Austin cop honored for DWI enforcement; McCormack had 3 DWI cases in a single shift, twice
Published 10:09 am Tuesday, March 10, 2015
Scott McConkey, right, of the Office of Traffic Safety presents Austin Police Sgt. Jeff McCormack Monday morning with a symbolic hockey stick symbolizing a Hat Trick Award given by the state’s Toward Zero Deaths coalition.
Trey Mewes/trey.mewes@austindailyherald.com
One area police officer was honored Monday for his dedication to preventing drunk driving.
Austin Police Sgt. Jeff McCormack earned a Hat Trick Award under the state’s Toward Zero Deaths initiative for processing three drunk driving cases in a single shift, which McCormack did twice last year.
“Jeff McCormack is my hero,” Scott McConkey of the state’s Office of Public Safety said. “He’s made a lifelong career of making DWI a priority”
McCormack is a three-time DWI All-Star winner for his numerous DWI arrests and will earn his fourth All-Star award this summer.
He has spent 19 years with the Austin Police Department.
