SIOUX CITY POLICE OFFICER RECOGNIZED

Sioux City Police Officer Brad Downing has received the Midwest High
Intensity Drug Trafficking Chairman's Award for 2006 in recognition of
his drug enforcement efforts.

Downing was recognized for both his personal and team efforts, as well
as the leadership he provided, "in some of the most significant
narcotics trafficking cases, not only in Sioux City but within the
entire Siouxland area," Sgt. Kevin Heineman said Wednesday.

"While investigating a crack cocaine distribution operation in the
Sioux City area, Task Force Officer Downing was responsible for the
arrest of 39 suspects, seizure of 324 grams of crack cocaine and
seizure of $16,828," Heineman said. "Officer Downing's efforts over
the past two years, while assigned to the Tri-State Drug Task Force,
have had a direct and dramatic effect on local as well as regional
drug trafficking affecting the Siouxland area and beyond."

HIDTA is a federally funded designated area that receives funding for
narcotics law enforcement. Midwest HIDTA covers 74 counties in a six-
state region.

Downing was selected for the honor through a nomination process
involving all 37 drug task forces in the Midwest region

Downing began working for the police department on April 4, 1991,
according to the city's human resources department.