- Date
- 2008-12
- Kind
- Award
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- public-servicepublic-servicecommunitycommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The December 2008 Beaver Beacon reported that Michael Nilles, son of Beaver Islander Jackie Madigan, was named Parade magazine’s 2008 Police Officer of the Year for a 20-year career and major cold-case investigations.
Evidence limits
The report is a local account of the recognition and does not independently verify the award citation or case outcomes.
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Sources
- Beaver Beacon, December 2008, "Osa Cieslak Officer of the Year."Reports Michael Nilles, son of Beaver Islander Jackie Madigan, receiving Parade magazine's 2008 Police Officer of the Year recognition for his career and cold-case investigations. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2008-12_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the award report.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2008-12_Beaver-Beacon
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Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island-connected Michael Nilles named 2008 Police Officer of the Year”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-michael-nilles-police-officer-of-year-2008/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, December 2008, "Osa Cieslak Officer of the Year." (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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