Several officers with the Riley County Police Department were recognized on Tuesday during the Riley County Law Board meeting for having gone above and beyond the call of duty.

RCPD Director Brad Schoen presented a Meritorious Service Award to Officer Jeffery Childs, a native of Junction City and a Junction City High School graduate.

“Our Riley County Police Department’s Meritorious Service Award is presented to Officer Jeffery Childs in connection with his actions on April 12 of 2015,” read Schoen. “The PD was alerted to a shooting which had just occurred near 11th and Fremont. The suspect left the area on foot prior to officers arrival.”

According to Schoen, the suspects descriptors were broadcast over the radio and Officer Childs started searching the area along with several other officers. He located a man walking in City Park who matched the description, and when he attempted to contact the man he fled on foot.

Childs then used his vehicle on a couple of occasions to intercept the man’s flight paths, causing him to try to hide from the officers. He was then able to locate the shooting suspect and arrest him.