Port of Seattle police
Sgt. Douglas Newman has been named the US Naval Reserve’s Navy Reserve Sailor
of the Year.
Newman, a 16-year
department veteran, has held numerous positions in the POSPD, including
creating and supervising the department’s gang unit. He is also a
Master-at-Arms Chief Petty Officer in the USNR and is the Senior Enlisted
Leader for Naval Security Forces at Navy Base, Kitsap.
Newman, who previously
served in the US Marine Corps and National Guard during the 1990s, enlisted in
the Navy Reserve in 2001.
“I’m very lucky because
I’m able to be a Master-at-Arms in one community and a civilian police officer
in the other. What I learn in one field, I carry over to the next field,”
Newman said in a statement released by the Naval Reserves. “Whether it’s a
civilian police officer that I work with, or a sailor that I drill with, I have
to (think) about their morale and welfare to get the mission done.”
Newman, who has
previously received numerous other military awards, including the Navy and
Marine Corps Achievement Medal, Operation Iraqi Freedom Campaign Medal and
Military Outstanding Volunteer Medal, was recognized by the Port of Seattle
Commission during its June 5 meeting.
“Sergeant Newman
exemplifies excellence in service,” Commission President Gael Tarleton said.
“We are honored to support his commitment to the Navy Reserves and fortunate to
have someone of his skills on our police force.”
