Officer Brendon McGinnis of the St Joseph Police Department is being honored by his peers.

McGinnis was honored by the Law Enforcement Traffic Safety Advisory Council as its Officer of the Year.

McGinnis is a seven-year veteran of law enforcement, and has been with the St Joseph Police Department for more than five years.

Among his accomplishments on the overnight shift were 1,043 traffic citations, including 208 DWI arrests.

At an awards banquet last week, officials said McGinnis “often goes above and beyond his regular assigned duties and strives to assist others when he possibly can.”

He also serves as a DRE instructor (Drug Recognition Expert), a Taser instructor, and a crash reconstruction expert.

The organization had high praise for McGinnis.

“Officer McGinnis sets a standard for all officers to follow, his exceptional dedication to locating and apprehending impaired drivers is impeccable.”

He has also been praised by Mothers Against Drunk Driving for his agressive enforcement stance when it comes to the impaired driver.