Const. Zacharuk was selected Top Cop for going above and beyond the call of duty. He has volunteered extensively with the Londonderry Junior High School outdoor education program, local and provincial search and rescue teams, and with sheltering efforts for the city’s vulnerable and homeless.
As part of the award, the Kiwanis Club of Edmonton - Oil Capital is donating $1,000 to the Londonderry Junior High Parents Association on behalf of Const. Zacharuk, to assist with the costs of running the school’s outdoor education program.
Kiwanis has recognized 41 EPS officers for their outstanding volunteer contributions in the community since 1976. For more information about the Kiwanis Club of Edmonton - Oil Capital, please visit www.oilcapitalkiwanis.ca.
Background
Const. Zacharuk has had a passion for the outdoors from his earliest days as a boy scout. He enjoyed many fun outdoor adventures growing up, and these experiences motivated him to pass along the same opportunities to the next generation.
For over 18 years, Const. Zacharuk has volunteered as an outdoor education instructor at Londonderry Junior High School. He has taught hundreds of students how to survive in the wilderness, and coordinated over 50 trips into the backcountry where students could put their skills to the test.
His mentorship helped the teens achieve their goals, thrive in adversity, and grow in character. It also helped build a more positive relationship between youth and police.
Const. Zacharuk has volunteered extensively with local and provincial search and rescue teams, and last year participated in the multi-agency cold weather training exercise Frosted Flier with the Canadian Armed Forces.
Since joining the EPS in 1999, Const. Zacharuk has worked closely with the city’s most vulnerable while in Patrol, Neighbourhood Foot Patrol, the Community Action Team, and most recently with Project Watch. His specialized skills have been especially helpful in searching for missing persons, and in preventing hypothermia in the homeless.
For his service to the community, Const. Zacharuk has been compared to a shepherd, guiding those in his care and searching for those who are lost. This is a tremendous compliment, and illustrates the important leadership role police officers have within the community.
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