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National Latino Peace Officers Association
Leadership Awards
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Chief Ralph Padilla |
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Salem County Prosecutor's Office, New Jersey
2007 NLPOA Leadership Award Recipient |
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In September 2004, Ralph
Padilla was appointed Chief of County Detectives. Chief Padilla
enhanced the community outreach efforts of the Salem County
Prosecutor's Office. Padilla met with every municipal governing body
to open lines of communication and improve the working relationship
between local and county law enforcement. Correspondingly, County
Detectives presented programs at local schools, service
organizations, church groups, senior citizens organizations, etc. to
address issues such as identity theft, drug awareness, and prom
tragedy, etc. |
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Raul Ramirez, Sheriff |
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Marion County Sheriff’s Office, Oregon
2007 NLPOA Leadership Award Recipient |
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Sheriff Ramirez was
selected for his Leadership and Excellence in Law Enforcement.
Sheriff Raul Ramirez is a founding member of the National Latino
Peace Officers Association Oregon State Chapter. He began his career
with Marion County as a Juvenile Parole and Probation Officer. In
1975, Sheriff Ramirez joined the ranks of the Marion County
Sheriff's Office, Salem, Oregon. |
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William G. Parenti, Chief of Police |
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Plainfield Police, NJ
2007 NLPOA Leadership Award Recipient |
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Chief Parenti was
selected for his Excellence in Law Enforcement Leadership. North
Plainfield, populated by 30% Latinos, a school district population
with 50% Latino students, and a bustling successful Spanish
commercial district. During his tenure at North Plainfield, Chief
Parenti he has strived to bridge the gap between law enforcement and
the immigrant population and has been instrumental in doubling the
number of Spanish speaking Latino officers. In regard to community
policing, he has supported multiple bilingual outreach programs
targeting the Immigrant population in which over 900 participants
have been taught legal, cultural, and social aspects of life in the
United States. |
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Marylyn Diaz, Chief of Police |
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Sierra Madre Police,
California
2007 NLPOA Leadership Award Recipient |
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Chief Diaz was selected
for her Excellence in Law Enforcement Leadership. Chief Marilyn Diaz
became the first female city police chief in Los Angeles County,
California. Chief Diaz was appointed Chief of the Sierra Madre
Police Department, California in March 2006. Chief Diaz, was
previously a commander with the Pasadena Police Department,
California and has been in law enforcement of the past 33-years. |
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Roger
Villanueva, Deputy Chief of Police |
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Kansas City Police, Kansas
2007 NLPOA Leadership Award Recipient |
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Deputy Chief Villanueva,
Kansas City Police Department, Kansas, was selected for his
Excellence in Law Enforcement Leadership. Deputy Chief Villanueva
has been an NLPOA member for 20 years and rose through the ranks to
Chief Executive Officer and now Deputy Chief. He has command of the
Investigations Bureau: Homicide/Robbery, Crimes Against Persons,
Crimes Against Property, Response Unit, Crime Scene Investigations,
Logistics, and Victims Services. |
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Gil Carrillo, Lt.
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, CA
2006 NLPOA Leadership Award Recipient |
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Lieutenant Gil
Carrillo has been with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department,
California, for over 33 years and is currently assigned to the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau and
proud owner of badge # "187." As of October 1, 2005, Lt .Carrillo
will complete 34 years of dedicated service to the community with
the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Prior to being promoted
to his rank, Gil worked for 19 years as a Homicide Investigator and
it was during that time that he was the co-lead investigator Of the
"Night Stalker" serial murder case. As a result of this
investigation, a movie was made, and a book was written about the
life of Gil and his Partner during the investigation.
Gil is also the past president of the NLPOA East Los Angeles Chapter
and remains an active member. During his tenure as recent Past
President of the East Los Angeles Chapter, he led the chapter and
donated over $41,000 in scholarship and humanitarian aid. Gil was
selected by the Pico Rivera Optimist Club to be there choice for
their "Respect for Law Enforcement" award for Distinguished and
dedicated service advancing Respect for Law Objectives of Optimist
International. Gil was given the "Hope For Life" Award presented by
the Anissa Foundation for "his charisma, talent and support
throughout the years". Gil has lectured on serial killers all over
the United States, to include most recently in Wichita Kansas, at a
serial killer task force conference where he also conferred with the
"BTK"
killer task force. He has lectured in Panama representing the United
States, and Mexico on behalf of the National Latino peace officers.
Gil was recently invited to be the Key Note Speaker for a graduating
Forensics Class from Rio Hondo College.
