FOP names Steven Silver 2017 Officer of the Year

Bartlesville police officers honored during Saturday ceremony

The Bartlesville Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 117 honored fellow officers and others during a ceremony held Saturday.

Officer Steven Silver was named 2017 Police Officer of the Year. Silver began his employment with the BPD in February 2012. Specializing in drug enforcement, he is currently assigned to the K9/Criminal Interdiction Team (CIT) in the Patrol Division.

Silver, along with officers Brandon Meyer, Josh Newell and Tyler Lee also received the department’s Life Saving Award for their actions during incidents that occurred last year, which include pulling a woman from a burning home and administering the rescue drug Narcan to two individuals, saving their lives.

“In all three of these cases hospital personnel reported that the lives would have been lost were it not for the actions of these Bartlesville police officers,” said Chief Tom Holland.

BPD Investigator Jim Warring was also recognized on Saturday. Warring was presented with the Chief’s Award for his role in launching the department’s Narcan program and in streamlining the department’s mental health process to better aid citizens and create efficiency in the department. Narcan is a rescue drug that voids the effects of opioids in the body.

The lodge also recognized Dr. Tom Britt, Jamie Smith and Chris Wells for the time they spend volunteering as medics for the Special Operations Team.

Top: Police Officer Steven Silver was honored Saturday by the Bartlesville Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 117 after being named 2017 Officer of the Year.
Bottom: Police Chief Tom Holland, left, presents the Chief’s Award to Investigator Jim Warring during the ceremony.