Ken named Phoenix PD Volunteer of the Year!

October 27 - Kyrene Rotary member Ken Pollock was just named Volunteer of the Year for 2013 by the Phoenix Police Department.  Ken, a Paul Harris Fellow, has been working with the Cold Case Homicide squad of the Phoenix Police Department for over 5 years. He has helped design a web site, developed training materials for interns and volunteers, and developed a tracking system for DNA information taken from crime scenes.  He regularly reviews closed cold cases and has worked closely with detectives on several difficult high-profile cases.  He recently traveled to Philadelphia with Phoenix PD agents to attend and present a cold case to the Vidocq Society, a forensic professional group of current and former FBI profilers, homicide investigators, scientists, psychologists, prosecutors and coroners who use their experience to provide justice for investigations that have gone cold.  Ken is the only volunteer ever invited to do so.

Ken is a longtime community volunteer including many years working as a CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate for foster children) as well as training and mentoring other CASAs.  Ken’s wife, Skip, continues to train CASAs throughout the State.

See also this video about Ken's work with the Phoenix PD.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAqyOL13b2M