The Detroit Public Safety Foundation held its 2024 Women in Blue event on May 23 at the MGM Grand Detroit to honor the women who serve on Detroit’s police force and name this year’s Women in Blue Officer of the Year, Sergeant Joelle Cobb, and the Detroit Fire Department Woman of the Year, EMS Training Lieutenant Caitlin Mercer. The keynote speaker at this year’s event was Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, who talked about her respect for the women who take these roles, despite the challenges they face in the field. Learn more at detroitpublicsafety.org.
Alan Drimmer, Patti Kukula, and Russell Schomberger
Anthony Watts, Percy Allen, Robert Stokes, and Erik Carrington
Ashley Peterson, and Sabrine Carrion
CBS News anchor Shaina Humphries kicks off the 2024 Women in Blue Awards with a welcome message
City of Detroit Deputy Mayor Todd Bettison introduces the keynote speaker at the 2024 Women in Blue Awards
Corp. Jaclyn Kocis, and Officer Emily James
Councilwoman President Mary Sheffield, Dep. Mayor Todd Bettison (City of Detroit), and Dana Nessel (Michigan Attorney General)
Dep. Chief Tiffany Stewart, and Rafeal Peterson
Derek Hilman, Lashinda Stair, and Trisha Stein
Detroit Fire Dept. Chaplain A. Renee Taylor sings the National Anthem at the 2024 Women in Blue Awards
Detroit Police Dept. Chaplain Yolanda Stinson leads the crowd in a moment of silence for fallen officers and firefighters at the 2024 Women in Blue Awards
Detroit Public Safety Foundation executive director Patti Kukula addresses the crowd at the 2024 Women in Blue Awards
Gary Mercer, Lt. Caitlin Mercer, and Donna Mercer
Jaylen Fields, Dep. Lakeena Henry, and Robin Brown Henry
Judge James Chylinski, and Patti Kukula
Kelly Lucy, and Tamara Donaldson
Keynote speaker and Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel addresses the crowd at the 2024 Women in Blue Awards
Kim Blackwell, and Darren Johnson
Lt. Desiree Wolfe
Lt. Kim Bell, and Cap. Chris Dixon
Lt. Lisa Porter, Cap. Nathan Duda, Lena Epstein, Marjory Epstein, and Sgt. Cassandra Spikes
Lt. Timothy Firchau
Mary Beth Epacs, and Corp. Stacie Cybulski
Matt Fulgenzi, Laurie Carter, Michael Chambers, Shannon Hampton, and Sonia Russell
Nina Payne, and Cap. Chris Dixon
Patti Kukula, Dana Nessel (Michigan Attorney General), Charles Simms (Executive Fire Commissioner, Detroit Fire Dept.), and Anne Mervenne
Russell Schomberger, and Robert Distelrath
Sgt. Cassandra Spikes, and Lt. Lisa Porter
The Color and Honor Guard present arms at the 2024 Women in Blue Awards
The crowd stands for the National Anthem at the 2024 Women in Blue Awards