Officer Denise Lynch Is 2017 Milpitas Police Officer Of The Year

MILPITAS, CA — The Milpitas Police Department has chosen Officer Denise Lynch as the 2017 Police Officer of the Year.

Lynch is respected by her peers and supervisors for her commitment to arresting drunk drivers and finding stolen cars while working the overnight shift. Despite her shift work, Lynch made many public appearances with her police canine on the weekends to explain what the police canine program entails.

She has also flourished in her most recent assignment as a Field Training Officer where she is now helping train the next generation of officers coming out of the police academy and working in patrol for the first time. Her ability to “lead by example” while remaining humble results in a natural leadership style that makes her an incredible member of the police department and a worthy recipient of the 2017 Police Officer of the Year award.

Lynch joined the department in March 2007 as a part-time intern in the Records Unit. She was hired as a police officer the following January.

During her tenure, Officer Lynch has been a Mobile Field Force member, a Field Evidence Technician, a Field Training Officer, and a Canine Handler specializing in narcotic detection with her police canine, Ares. Officer Lynch also holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Justice Studies, with a minor in Spanish, from San Jose State University.

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