- By Lt. Daniel Donahue
- Around Town
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Tompkins County Sheriff's Office Deputy Makenzi Alling received the Officer of the Month Award Monday from Ithaca Kiwanis.
Deputy Alling was nominated by her supervisor, Sergeant Ryan Slocum, for her exemplary performance during an incident that occurred on February 7th, 2017, where Deputy Alling was assisting with a child custody complaint. The situation became increasingly chaotic and stressful; to the point of weapons being aimed at Deputy Alling. Throughout the situation, Deputy Alling maintained her composure, showed great restraint by not using physical force, maintained open communication with all parties involved, and upheld her professional demeanor; which resulted in safe retrieval of the child.
The award presentation took place at Kendal at Ithaca. The Ithaca Kiwanis group presents these awards on a monthly basis to local law enforcement officers that have been nominated for exemplary service.
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