Sgt. Andy Eagan of the Hazelwood Police\u00a0Department has been chosen as the `\u201c2012 Outstanding Law Enforcement Officer\u201d by the St. Louis Metro Area of Special Olympics Missouri.\u00a0 He was presented with the award at the Opening Ceremonies of the St. Louis Metro Spring Games held recently at Westminister Christian Academy.<\/p>\n
The master of ceremonies Capt. Jim Moran of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department introduced Sgt. Eagan and mentioned that the award was one he held close to his heart since it involved honoring a fellow law enforcement officer.\u00a0 He noted that Sgt. Eagan serves as a member of the Maryland Heights Polar Plunge Committee for Special Olympics Missouri (SOMO).\u00a0 Sgt. Eagan always lends a helping hand in the planning and execution of this fund-raising event, which explains why the Plunge runs so smoothly year after year, said Captain Moran.<\/p>\n
Sponsored by Shop \u2018n Save and WIL 92.3 FM, this year\u2019s 7th<\/sup> Annual Polar Plunge was hosted by the Hazelwood and Maryland Heights Police Departments with support from the Pattonville Fire Department.\u00a0 A crowd of 662 participants showed up at Creve Coeur Lake on Feb.\u00a0 23.\u00a0 All of them met the criteria of raising a minimum of $75 for a chance to plunge into the frigid 32\u00b0 water.\u00a0 A group of Hazelwood police officers, named Team HPD, ranked as the second highest fund-raising team for the event.\u00a0 One team member, Patrolman Dan Bridges, ended up as the overall top fund-raiser by collecting $4,000<\/p>\n Sgt. Eagan also travels to the Law\u00a0Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) Conference as often as possible, and supports the outreach of SOMO into the Hazelwood School District.\u00a0 He plays an instrumental role in organizing student groups to participate in the Polar Plunge event.\u00a0 This year, students from Hazelwood West High School (Team HWHS) took the plunge for SOMO.\u00a0 They ended up as the fourth overall highest fund-raising team, and the second highest high school fund-raising team.<\/p>\n He has been able to parlay his passion for volunteering into a career move as well.\u00a0 As a police sergeant, Eagan recently accepted a new position as the Hazelwood Police Department\u2019s Neighborhood Action Team Supervisor and Volunteer Coordinator.\u00a0 His responsibilities include recruiting and training members of the department\u2019s Volunteers in Police Services (VIPS), managing the Hazelwood DARE program, and supervising the activities of Hazelwood\u2019s Police Explorers Post #9217.<\/p>\n \u201cSgt. Eagan has made great strides in\u00a0helping us build public trust between the department and our citizens through his involvement in Special Olympics Missouri and other charity activities,\u201d said Hazelwood Police Chief Gregg Hall.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Sgt. Andy Eagan of the Hazelwood Police\u00a0Department has been chosen as the `\u201c2012 Outstanding Law Enforcement Officer\u201d by the St. Louis Metro Area of Special Olympics Missouri.\u00a0 He was presented with the award at the Opening Ceremonies of the St. Louis Metro Spring Games held recently at Westminister Christian Academy. The master of ceremonies Capt. 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