HomeMy WebLinkAbout1981 08-05 Mettler recognized for police work REVIEW Mettler recognized for police work
Maplewood police officer Daniel struction site about three-fourths of a mile
Mettler won a $100 savings bond in July away.He followed the tracks to a home on
from Westinghouse Security Systems for Beam Avenue, recovering the stolen
outstapding police work. He will receive goods, including a 75 horsepower motor,
the award at the Aug. 6 Maplewood City and enabling police to charge a Shoreview
Council meeting. man with three counts of felonious theft.
Mettler,30,of Maplewood,received the
award because of off-duty detective work Mettler is one of two officers working
resulting in the recovery of a motor,seats with a police dog in the Maplewood Police
and other stolen boat accessories. Department. He has been with the
Returning home from his shift at 5 a.m. department for five years, and has
May 29, Mettler discovered a boat and worked as a canine officer for 18 months.
trailer abandoned on Beam Avenue near In 1980 he received a citation from the
the intersection with Hazelwood. He U.S. Police Canine Association for his
scouted around the area and located tire work in catching a man trying to rob a
tracks matching the boat's in a con- store and rape the clerk.
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DANIEL METTLER, a Maplewood police officer for five years, recently won an
award from Westinghouse Security Systems for outstanding police duty in tracing
down the missing parts,roma stolen boat abandoned on Beam Avenue.Mettler has
been working with a trained police dog for 18 months.He is joined here by Pepper,
the Maplewood Police Department's 21/2
-year-old German Shepherd.