Heroes Beyond the Badge

OnStar and OACP honour First Responders

The Heroes Beyond the Badge award is given to exceptional public safety professionals. Each month, an individual is honoured for their dedication to our community, outstanding acts of valour and extraordinary service. We honour all First Responders and salute those who go above and beyond the call of duty. 

Meet our latest Hero Beyond the Badge

We recognize your exceptional service and thank you for all you do to help keep our communities safer and more secure

Constable Tyler Callander

Constable Tyler Callander has been a member of the Sarnia Police Service since 2009 after graduating from the Lambton College Police Foundations program and obtaining a Bachelor of Arts in Criminology from the University of Windsor. He has served as a general patrol officer and a detective constable in the criminal investigation division. In 2023, Constable Callander became the Service’s first Aamjiwnaang Community Officer, as selected by the Aamjiwnaang First Nation Council. He had been considering the position since starting his career and intended to do everything in his power to make is a success, committing his professional and personal time to building relationships with the First Nation’s community and its members. Today, he continues to serve as the Aamjiwnaang Community Officer, volunteers for the Sarnia Police Peer Support Team, and is the Crisis Negotiation Team Leader. He is also an active community volunteer, coaching youth sports and serving on the Board of Directors for the Sarnia-Lambton Native Friendship Centre.

Constable Logan Lewis

Constables Kathleen Petersen, Melinda Mantle, Claudia Bedarczyk and Jessie Oldfield, July ’25 Winners

Detective Constable Robert Glanfield, April ’25 Winner

Constable Sue Solman, November ’24 Winner 

Provincial Constable Keith Lindley, September ’24 Winner

Sergeant Michael Palermo & Police Dog Luke, Greater Toronto Area, April ’24 Winners

Detective Constable Jonathan Chow, Greater Toronto Area, January ’24 Winner

Cherri Greeno, Waterloo Regional Police Service (WRPS), October ‘23 Winner

Mobile Crisis Response Team (MCRT), March ’23 Winners

Detective Constable Cristobal Brea, November ’22 Winner

Halton Regional Police Service Victim Services Unit, October ’22 Winner

Constable Darrell Rivers, August ’22 Winner

Constable Nolan Di Diomete, May ’22 Winner

Dr. Dalit Weinberg and Dr. Kyle Handley, April ’22 Winners

Constables Farzad Ghotbi and Mustafa Popalzai, March ’22 Winners

911 Communications Supervisor Megan Petzel, February ’22 Winner

Sergeant Karen Hunte, January ’22 Winner 

Staff Sergeant Kim Manuel, December ’21 Winner

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