Gil has been given a commendation from the Sheriff of Los Angeles
County Lee Baca, for Gil’s outstanding efforts in developing and
coordinating "Operation Freedom Support". The Sheriff commended Gil
for his compassion, dedication, and perseverance which exemplifies
the departments "Core Values". Gil developed Operation Freedom
Support after reading in the local newspaper that spouses left
behind while their loved ones went off to war were having to stand
in lines for free food and clothing. Upon reading this it touched
his heart so he was able to coordinate the Los Angeles County Fire
Department, and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department in a
food, clothing and money drive for those less fortunate at Camp
Pendleton. Gil was brought onto the baseball field between innings
at a Los Angeles Dodger Home game and presented The "Hometown Hero"
award in recognition of outstanding commitment. Gil will be
graduating this Fall from California State University Long Beach,
and has already been asked to be the graduating class spokesperson,
at the graduating ceremony. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s
Department’s Homicide Bureau has been in existence for 82 years, and
when Gil was promoted to Lieutenant in 2004, he became the first
Latino to work the Homicide Bureau above the rank of Sergeant. Gil
gives his time to speak at schools whenever called upon, whether it
be a major university or a local elementary school. His motto is "I
just want to give back, what was once given to me by a young cop
years ago".
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Adolfo Gonzales, Ed. D, Chief of Police
National City Police Department, CA
2006 NLPOA Leadership Award Recipient
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Appointed as the
Chief of the National City Police Department by Manager Chris Zapata
on July 27, 2004, Dr. Adolfo Gonzales oversees 87 sworn officers and
27 professional staff and volunteers.
Chief Gonzales directs all patrol, investigative and administrative
operations and administers an annual budget of over 17 million
dollars. Chief Gonzales is working to improve police services,
enhance public confidence in the police, reduce the City's crime
rate, and help safeguard the second oldest city in the county
against terrorism.
The National City Police Department is taking critical steps to more
effectively police our City. We are restructuring the entire
Department to 1) place more resources in the community, 2) focus our
resources on reducing crime, problem solving and improving the
quality of life, and 3) holding managers at every level of the
organization accountable for the quality of police services within
their respective areas of responsibility by being more responsive to
local
community needs, and better training
and motivating our officer and supervisor. In short we are putting
our Department in a stronger position to accomplish our goals in a
partnership with our residents and other professional law
enforcement agencies.
Chief Gonzales joined the National City Police Department with over
twenty-five years of law enforcement experience. Adolfo's policing
career began in 1978, when he was selected to participate in the San
Diego Police Department's (SDPD) Reserve Officer Program. A Strong
advocate for community policing that embraces partnership,
collaboration, problem solving, and crime prevention and education,
Chief Gonzales was hired full-time by SDPD in 1979.
1996, Adolfo was recruited by the Federal Bureau of Investigations
(FBI) to serve as an FBI Executive Fellow, in Washington D.C.. He
worked there for six months and traveled throughout the United
States, evaluating the effectiveness of the various Violent Crimes
Tasks Force and the work being done in the Weed and Seed sites, and
by 2001, rising through the ranks to become an Assistant Chief of
Police with the San Diego Police Department.
Chief Gonzales earned his doctorate degree in leadership Science
form the University of San Diego (USD) in 1996. In 1989 Dr. Gonzales
earned his masters in Education from San Diego State University and
in 1986, Adolfo earned his B.A. from National University in Public
Administration. Chief Gonzales is also a graduate of the FBI
national Academy. Dr. Gonzales is an adjunct faculty member of three
local colleges and universities in San Diego, and holds the Arthur
B. Hughes Career Achievement Award from USD.
Dr. Gonzalez is active in regional issues and cross-border
relations. He serves on the Board of Governors for the Jackie
Robinson YMCA, San Diego Teen Choice mentor, and sister-cities with
Tecate and Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico.
In his spare time, Chief Gonzales spends his all of time with
family, wife-Rosalia; daughters Melody and Christine and his son
Marc. |
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Fidencio Rivera, Chief
Chief United States Marshal District of Nevada
2006 NLPOA Leadership Award Recipient
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Chief Rivera was
selected to receive the 2006 NLPOA Law Enforcement Leadership Award
for his Commitment to Excellence in Policing and for Outstanding Law
Enforcement Leadership. Fidencio has Masters Degree and started his
career in probation in Arizona. Fidencio moved onto the United
States Marshals Service as a deputy marshal. Fidencio was promoted
to supervisor and then he was appointed as the Acting United States
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Leroy D. Baca, Sheriff
Los Angeles County, CA
2006 NLPOA Leadership Award Recipient
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The NLPOA Board of
Directors selected Sheriff Leroy D. Baca to receive the 2006 NLPOA
Law Enforcement Leadership Award for his Commitment to Excellence in
Policing and for Outstanding Law Enforcement Leadership. Sheriff
Baca has exemplified excellent organization and leadership skills
and he has “Bridged the Gap Between Latinos and Law Enforcement.”
