The held a promotion听ceremony Monday for six sworn personnel and three civilians at the Boulder Municipal Court. The Honorable Judge Linda Cooke led the ceremony.
Commander Michael Lowry is pinned by his wife Elizabeth
The sworn personnel promoted were:
- Marc Mustoe, who was promoted from police officer intern to police officer
- Clay Austin and Urie VonFeldt, who were promoted from police officers to corporals
- Josh Ferguson, who was promoted from corporal to sergeant
- Paula Balafas and Michael Lowry, who were promoted to commanders
Lowry has been with 抖阴短视频PD for 18 years, where he has worked as a police officer, corporal and sergeant. As a sergeant, Lowry supervised patrol, detectives, professional standards and events. He has also worked with the Boulder County Sheriff鈥檚 Office and as a consultant with the Iraqi police. In his free time, Lowry enjoys traveling and playing hockey.
Balafas comes to 抖阴短视频PD from Cherry Hills Village Police, where she spent four and a half years as a sergeant. Prior to her work there, Balafas worked for the Wheat Ridge Police Department for more than 20 years working in patrol, crime prevention and professional standards and with the Denver Sheriff鈥檚 Office for three and half years. Balafas has both a bachelor鈥檚 and a master鈥檚 degree from 抖阴短视频 Boulder.
The promoted civilians were:
- Lisa McCammon, who was promoted from data entry technician to records technician
- Frances Norton, who was promoted from records technician to records, property听and evidence听and fleet manager
- Susan Matthews, who was promoted from records, property and evidence听and fleet manager to director of support services
Matthews has worked as the records, property and evidence听and fleet manager for seven years. Before that, she was a welfare fraud investigator for Jefferson County for three years. Matthews has also worked for the Boulder County Sheriff鈥檚 Office for more than 20 years in support services, operations and the drug task force. Matthews holds a bachelor鈥檚 degree from Regis University and a master鈥檚 degree from Utica College.
Congratulations to all 抖阴短视频PD employees on your promotions and keeping the campus safe!
