2026 MPOF Essay Winners

Essay Contest Winner – East Side – 1st Place – Heidi Lehenbauer Palmyra Middle School Pictured L to R: Heidi and Captain Carey (Palmyra Police Department)

Essay Contest Winner – East Side – 2nd Place – Jace Brown - Rose Mary Johnson Jennings Junior High Pictured L to R: Stanley Johnson Assist Principal, Jace Brown Award Winner, Natalie Williams Jace's teacher, Tom Kerns MPOA President, Dr Curtese Howard Principal

Essay Contest Winner – East Side – 3rd Place – Rhett Cline Pictured L to R: Megan Williams Rhett's teacher, Rhett Cline Award Winner, Corporal James Williams (MSHP)

Essay Contest Winner – West Side –1st Place – Faith Parsons Pictured L to R: Mrs. Laurie Mullan (Faith’s teacher), Kirsti Parsons (Faith mother), Faith, Sergeant Nino Consiglio, and Dr. Matthew Stacey (principal).   

Essay Contest Winner – West Side –2nd Place – Skeeter Winsor Pictured L to R: Linda Bills-Grandma, Nicole Bills-Mom, Skeeter, MPOA member Eldon Wulf, and Melanie Warren, teacher.  

Essay Contest Winner – West Side –3rd Place – Anne Lasley Pictured L to R: Lieutenant Larry Smith, Ms. Angela Csicsai, Anne Lasley, Chief Rex Ross, and Sergeant Jared Hogan.