Los Angeles County Sheriff Leroy D. Baca was born in East Los
Angeles. On August 23, 1965, as a Los Angeles County Sheriff's
Department Deputy Sheriff Trainee. Rising through the ranks, in
1981, he was appointed to Captain by then Sheriff Peter Pitchess and
selected to command Norwalk Station. On January 21, 1992, Sheriff
Sherman Block again promoted Sheriff Baca to Chief. In 1993 Sheriff
Baca graduated from the University of Southern California with a
Doctorate of Public Administration. On December 7, 1998, Sheriff
Baca was sworn in as Los Angeles County's 30th Sheriff, having been
elected by the citizens of Los Angeles County. Sheriff Baca commands
the largest Sheriff's Department in the world and supervises more
than 13,000 sworn and civilian personnel. He is an Adjunct Professor
of Public Administration at the University of La Verne. |
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Frank Robles, Deputy Chief
Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, California
2006 NLPOA Leadership Award Recipient |
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Deputy Chief Frank
Robles was nominated by the NLPOA San Bernardino/Riverside Chapter
and selected for his Commitment to Excellence in Policing and for
Outstanding Law Enforcement Leadership. Deputy Chief Robles has
exemplified excellent organization and leadership skills and he has
“Bridged the Gap Between Latinos an Law Enforcement.”
On behalf of the National Latino Peace Officers Association Board of
Directors, be-it-hereby known that Deputy Chief Frank Robles is
hereby recognized as a 2006 NLPOA Law Enforcement Leadership Award
Recipient with all of the benefits and status, thereof |
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Chief Ralph Mendoza
Ft. Worth Police, Texas
2005 NLPOA Leadership Award Recipient |
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Ralph Mendoza was named the 22nd Chief
of Police of Fort Worth, Texas, on February 1, 2000. Chief Mendoza,
a native of the city, was born on August 29, 1953. He entered the
Fort Worth Police Department in September 1972 as a police cadet and
advanced through the ranks, serving as a patrol officer in various
parts of the city. He was a crime analyst as a corporal, assembled a
gang task force in an assignment as a sergeant, and commanded the
SWAT section as a sergeant. After appointment to Deputy Chief in
1990, Chief Mendoza served in the Administrative Services Bureau,
Field Operations Bureau and Special Services Bureau of the police
department. He was instrumental in refining and strengthening the
implementation of community policing and remains a staunch adherent.
In 1998, Ralph received the designation of Executive Deputy Chief
and assisted in the development of the department budget, the
administration of the Fort Worth Crime Control and Prevention
District, and acquisition of a number of grant programs. While
serving as Acting Chief of Police in 1999, Chief Mendoza received
national attention for the decisive and sensitive manner in which he
handled a mass shooting at the Wedgwood Baptist Church.
Chief Mendoza graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington
with a degree in Criminal Justice and Criminology in 1993, and is a
graduate of the FBI National Academy and the Southern Police
Institute. He has an advanced law enforcement certificate, received
the Certificate of Merit, and was Officer of the Year for the
Administrative Services Bureau in 1982. Chief Mendoza is married to
Cindy Mendoza, a local attorney at law. They have five children,
three of which attended Texas A&M University. His two sons, Jason
and Paul, and a nephew are with the Fort Worth Police Department as
patrol officers.
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Bill Martinez, Commander
St. Paul Police, Minnesota
2005 NLPOA Leadership Award Recipient |
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Bill Martinez is a Senior Commander
with the St Paul Police Department in Minnesota. He is currently
assigned as the Eastern District Commander. He has 20 years of
supervisory and investigative experience in the areas of narcotics,
gangs, training, administration, and as a member and supervisor of
the Critical Incident Response Team. He has worked on a number of
high profile cases over the years, and is a recipient of several
awards. He is co-founder of the NLPOA Minnesota Chapter of the
National Latino Peace Officers’ Association. |
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Cliff Davis, Deputy Chief
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, Nevada
2005 NLPOA Leadership Award |
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A Louisiana native, he is a 36-year
resident of Las Vegas. Deputy Chief Cliff Davis joined the Las Vegas
Metropolitan Police Department, Nevada, on September 29, 1969. Over
his 33-plus years with the department, he has spent the majority of
his time in Field Services, with assignments in Internal Affairs and
Crime Prevention.
