TULSA, Okla. — The Tulsa Police Department announced that Attorney General Gentner Drummond named Detective Paula Maker the 2026 Northeast Region Officer of the Year.
TPD said Detective Maker embodies the heart, soul and dedication of the department.
Before finding her calling in specialized investigations, she served the community in Patrol and worked as a Divisional Investigator. For the last 12 years, she has served as an investigator in the department’s Child Crisis Unit…