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11 UPS drivers in NV recognized for records

Posted at 4:10 PM, Feb 24, 2016
and last updated 2016-02-24 19:10:39-05

Eleven drivers in Nevada are being inducted into UPS's worldwide Circle of Honor, an honorary organization for UPS drivers who have achieved 25 years or more of accident-free driving.

Nevada boasts 43 active Circle of Honor drivers with a combined 1,234 years of accident-free driving. Stephen Dewey of Las Vegas is the state’s senior-most safe driver, with 39 years of accident-free driving under his belt. There are 910 total UPS drivers in Nevada.

Globally, there are 8,703 members of the Circle of Honor. Collectively they’ve racked up more than 245,000 years and more than 5.3 billion safe miles during their careers.

Globally, the most seasoned UPS Circle of Honor driver is Thomas Camp of Livonia, Mich., with 53 years of driving without an accident. Ronald McKnight of Bronx, N.Y., is next in line with 47 years of safe driving. Sixty-six others have logged at least 40 years without an accident.

The Nevada drivers are:

Richard Archuleta, Elko
Brett Barrett, Las Vegas
Loren Caudle, Sparks
Eugene Cushing, Sparks
Richard Fagundes, Fallon
Brad Lacy, Winnemucca
Roberto Lopez, Las Vegas
David Mahlin, Sparks
Ken Person, Henderson
Greg Yuhas, Las Vegas
Jeff Zaugg, Elko