Commander Davis is credited with introducing to the department the
philosophy that initiated the Crime Prevention concept. He started
the Neighborhood Watch, which is considered the department's most
successful crime prevention program.
He was promoted to Commander in February 2002. Commander Davis
currently is assigned to Valley District of the Patrol Division
where he oversees the activities of the Northwest, Southwest,
Northeast and Bolden Area Commands. Deputy Chief Davis has been a
member of the NLPOA Las Vegas/Clark County for the past 11 years. |
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Tommy A. Bustamante
Chief Deputy U.S. Marshal, ND/Texas
2005 NLPOA Leadership Award Recipient |
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Tommy A. Bustamante
was promoted to the position of Chief Deputy U.S. Marshal, Northern
District of Texas, Dallas in February 2005. He has been employed
with the United States Marshals Service for the past 19 years. Prior
to his promotion, Chief Deputy Bustamante held key positions within
the United States Marshals Service. From 2002 to 2005, he served as
Chief Inspector for the United States Marshals Service assigned to
the El Paso Intelligence Center, El Paso, Texas. From 2000-2002 he
served as Acting U.S. Marshal for the District of New Mexico. From
1998 to 2000 he served as Chief Deputy U.S. Marshal for the District
of New Mexico. From 1992 to 1998 he served as Supervisory Deputy
U.S. Marshal for the District of New Mexico.
Born in Clovis, New Mexico in 1962 and raised in Belen, New Mexico.
Chief Deputy Bustamante graduated from New Mexico State University
in 1984, with a Bachelors Degree in Criminal Justice. He joined the
United States Marshals Service in 1986 and was assigned to the
Southern District of Texas, Brownsville Division.
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Commander Maria White
Bay Area Transit Police, California
2005 NLPOA Leadership Award Recipient |
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Maria Jose White was appointed to the
position of Police Commander in July 2004. She is the first female
and first Hispanic to rise to this rank for the San Francisco Bay
Area Rapid Transit District Police Department. She commands the
patrol bureau, which includes all uniformed services and field
operations, along with the 911 communications center. Under her
command are 180 sworn officers and 50 civilian personnel. Maria also
helps to coordinate the department’s anti-terrorism efforts.
Commander White began her law-enforcement career in 1981. As a
police officer, her assignments included uniformed patrol,
plain-clothes assignments, field identification technician, field
training officer, detective, and applicant background
investigations. She was promoted to sergeant in 1989. She was a
patrol supervisor and detective sergeant.
In 1992, Commander White was promoted to lieutenant. She served as a
departmental instructor, patrol watch commander and support services
lieutenant, and she was in charge of internal affairs for 6 years.
Maria was born in Nicaragua and raised in the San Francisco Bay
Area. She is a graduate of the FBI National Academy and holds a
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Frank G. Fernandez
Deputy Chief of Police - City of Miami Police, FL
2004 Leadership Award Recipient
National Latino Peace Officers Association
Bestowed on October 16, 2004, Miami, Florida
Frank G. Fernandez was appointed to the position of Deputy Chief of
Police of the Miami Police Department in February 2003. A 19-year
veteran of the Department, Deputy Chief Fernandez has held key
positions in this, his hometown law enforcement agency in the areas
of Patrol, Narcotics, Crime Suppression, Investigations, Community
Affairs, S.W.A.T., Field Operations, and the Neighborhood
Enhancement Team (N.E.T.)
Born in Miami in 1964, Deputy Chief Fernandez is the son of Cuban
immigrants. He joined the Department in 1985 as a Public Service
Aide and became a police officer only a year later. He quickly
moved up the ranks, gaining experience in all levels of law
enforcement and identifying himself as a highly skilled, disciplined
and dedicated professional in the field.
Deputy Chief Frank Fernandez is a board member of the Citizens Crime
Watch of Dade County.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Personnel Management from
Barry University, and is currently seeking his Masters in the field
of Management from Miami’s Nova University. Among other academic
accomplishments is his attendance and completion in July 2003 to the
Police Executive Research Forum’s (PERF) Senior Management Institute
for Police, taught by Boston’s renowned Harvard professors, as well
as the FBI’s prestigious National Executive Institute (NEI) in 2004.
