The Oxford Police Department recently awarded Officer MacKenzie Rogers, Det. Sergeant Mike Burks and Officer Trae Pruitt with its Blue Line Awards for their recent police work.

Rogers was doing a foot patrol through an apartment complex after reports of an individual attempting to break into vehicles. She located the suspect and apprehended them after the suspect attempted to run from her.

Through interviews, the suspect was also tied to auto burglaries in surrounding jurisdictions.

Burks assisted with Rogers’ auto burglary case helping the other agencies make the connection to the suspect.

Burks also assisted Pruitt with a case related to a stolen vehicle that was stolen in Miami. The vehicle had been missing for over a year.

Pruitt received a notification that a stolen vehicle was coming through the area. He coordinated with Burks, OPD patrol and the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office to locate the vehicle.

Burks located the vehicle Pruitt was tracking behind a restaurant through their collaborative coordination.