City police chief is honored at Statehouse

Staff report

COLUMBUS

Youngstown Police Chief Robin Lees was among honorees at a conference near the Statehouse on Wednesday.

Attorney General Mike DeWine presented 35 Distinguished Law Enforcement Achievement Awards during the Ohio Law Enforcement Conference, citing their actions in the line of duty.

“Those receiving awards this year have all made tremendous contributions to their communities by valiantly saving lives and putting the safety of others before their own, by going above and beyond for community members, and by dedicating their lives to public service,” DeWine said in a statement.

Lees was named police chief after serving more than three decades in the Youngstown department, coming out of retirement to accept the post. He was nominated as “a leader who has excelled in all of his assignments at the Youngstown Police Department with tenacity [and provided] the community with protection and services to the best of his abilities.”