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    Cleveland Metroparks Rangers Receive Top Awards from Ohio Attorney General

    News & Press | September 2010

    Cleveland Metroparks Rangers Receive Top Awards from Ohio Attorney General

    Posted: September 28, 2010
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    FOR IMMEDIATE
    RELEASE:                                                       



    SEPTEMBER 28, 2010



     



    FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:



    DIANNA KALL



    440-331-5768




                   



    Cleveland Metroparks Ranger Department was the recipient of two
    awards at this year's Ohio Attorney General's Conference held at
    the ColumbusConventionCenter on September 15.



    The first presentation went to Lieutenant John V. Kosek,
    Sr.,
    whoreceived the Mark Losey Distinguished Law
    Enforcement Service Award
    recognizing his 50 years of service
    in law enforcement. After four years of service in the Navy,
    including active duty in Korea, he began working as a police
    officer for the city of East Cleveland. Over the years, John worked
    his way through the organization, achieving the rank of lieutenant.
    He was recognized for his heroics on the nationally-syndicated
    television show "Top Cops." Kosek joined the Ranger
    Department in 1990 and serves as a Division Lieutenant.




                   
    The Distinguished Law Enforcement Group Achievement Award
    was presented to Cleveland Metroparks Rangers for solving two waves
    of vehicle break-ins that victimized park visitors over a two-year
    period.  Several local businesses were connected with these
    crimes and 13 individuals were arrested and plead guilty on 51
    felony counts in the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas. 
    Cleveland Metroparks Rangers joined forces with the Ohio Bureau of
    Criminal Identification and Investigations, Medina County Drug Task
    Force, and the Ohio Department of Taxation Enforcement to solve
    this crime spree. Stolen property, electronics, $17,000 in cash,
    numerous weapons, and illegal tobacco products were seized along
    with fraudulent business records that later determined that one
    business owed more than $131,000 in unreported state taxes.




                   
    Cleveland Metroparks Rangers are the law enforcement officers of
    the Park District.  Rangers patrol over 21, 000 acres of land
    24 hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week.



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    EDITOR'S NOTE:  Photographs of the award recipients are
    available.



     

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