2012 Employee of the Month Archives
May 2012
Anastasia (Stacey) Wilson, Senior Office Support Assistant (Keyboarding) within the Missouri Veterans Commission - Fort Leonard Wood Veterans Cemetery, was selected as the May, 2012 Department of Public Safety Employee of the Month. Stacey has been selected for this award for her hard work ethic, honesty and her willingness to help others. Stacey consistently puts the community and clients first, making sure they feel comfortable and ensuring that all of their needs are fully met not only during their service, but also in the days to follow. Stacey constantly maintains a positive attitude while at work, and is always willing to go above and beyond her daily tasks and help in any way possible to ensure things run smoothly. Stacey’s outstanding ability to work as a team player, excellent communication skills and her caring and supportive nature has earned the respect of not only her coworkers, but also of the veteran clients, their families, and the community
April 2012
Missouri State Highway Patrol Sergeant Jason Trammell has been selected as the Department of Public Safety’s April, 2012 Employee of the Month. Sgt. Trammell was selected for this award for his diligence toward and positive attitude in bringing justice to cases involving very little circumstantial evidence. While serving warrants and conducting interviews are basic responsibilities for any criminal investigator assigned to the Division of Drug and Crime Control of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, without the confessions that Sgt. Trammell was able to obtain from the persons involved in two recent crimes, the resolution of either investigation would have been extremely difficult, if not impossible.
March 2012
Trooper Darwin Hukill and Trooper Kelsey Rutledge, within the Missouri State Highway Patrol, have been selected as the Department of Public Safety’s March, 2012 Employees of the Month. Troopers Hukill and Rutledge were selected for this award for their keen sense of observation at a residence that was reported by a concerned citizen for suspicious activity. Instead of concluding the investigation when it was known that the individuals at the residence had warrants issued for their arrest, Troopers Hukill and Rutledge continued with interviews and the execution of search warrants. The “knock and talk” investigation that Troopers Hukill and Rutledge initiated culminated into a cooperative effort of several law enforcement agencies that resulted in the arrest of both individuals, approximately $100,000 of stolen property being returned to the victims of the thefts, the clearing of over 20 theft cases in seven southwest Missouri counties and one southeast Kansas county, and a methamphetamine laboratory being shut down.
February 2012
Mike Pemberton, Maintenance Worker II within the Missouri Veterans Commission – Warrensburg Veterans Home, has been selected as the Department of Public Safety’s February, 2012 Employee of the Month. Mike was selected for this award for the outstanding manner in which he performs the duties of his position. Mike’s peers nominated him for this award because of how he conducts himself toward others. Mike is noted to be a great teacher with excellent communication skills, and is always friendly and courteous in explaining maintenance situations to staff. Mike has earned the trust and respect of many coworkers because of his knowledge and expertise, but most importantly, because of his demeanor.
January 2012
Renee Carter, Certified Nursing Assistant I for the Missouri Veterans Home - Warrensburg, was selected as the January 2012 Missouri Veterans Commission Employee of the Month. Renee has been selected for her efforts as an outstanding role model for all MVH employees at the Warrensburg Veterans Home. During a period several months ago, the Warrensburg home was experiencing a high turnover of CNAs on the night shift. Renee volunteered to leave her day shift position to work nights to help train and monitor the new CNAs. Since then, Nursing Management has noticed a decrease in night shift turnover rates and better morale among CNAs on that shift. Another example of Renee’s attitude and ethic is on a particularly busy day, she was pulled off of her home unit to assist two other units as well as transport a Veteran to a medical appointment. Through it all, Renee maintained a great attitude and smile.
Tammy Smith, Senior Office Support Assistant within the Missouri Veterans Commission - Bloomfield Veterans Cemetery, has been selected as the Department of Public Safety’s January, 2012 Employee of the Month. Tammy was selected for this award for the exemplary administrative, coordinative, and organizational skills she displayed while developing and preparing for the Bloomfield State Veterans Cemetery Memorial Day Program. Tammy eagerly accepted several responsibilities associated with planning, coordinating, and organizing many areas of the program, all responsibilities which were not normally associated with her daily duties. Tammy’s performance was truly initiated based upon her ideas and recognition of needs that would ensure a successful program to honor those who have sacrificed for our country.
