Nevada Police Officers promoted

Cpl. DeBruin has been with the Nevada Police Department since 2010. He is a graduate of the University of Central Missouri Police Academy. Cpl. DeBruin has also served our country as a member of the United States Air Force. Cpl. DeBruin has served as an assistant shift supervisor in patrol division since 2013. He is also a field training officer, CIT officer, Taser instructor, firearms instructor and firearms armorer. Cpl. DeBruin's badge was pinned by his daughter, Emily DeBruin. (Ralph Pokorny/Daily Mail)

Officer Brian Hansen was promoted to corporal. Cpl. Hansen has been with the Nevada Police Department since 2008. He is a graduate of the University of Central Missouri Police Academy. Cpl. Hansen has also served our country as a member of the United States Marine Core. Cpl. Hansen has most recently been serving as an assistant shift supervisor and field training officer in patrol division. He is also a CIT officer, a police baton instructor and has served as a community oriented policing services officer. Cpl. Hansen's badge was pinned by his wife, Andrea Hansen. (Ralph Pokorny/Daily Mail)

Officer Daniel Hayes was promoted to corporal. Cpl. Hayes has been with the Nevada Police Department since 2013. He is a graduate of the Missouri Southern State University Police Academy. Cpl. Hayes also serves our country as a member of the Missouri Army National Guard. Cpl. Hayes is also a CIT officer and police bike instructor. Cpl. Hayes's badge was pinned by his wife, Larissa and his daughter Jocelynn. (Ralph Pokorny/Daily Mail)

Nevada interim city clerk Johnna Williams swears in the newly promoted Nevada Police Officers. From left: Cpl. Daniel Hayes, Cpl. Brian Hansen, Cpl. Rick DeBruin, Sgt. Amber Williamson, Det. Sgt. Josh Westerhold and Lt. Steve Bastow. (Ralph Pokorny/Daily Mail)

Officer Amber Williamson was promoted from officer to sergeant. Sgt. Williamson has been with the Nevada Police Department since 2012. She is a graduate of the Drury University Police Academy. Sgt. Williamson is a previous police officer of the year award recipient and has received several awards for her work with Nevada Housing Authority. Sgt. Williamson is a CIT officer and has most recently served as a field training officer. Sgt. Williamson's badge was pinned by her mother, Kim Williamson. (Ralph Pokorny/Daily Mail)

Det. Sgt. Steve Bastow was promoted to Lieutenant, and his new badge is being pinned on by his mother Shirley Bastow. Lt. Bastow has been with the Nevada Police Department since 2001. He is a graduate of the Missouri Southern State University Police Academy. Lt. Bastow has served as the investigation division sergeant since 2013. He is an active shooter response instructor and firearm armorer. He has also served as our public information officer and coordinator of our Citizens Police Academy. Lt. Bastow's new role will include managing our state accreditation program, policy and procedure development and community policing programming. (Ralph Pokorny/Daily Mail)

Officer Brian Hansen, left, and Sgt. Josh Westerhold, with their Chief's Commendation presented Tuesday, for an incident that occurred in December 2016. (Ralph Pokorny/Daily Mail)

Pastor Chad Bailey, Pine Street Baptist, presents Cpl Brian Hansen his plaque recognizing him as Nevada Police Department Police Officer of the Year for 2017. "He has integrity as a man, a father, a husband and a police officer. It is a privilege to be his pastor and it a great privilege to be his friend," Bailey said. (Ralph Pokorny/Daily Mail)

Sgt. Westerhold has been with the Nevada Police Department since 2011. He is a graduate of the Missouri Southern State University Police Academy. Sgt. Westerhold has been transferred from his role as a sergeant in patrol division to his new assignment as the investigations division sergeant. Sgt. Westerhold is a previous police officer of the year award recipient. Sgt. Westerhold's badge was pinned by his wife, Kelsey Westerhold. (Ralph Pokorny/Daily Mail)