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Vincent M. Ortega, Deputy Chief of Police - Kansas City Police
Department, MO
2004 Leadership Award Recipient
National Latino Peace Officers Association
Bestowed on October 16, 2004, Miami, Florida
On January 18, 2004, Ortega was appointed as Deputy Chief of the
Police Patrol Bureau Command. He started his career in September 7,
1976. Ortega rose through all of the ranks. Deputy Chief Ortega
received a BS in Criminal Justice from Park College, Missouri in
1991 and a Masters in Public Affairs in 2001 from Park University,
Missouri.
Deputy Chief Ortega was instrumental in developing First Responder
Spanish Classes For law enforcement; the Member of the Police Care
Team; Developed a Truancy Sweep Project in Cooperation with the KCMO;
School District Chaired a Committee that redesigned and developed a
state-of-the-art; Use of Force and Early Warning System.
Developed the Kansas City Violent Crimes Strategy Initiative, that
targets violent and repeat offenders; and Chairperson of the KC
Together Minority Recruiting Program.
SIGNIFICANT CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Instrumental in establishing the National Bone Marrow Donor Registry
for minorities in the Greater KC Area; Board Member of the Coalition
of Hispanic Organizations of Missouri and Kansas; Board Member of
the Guadalupe Center, Inc. Past President of the Kansas City Chapter
of the National Latino Peace Officers Assn.; Member of the Hispanic
Police Commanders’ Association; Member of the Metropolitan Chiefs
and Sheriffs Association; Member the Missouri Peace Officers
Association
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Robert Parker
Director - Miami - Dade Police, FL
2004 Leadership Award Recipient
National Latino Peace Officers Association
Bestowed on October 16, 2004, Miami, Florida
Robert L. Parker was appointed Director of the Miami-Dade Police
Department by County Manager George M. Burgess on March 24, 2004.
Parker leads one of the largest law enforcement agencies in the
nation with more than 3,000 employees. Parker has more than 28-years
of law enforcement experience. Most recently, he served as the
Miami-Dade Police Department’s Assistant Director for police
operations. Once he begins his new charge in April, he will become
the department’s first African American Director in County history.
He began his law enforcement career with the department in 1976 as a
police officer. He quickly ascended through the ranks and was named
a robbery detective in 1980, department Sergeant of Detectives in
1982, Master Sergeant in 1984, Lieutenant in 1991, Bureau Commander
in 1995, Captain in 1996, Major in 1997, Division Chief in 1999 and
Assistant Director in 2002 among many other career highlights. Some
salient career projects and assignments include serving on the City
of Miami Police Deadly Force Blue Ribbon Committee, Super Bowl Host
committees, Business Anti-Smuggling Cargo Theft Committee, and the
2002 General Elections Committee. His file is decorated with dozens
of commendations and letters of support.
Parker served in the U.S. Army from 1972 to 1975. He holds a B.A. in
Criminal Justice from Barry University and is a candidate for a
Master’s Degree from the University of Miami. He is a graduate and
member of the FBI National Academy Association.
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Juan Odio
Commander - Miami - Dade Police, FL
2004 Leadership Award Recipient
National Latino Peace Officers Association
Bestowed on October 16, 2004, Miami, Florida
Juan Odio, Major. Major Odio has Master Degree in Criminal Justice,
Doctorial Studies at Lynn University in Educational Leadership.
Previous Positions; District Commander, General Investigations
Commander, Lieutenant, Master Sergeant, Corporal, Detective, Officer
with the Miami-Dade Police Department, Florida.
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Jose Elique
Chief of Police - University of Nevada Police, Las Vegas
2004 Leadership Award Recipient
National Latino Peace Officers Association
Bestowed on October 16, 2004, Miami, Florida
Jose Elique, a 21-year veteran of the Port Authority Police of New
York and New Jersey and founder of the City University of New York’s
Police Department, was chosen for the post in May 2000, from an
initial pool of 50 applicants. Chief Elique has more than
14 years of campus police administration. Chief Elique has worked in
the police field for more than 30 years now. He spent most of his
time with the Port Authority Department of New York and New Jersey.
While there, he rose from the rank of police officer all the way to
inspector, the second highest uniformed position.
He also served as a commanding officer at the New York International
Airport and at the Port Authority bus terminal, and as an executive
officer at the JFK international airport. At one point, Elique led
all three major New York airports.
Elique left the Port Authority when the University Chancellor of New
York asked him to establish a university police department for New
York’s 21 universities. At that position, Elique commanded more than
700 police officers.
