The Lexington County Sheriff’s Foundation recently honored five employees and two volunteers for outstanding service.

The recognitions came during an annual awards banquet put on by the foundation for department employees.

Detective Marty Longshore received the Distinguished Deputy Award.

Longshore, 33, of Gilbert was honored in part for his actions in saving the life of a motorist who lost control of her vehicle in March as a result of a medical condition.

Field Training Officer Darlene E. Alderman received the Distinguished Correctional Officer Award.

Alderman, 54, of Elgin was recognized in part for her dedication and professionalism in helping train officers who work at the county detention center.

Sandra O. Paavel received the Distinguished Civilian Employee Award.

In 2009, Paavel, 56, of Lexington completed 164 background investigations of prospective department employees, organized 42 promotional testing sessions and coordinated random drug testing of 91 employees. She also planned four quarterly employee awards ceremonies.

Master Deputy David C. Bryan III received the Distinguished Community Service Award.

Bryan, 59, of Lexington was recognized in part for his role in soliciting donations for the department’s court security unit’s annual Christmas project. In 2009, the effort raised more than $2,200 for Honor Flight of South Carolina, which organizes trips for World War II veterans in South Carolina to visit memorials in Washington.

Deputy David D. Wood received the Brian Mills Distinguished First-Year Officer Award.

Wood, 34, of Lexington was recognized for his sound judgment and willingness to take on difficult and unpleasant tasks.

Sgt. Robert R. Hunter received the Distinguished Reserve Deputy Award.

Hunter, 37, of Lexington has been a volunteer with the department since April 9, 2000, the third-longest-serving reserve deputy.

In 2009, Hunter organized a special enforcement effort in the South Region patrol district based in Pelion, in which reserve deputies conducted a public safety checkpoint and directed patrols in hot spots for criminal activity.

Lt. John-Patrick “J.P.” Mc-Manus received the Distinguished Explorer Scout Award.

McManus, 20, of Lexington, joined the department Explorer Post – affiliated with the Boy Scouts of America – last year.

During the 2009 South Carolina Association of Law Enforcement Explorers competition, McManus earned first place in the legal-knowledge competition, second place in the individual-firearms competition, second place in the courtroom-testimony competition and third place in the unknown-risk traffic-stop competition.