Detective Sgt. John Glenn was named the city's employee of the year at the annual Employee Appreciation and Service Awards event Aug. 24.
Glenn took over operations of the Boulder City Police Department on Jan. 15 when then-Chief Thomas Finn went on extended medical leave. City Manager David Fraser, who had started the day before, placed Glenn in charge because the captain's position, traditionally the second-in-command, was vacant.
Next in the command chain were five sergeants.
Fraser said the other sergeants supported the decision to put Glenn in charge.
"I asked them to communicate the command change to their respective patrols and officially placed the department in Sgt. Glenn's hands," Fraser said.
Glenn led the department for two months until the arrival of Bill Conger as acting police chief.
The annual event was at the Boulder Creek Golf Club Pavilion. Fifteen employees and 18 guests played in the morning golf scramble. The main event was attended by 283 people. Twenty-eight employees were recognized for their years of service ranging from five years to 25 years.