POLICE OFFICER OF THE MONTH

June 2007

Cpl. Scott Wheeler

Chief William McMahon selected Cpl. Scott Wheeler as Police Officer of the Month for June 2007.

Cpl. Wheeler’s dedication to duty was evident to his fellow officers and the citizens of Howard County in the work he performed day in and day out. His line-of-duty death was a tragedy that affected the entire Howard County Police family.

Cpl. Wheeler was continually a top producer on his squad, in both traffic contacts and DUI arrests. He excelled in producing quality work, which led to a number of exceptional arrests.

Cpl. Wheeler was known by his peers as a dedicated, hard-working officer who was unselfish in his duties. He continually made himself available to assist other officers and supervisors. As a field training officer, Cpl. Wheeler made newer officers feel comfortable and was always willing to share his knowledge and experience with them.

Cpl. Wheeler was good-natured with a strong work ethic and could always be counted on to brighten anyone’s day. Cpl. Wheeler was—and still can be considered— the “heartbeat” of not only Squad P3C, but also Platoon 3 as a whole.