U.S. BORDER PATROL/COLVILLE TRIBAL POLICE—A Ceremony was held at the Siam Palace, Grand Coulee Dam, WA., on Wednesday, April 19, as the U.S. Border Patrol from Spokane, WA., presented awards and thanks to the Colville Tribal Police for capturing a suspect on Feb. 19 that resulted in the seizure of 85 pounds of marijuana and apprehension of the suspect responsible for this cross border criminal enterprise. The incident took place at Omak Lake. Those officers receiving awards were: (Front row/L to R) Officer Charles Fritz, Officer Chris Courchene, Officer Phineas Haglin, Inchelium District Coucilman Terry Finley and Chairman of the Council’s Law and Justice Committee, Chief Patrol Agent Robert L. Harris...(Back Row/L to R) Officer Alisha Howard, Sgt. Darrell Gordon, Commander Mike Kessler, Sgt. Brian Phillips of Natural Resources Enforcement, and Detective Sgt. Kevin Anderson. Unable to attend were: Officer Ken Marcuson and Chief of Police Rory Gilliland.

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