Pictured from left are, seated: Luke Cromp, Saranac Lake Police Department; Brandon Tavernia, St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Police; Gabrielle Beebe, Saranac Lake Police Department; Jordan LaVigne, Malone Police Department; and Connor Hesseltine, Malone Police Department. Standing: Andrew Stone, Alex Stuart, Andrew McDougal, Kelsey Schmitt, and Dalton Homer, all from New York Street Police. Not in attendance was Janelle Nason from the Tupper Lake Police Department. (Provided photo — David Stewart)

MALONE — Law enforcement officers from across Franklin County were honored May 22 for service to the communities and territories they serve.

Officers from seven agencies were presented awards during a special ceremony at the Malone Golf Club sponsored by the Franklin County Traffic Safety Board.

Award recipients were cited for their efforts to enforce the state’s Vehicle and Traffic laws, including the Driving While Intoxicated law.

The 11 officers, nominated by the leadership of their respective agencies, were honored for making the most arrests for violations in the DWI and Vehicle and Traffic categories.

Special awards presented were created by Evan Cree of Traditional Lacrosse in Hogansburg, which is known for manufacturing lacrosse sticks.

Keynote speaker at the ceremony was Michael Campbell from the North Country Crime Analysis Center. His topic was “Overdose and Overdose Reporting.”

Awards were presented to:

¯ Malone Police Department officers Connor Hesseltine and Jordan LaVigne

¯ Saranac Lake Police Department Sgt. Luke Cromp and Officer Gabrielle Beebe

¯ St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Police PTL Brandon Tavernia and Brandon Tavernia

¯ Tupper Lake Police Department Officer Janelle Nason

¯ New York State Police-Malone troopers Andrew Mcdougal and Andrew Stone

¯ New York State Police-Ray Brook Trooper Kelsey Schmitt

¯ New York State Police-Tupper Lake troopers Dalton Homer and Alex Stuart.