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Meek and Estes named Dispatchers of the Year The Rogers County Law Enforcement Association convenes on an annual basis to recognize and show appreciation to the officers residing and working in Rogers County for their dedication and service to the public. There is a banquet held annually for the officers to fellowship and receive recognition from the community. Many private individuals and businesses in Rogers County donate money and gifts to be given as door prizes. The local Elks Lodge donates the space for the banquet and has done so for nearly 40 years. Communications Officers Martin Meek and Link Estes were two of three dispatchers honored for their service. They were nominated in a letter submitted by Communications Sgt. Mike Donegan: Hello. My name is Sgt. Mike Donegan. I am the communications supervisor at Troop B in Tulsa. We cover Rogers County, along with Tulsa, Creek and Okmulgee Counties. I’m making two nominations for Dispatcher of the Year. Below is a description of the incident that took place that turned out to be a trooperinvolved shooting. On Feb. 24, 2010, at approximately 00:22 a.m., Trooper Shiloh Hall #518 was Communications personnel Lt. Tom True (left) and Sgt. Mike Donegan (right) with CO Martin Meek, Dispatcher of the Year. on routine patrol when he made a traffic stop on a subject. Our communications officer, or dispatcher, on duty Communications Officer Link Estes works his console at troop headquarters. He shared honors as Rogers County Law Enfrocement Association Dispatcher of the Year. at that time was probationary Communications Officer Martin Meek. This was his first solo shift. His trainer, Communications Officer Link Estes, was actually riding with Hall to listen to Meek and see how he performed on his own. There were other units working throughout our troop area as well. During the traffic stop that Hall made, his subject became combative and Hall was knocked to the ground. A radio call was made for help to Meek at headquarters. Taking the high-stress call, Meek remained calm and professional as he started other units and agencies to assist Hall who was in need of help. Meanwhile, Estes, who was (Continued) - 6 -
Dispatchers (Con’d.) riding with Hall, engaged to assist him. The subject had broken away with Hall, and reached over the seat of his vehicle for a weapon. Hall fired shots wounding the suspect who fled on foot. During the radio call reporting shots fired, again Meek remained calm and professional notifying responding units and agencies, and starting EMS services to the scene. Hall and Estes caught the subject. Meek was hired on Jan. 4, 2010. He was 20 years old when this high-stress incident took place; barely with Oklahoma Highway Patrol Communications for two months. Since then, Meek has continued to handle numerous high-stress incidents. My job requires me to listen to them as I am responsible for his evaluations. His voice never gets elevated. He remains calm, professional and promptly secures all the services that are needed, If you listened to any of these incidents you would think he was an experienced communications officer when actually, this is his first job servicing with law enforcement and first with any kind of dispatching. Therefore this is why I’m nominating both Meek and Estes for Dispatchers of the Year by handling the above incident professionally. This incident could have ended horribly if not for their actions. Respectfully, Sgt. Mike Donegan Oklahoma Highway Trp. Russell Stripling (left) and Rogers County Law Enforcement Association Vice President Trp. Jon Ysbrand present Communications Lt. Jack Choate with the lifetime membership award. Patrol Troop B - XE Communications, Tulsa. Although Estes was unable to attend, he and Meek were provided plaques for their outstanding service to the public. Lt. Jack Choate of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol was - 7 - awarded the lifetime membership to the Rogers County Law Enforcement Association for his nearly two decades of dedicated service in Rogers County. Choate graduated from the 46th OHP academy. His original assignment was to Troop L in the Rogers County Detachment in 1991. He worked there until 2004 when he was assigned to the Will Rogers Turnpike, Troop XA headquarters. He was briefly reassigned to the Turner Turnpike with Troop YB from 2005-2007 where he was promoted to lieutenant in 2005. He returned to Troop L in 2007 and was able to return to Rogers county as the supervisor later that year. Choate has served as president of the Rogers County Law Enforcement Association and received Officer of the Year from the association in 2001. With the exception of the 20 months on the Turner Turnpike, Jack has worked in one of the busiest and most demanding counties for 19 years. He also received a plaque for his service.
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