6 Roseville Officers Honored for Anti-Drunk-Driving Efforts

Six Roseville Police officers are considered local heroes for the efforts to stop drunk driving. They were recently honored by Mothers Against Drunk Driving, or MADD, during the organization's 14th annual "Celebrate California Heroes" event held in Sacramento. 

Roseville Police officers recognized were:

Timothy Downes
Chris Uribe
Andrew Bonner
Jeremy Guess
Bruce Hagler
Gary Cole

Officer Downes was Roseville's top DUI enforcement officer in 2011, with 148 arrests, while also performing patrol officer duties, according to the Roseville Police Department.

Roseville Police combat drunk driving through enforcement, as well as educational programs like the at the local high schools.

Each year California MADD gives awards to individual officers, departments, state park agencies, media and community partners whose actions and policies are aligned with MADD's mission and go above the call of duty. This year, more than 170 officers earned awards.

“The officers recognized at this event are the top officers in the state for DUI Enforcement," said Silas Miers, MADD California Law Enforcement Program Specialist, in a news release. "Some of them have personal stories; perhaps they are even victims themselves. These officers, along with the other award recipients, have seen the tragedies and devastation that drunk driving crashes have caused and they have set out to help protect the community from that devastation."

Funding for this recognition program was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.