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Wednesday, October 11, 2023
Local officer honored by Police Association of Ontario
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Sgt. Nathan Harris was recognized as a finalist for the Police Association of Ontario’s “Hero of the Year” award during a luncheon in WIndsor last Tuesday. Harris was also presented the Police Hero Honour Roll award. He joined Const. Jeff Loewen and retired officer Terry Dodich in being honoured. From left: Windsor Police Association president Kent Rice, Loewen, Dodich, Harris and Police Association of Ontario president Mark Baxter.
By Ron Giofu A local police officer has received a prestigious award from the Police Association of Ontario (PAO). Sgt. Nathan Harris of the Windsor Police Service – Amherstburg Detachment was recognized as a finalist for the Police Association of Ontario’s annual “Hero of the Year” awards along with two other Windsor police officers. Others
recognized were Const. Jeff Loewen and retired officer Terry Dodich. Harris was also presented the “Police Hero Honour Roll” award at a luncheon last Tuesday in Windsor. “I wasn’t expecting it,” said Harris. “It was something my sister submitted for me. I was extremely surprised. I had no idea someone put my name forward to be nominated.” Harris said policing and emergency
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services as a whole are jobs where they don’t expect awards or accolades. “Most of us in emergency services do what we do because we love it,” he said. According to the PAO’s website, the “Hero of the Year” awards “highlight the best recipients of the public submission nominations to recognize the work of outstanding police personnel who have gone beyond their call of duty to protect and serve their communities.”
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Harris started his career in policing June 5, 2000 with the London Police Service. A year later, he returned to his hometown of Amherstburg where he was hired with the former Amherstburg Police Service. His biography points out Harris has spent much of his career in uniform patrol and has had the opportunity to work in various units such as traffic, P.A.V.I.S (Provincial Anti-Violence Intervention Strategy), and criminal investigations. Harris was described as someone who strives to be a role model and is “an active volunteer, having volunteered his time with the AAM Volunteer Ambulance Service as a paramedic, coach with the Amherstburg Heroes basketball program, coach with the Miracle League of Amherstburg, assistant coach with the LaSalle Turtle Club, Windsor-Essex Project Life Saver, and co-created with his wife Ashleigh a Secret Santa Program which has allowed them the ability to assist numerous families in need within the community during the holiday season. Harris’ award was an acknowledgement of his ability to overcome a major injury he sustained Sept. 3, 2018. The PAO pointed out the injury that Harris suffered while working on a night shift. Harris was struck by a vehicle and was thrown a distance and suffered a traumatic brain injury along with extensive injuries throughout his body. Harris said he is thankful for the support he received after his injuries, saying people he helped over the years joined the family and friends who helped him, his wife Ashleigh and children Ethan, Shelby, Hudson and Hayden. He said people he didn’t expect came out of the woodwork and offered their assistance.
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