Master Patrol Officer Lucas Ilges Recognized as the 2020 Employee of the Year

We are pleased to announce that Master Patrol Officer Lucas Ilges has been selected as the 2020 Employee of the Year.  MPO Ilges' eligibility for this award is a result of his past selection as the Employee of the Quarter (1st Quarter – January 1, 2020 through March 31, 2020).  Moreover, this is an award that is provided by MPO Ilges' colleagues to the agency member who they believe contributed the most to the success of the Hollis Police Department during the 2020 calendar year. 

Over the course of the year, which was certainly a challenging one, MPO Ilges has established himself as a peer leader and mentor among the patrol officers.  Aside from being consistently nominated for quarterly recognition, MPO Ilges provided valuable training as a Field Training Officer (FTO).  He has trained our last 4 new officers as an FTO, which is one of the most important functions within our agency, that being the role of a Field Training Officer.  MPO Ilges is also a hard worker who offers the same tenacity in patrol on each shift he works, regardless of distractions and other obligations he might have.  He also continues to maintain excellent relationships with his supervisors, the administration, and members of this community.  Although MPO Ilges is seldom the loudest voice in the room, his proactive policing and dedication to duty speaks volumes about who he is a person and as a leader. 

We value and appreciate MPO Ilges longtime association with the CHaD Law Enforcement Baseball Team, and despite formal cancellation of their annual baseball game (2020), he still joined with a number of other teammates to continue an informal fundraiser for the Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth.  From our perspective, MPO Ilges only has one glaring weakness and that is that he has never seen any of the movies we often reference in the building on a daily basis! I guess that just means we are getting really old!

In closing, the Hollis Police Department and the residents of Hollis are fortunate to have a quiet professional police officer like Lucas serving this safe and thriving community, and it is our hope that we find many more opportunities to recognize and congratulate Officer Ilges in the future. 

MPO Ilges - please continue to inspire each of us with the high standards that you live by and exemplify both personally and professionally, and know that we are all grateful for your selfless service to the Hollis Police Department, the Town of Hollis, and the members of this wonderful community.