HOLLAND, Mich. -- The Holland Department of Public Safety has announced that officer Joel Reimink is its 2023 Police Of the Year.
He was selected by the Holland D-P-S command staffer after being nominated by his peers.
Officer Reimink began his career with the HDPS as a police cadet in 2003. He started as a patrol officer in 2007 after completing the Grand Valley State University Police Academy.
According to a Holland DPS news release, Reimink was cited in nominations for the award as a “very dependable and valued officer."
Over the years Officer Reimink has held a variety of positions including being a Field Training Officer (FTO) and a member of the Department Honor Guard. In 2012 he was selected as one of department K9 handlers and continues in that role today. He currently works daily with his K9 partner, PSD Ruthie.
Officer Reimink lives in the Holland area with his wife and three children.
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