Bartlett police name top officer, civilian employees

Bartlett Police have named Officer Jason Amore 2016's Officer of the Year for a variety of accomplishments, from subduing a suicidal person to interacting effectively with fifth-grade DARE students.

The police department also named John Teevans as the 2016 Civilian Employee of the Year for many examples of his dedication while always presenting himself in a highly professional manner.

Amore has been a member of the Barlett force for the past eight years and is a member of the patrol division.

He serves as the in-house training instructor and on the department's high risk warrant team. He has received two Life Saving Awards in 2014, two shift citations and several Employee of the Month awards.

In the past year, he was able to stop an intoxicated and suicidal person who charged at him while swinging a large tree branch in the backyard of a home. Amore and several other officers apprehended a residential burglary suspect who was hiding in a closet and another who was attempting to flee the residence.

In December, Amore led a presentation about the department's warrant team for fifth-graders at Centennial Elementary School. He allowed students to put on his ballistic vest and helmet and try out the pole camera while using humor and games to connect with them.

Teevans is a community service officer recognized by his supervisors and peers for exceptional service during the past year.

He took the initiative to clean up an elderly resident's yard after someone toilet-papered their trees. Teevans has volunteered to dress up in the National Night Out costume at village board meetings and at the Village Church of Bartlett's summer camp event.

He has distinguished himself among residents with his friendliness and encouragement while directing traffic during such community events as the Kickstand Classic Bike Race and Lions Day Dash.