ESTEVAN — Sgt. Tyler McMillen with the Estevan Police Service was recently recognized for 20 years of exemplary service.
Chief Rich Lowen presented him with an award during the latest meeting of the Estevan board of police commissioners on May 17.
"It's my honour to award Sergeant McMillen with the Governor General's Award of Exemplary Service in Policing in his 20-year exemplary service," said Lowen, presenting McMillen with a medal and certificate.
"I'm humbled and honoured to receive this Exemplary Service Medal for my 20 years of service in policing," McMillen said. "It's been a privilege to serve the community of Estevan for these past two decades. To all the officers present and past who've served alongside me, I express my heartfelt gratitude for your service and for making our department a better place to work. Your dedication and passion for your duties have not only made a difference to the people we serve but also to the colleagues in our department as a whole.
"Also, I want to thank my family for unwavering support and encouragement throughout my career. Policing can be a challenging and demanding profession, and your love and support have been a constant source of strength and motivation for me.
"As I reflect on 20 years of service, I'm particularly proud of the positive impact that our department has had on the community. Once again, thank you for this honour. I will continue to serve with integrity, excellence and humility for as long as I'm given the privilege to wear this uniform," McMillen concluded.
Sgt. McMillen attended a recruit training class at the Saskatchewan Police College from August-December 2001. Throughout McMillen's career with the EPS, he has served in several units and roles, including traffic, K-9, firearms instructor, crisis negotiator, media relations, radar instructor, level 2 traffic collision investigator, breath tech and intermittently as a lector at the Sask. Police College from 2003-2008. During his tenure, McMillen has also been in the Criminal Investigations Division with major crimes and worked in multiple joint investigations with police agencies across Western Canada.
McMillen has completed numerous training courses and has a good rapport with the community and his fellow EPS staff members, the chief noted.
McMillen has a wife, Mary, and a daughter, April. He's also very active in sports as a participant and a volunteer. McMillen is a 20-year league player at the Estevan Curling Club, an avid golfer and a dedicated baseball fan. He served on the curling club board of directors for seven years, three years as vice-president. McMillen also coached and co-ordinated the youth curling program for seven years, and over the last four years, McMillen served on the provincial and national curling competition boards. When his schedule allows it, he volunteers as an umpire for Estevan baseball and coaches girls' softball.
