# Lincoln City Council honors community heroes with police awards  
**Published:** 2026-06-29T12:30:00.000Z  
**Source:** [Lincoln City Council Agendas](https://lnklan.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=418)  
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LINCOLN, Neb. — The Lincoln City Council met Monday evening to recognize residents who demonstrated exceptional service to the community, including life-saving actions and meritorious conduct, according to [the city council agenda](https://lnklan.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=418).

Eight community members received Community Life Saving Awards or Community Meritorious Conduct Awards from the Lincoln Police Department. Tyler Fadler, Amy Worrell, Jennifer Somers, Thomas Gollin and Dale Nelson received both a Community Meritorious Conduct Award and a Community Life Saving Award. Ian McKinnon and Nicholas Marckel received the Meritorious Conduct Award, while Sue Morrison received both the Life Saving Award and Community Exceptional Service Award.

The council also recognized four additional residents — Patrick Moran, Aaron Hensley, Trenna Rager and Douglas Fitzgerald — with Community Exceptional Service Awards for their contributions to law enforcement and community safety.

The recognition comes as Lincoln's [police department continues community-oriented policing efforts](https://www.lincoln.ne.gov/City/Departments/Police) across the city. The department serves approximately 291,000 residents through four geographical community police teams, emphasizing partnerships with residents to address public safety concerns.

In other business, the council approved several infrastructure improvements and transportation agreements. Notably, the council is moving forward with [phase two roundabout improvements on Saltillo Road](https://www.lincoln.ne.gov/City/Departments/LTU/Transportation/Traffic-Engineering/Roundabouts), coordinating with Lancaster County on the design and construction of three additional roundabouts and the addition of a third lane at South 62nd Street. The South Beltway project, which includes several Saltillo Road roundabouts, has been a major infrastructure initiative aimed at reducing truck traffic through Lincoln.

The council also approved transportation agreements with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, continuing StarTran bus service to UNL's Main Campus, East Campus and Nebraska Innovation Campus through August 2028, with an option to renew for two additional years.

The Lincoln City Council will not meet on July 6 due to the Independence Day holiday and will resume regular meetings the following Monday.

## Sources

- [Lincoln City Council Agendas](https://lnklan.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=418)
- [Lincoln Police Department - Community Police Teams](https://www.lincoln.ne.gov/City/Departments/Police)
- [City of Lincoln - Roundabouts Information](https://www.lincoln.ne.gov/City/Departments/LTU/Transportation/Traffic-Engineering/Roundabouts)

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