper Luther Schwartz (left), Shikar-Safari representative Lynn Loacker (center) Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division Commander Captain Walt Markee (right). ### www.oregon.gov/OSP ###
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