Detective Sgt. Laura Price of the Island County Sheriff’s Office was recently named Citizen of the Year by the Deer Lagoon Grange.

Price was awarded the honor for her service to South Whidbey, both as a law enforcement officer but also for her volunteer roles in the community. Price is a former board president for Good Cheer and was at the helm when the organization bought and moved into its headquarters on Bayview Road. She was also one of the founders of the Whidbey Island Farm Animal Assistance Program, a non-profit group for which she currently serves as board president, and was a Hometown Hero in the South Whidbey Record.

“She’s put in a lot of volunteer time, and we respect that a great deal,” said Chuck Prochaska, lecturer for the Deer Lagoon Grange.

She’s also been responsive to the grange, and is well respected throughout South Whidbey, he said. Prochaska added that the grange is nominating her as law enforcement officer of the year for the Washington State Grange during its June convention in Spokane.

Deer Lagoon Grange is a member of the Washington State Grange association. The association is dedicated to improving the quality of life of Washington residents through community service and legislative action, according to the association’s website.

Deer Lagoon Grange is a non-profit organization. It participates in annual projects including Words for Thirds, which is dedicated to donating dictionaries to third grade students.