Police Chief Andy Hwang presented the President’s Call to Service Award to two outstanding and dedicated volunteers, Lottie Kinney and Frank Gabreluk, on Tuesday.

This award was created by President George W. Bush in 2002. The service award was established to recognize the important contributions Americans of all ages are making within their communities through service and civic engagement.

Both Kinney and Gabreluk have achieved 5,000 hours of volunteer service. This is equivalent to two-and-a-half years of full-time work, 40 hours per week, without taking any time off.

Kinney is a native to Seattle, born and raised in the Northwest and a resident of Federal Way since 1990. In 2004, she came to the Federal Way Police Department as a volunteer after working for the King County Sheriff’s Department as an evidence specialist, a high liability area for police departments. Kinney has contributed in one way or another with nearly every single volunteer program at the department.

She helps with case/property disposition in property/evidence; has put many hours into the Safe City Program and was instrumental in the start-up of the department’s successful Animal Services Unit.

Kinney has also assisted with the accreditation files, in the office of Professional Services. She is an “absolute pleasure” to work with, according to police officials.

Gabreluk retired after working 35 years for United Airlines and he served the country as a member of the U.S. Air Force from 1960-1968 in Vietnam as a public information officer.

Gabreluk has been a resident of Federal Way since 1972 and raised both his children here; his son Devon is a police officer in Orting and his daughter Kristen currently works for the Federal Way Police Department as a quartermaster. Gabreluk has been married to his wife Pam for 46 years.

Gabreluk currently works in the Vehicle Maintenance program, the Traffic Safety program (placing the speed trailer around the city), Shopping Cart Recovery Team and has helped out with many projects in the department.

Gabreluk is known for his hardworking can-do attitude, amazing work ethic, being very level-headed, a creative problem-solver (he can fix almost anything) and always having a great attitude, according to police officials.

“It is a pleasure to present the President’s Call to Service Award to Mrs. Lottie Kinney and Mr. Frank Gabreluk,” said Chief Andy Hwang. “Through their service, the operation of the police department is more efficient and we are honored to be the recipient of their dedicated service.”