The Law Enforcement Traffic Safety Advisory Council (LETSAC), in cooperation with the Missouri Department of Transportation Highway Safety and Traffic Division, is sponsoring the LETSAC “Officer of the Year” award.
Please support our efforts to recognize officers for their contributions to traffic safety and enforcement. We encourage you to nominate an officer from your agency for this award. The award recipients are selected based on their credentials and qualifications, which are reviewed and selected by the LETSAC Board Members.
There are five (5) LETSAC “Officer of the Year” award categories. One (1) officer will be selected from each of the following categories:
1. Department of 1-15 officers
2. Department of 16-40 officers
3. Department of 41 - 80 officers
4. Department of 81+ officers
5. Missouri State Highway Patrol
This award is open to all commissioned officers in the State of Missouri. Anyone (Chief, Sheriff, commanding officer or fellow officer) can nominate a commissioned officer for this award.
The LETSAC “Officer of the Year” awards will be presented at the LETSAC Conference banquet on Thursday July 23, 2026 at the Wyndham Executive Center, Columbia, Missouri. The award recipient and their immediate family, department Chief/Sheriff, and a department representative will be invited to attend the banquet.
In addition to the banquet, the LETSAC “Officer of the Year” award recipient will receive free conference registration and free lodging for the entire conference. The LETSAC Conference is scheduled for July 20 - 24, 2026.
Please take the time to nominate one of your fellow officers for this award.
The forms must be submitted by April 21, 2026.
