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Public safety standouts honored by chief
• Departing Chief Smith holds final ceremony
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Eric Souza was named the “Officer of the Year” within the Ceres Police Department on Thursday evening. - photo by Don Cool
Ceres Police Chief Brent Smith honored Ceres Police Department standouts and recently hired employees at a Thursday event at the Ceres Community Center. Trenton Johnson was named “Sergeant of the Year,” Eric Souza as the “Officer of the Year,” Jason Moua as “Volunteer of the Year,” and Oyre Echols as “Professional Staff of the Year.”