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Rolf Garcia, Chief |
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Rolf Garcia, Chief, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
2003 Leadership Award |
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Born Brooklyn NY of
Cuban and German decent. Raised in Queens and Long Island. Married
with 4 Children 3 girls and a boy. 7-Year active duty Air Force
Veteran 8 years reserve National Guard. 20+ years Law Enforcement
experience. Retired from the Palm Beach County Sheriffs office south
Florida, Was Chief of police in Rumney New Hampshire for 2 Years and
also worked for the New York State Division of Military and Naval
Affairs where I was a Sergeant and also acting Chief of Police.
Speak German and Spanish. Currently the Chief of Police of the
Gettysburg Police Department. Graduate of Palm Beach Atlantic
University BS degree in organizational management. Memberships in
the PBA, FOP, American Legion, VFW, IACP, IPA and the HAPCOA. Was an
Organized crime detective, also a hostage negotiator and special
operations coordinator. Served as an Instructor at the Air Force
Security Police Academy.
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Francisco Ortiz, Police Chief, New Haven CT
2003 Leadership Award
Francisco Ortiz began his
career with the New Haven Police Department as a patrolman in 1978, over
twenty-five years ago. He was appointed Assistant Chief of Police in April of
2003, the first Latino to attain the second in command enforcement position.
After the former chief unexpectedly retired at the end of April, Ortiz was then
names Acting Chief of Police. Prior to this appointment, he had attended the
rank of Captain and served as the Community Patrol Operations Resource
Coordinator. He has worked his way up through every rank and has been assigned
to every major unit within the department.
Dora Saucedo-Falls, Assistant chief, Dallas TX Police Department
2003 Leadership Award
On October 30, 1999, Dora
Saucedo-Falls became the first and highest ranking Hispanic female appointed
Assistant Chief, Dallas Police Department. She commands: the Internal Affairs
Division, Narcotics Division, Special Operations Division, Vice division,
Traffic Division, and the Neighborhood Nuisance Response Unit. In July 2003,
Chief Saucedo-Falls was given command of the Youth/Family Crimes Division,
General Investigations Section, Financial Investigative unit and the Auto Theft
Unit.
Jose Acosta, Assistant Chief,
Metropolitan Police, Washington, DC
2003 Leadership Award
In June 2002, Jose Acosta was
promoted from Commander of the Special Operations Division (SOD) to Assistant
Chief in charge of Regional Operations Command (ROC)-East. A member of the MPDC
since 1970, Acosta previously served as Inspector in charge of the Court Liaison
Division and, from June 1998 to January 2000, as Commander of the Third
District. As SOD Commander between January 2000 and June 2002, he was
instrumental in public safety preparations for a number of major events,
including demonstrations against the International Monetary Fund and World Bank
Group and the 2001 Presidential Inauguration. Acosta is the first Latino to hold
the rank of Assistant Chief within the MPDC.
Sheriff Ralph Lopez, Baxar County, San Antonio TX
Recipient of the 2001 NLPOA Chief's Leadership Award
Ralph Lopez, Sheriff of Bexar County, elected in 1993, re-elected
1997 and re-elected to a third term, 2000.
Sheriff Lopez started with the San Antonio Police Department in 1957. He has
served in Patrol, Vice Undercover, Homicide Investigations, Community Relations,
Crime Prevention, Recruiting and Academy Instruction. Co-Founder Crime Stoppers
program in conjunction with KENS-TV, created Public Information Bureau for SAPD
(1983), created Municipal Integrity Unit for the City Manager, while serving as
Management Assistant, City Manager's Office during 1981 - 1987.
Sheriff Lopez has received a Masters of Arts in Political Science
from St. Mary's University and a Bachelor of Arts in Public Justice, also from
St. Mary's University.
Sheriff Lopez has also served as:President, Hispanic American Police Command Officers Association (HAPCOA)President, South Central Texas Chapter Hispanic American Police Command Officers
Association.President, Major County Sheriffs' Association National Sheriff's Association.Vice President, FBI/CJIS Uniform Crime Report Committee.Chairman, Legislative Committee for the Sheriffs' Association of Texas.Chairman, Golden Gloves: Boys & Girls Club.Served on President's Council on Youth Opportunity.St. Mary's University, Adjunct Professor.San Antonio College, Adjunct Professor.Palo alto College, Adjunct Professor.
Carlos Leon. Chief (right)
Recipient of the 2001,
El Paso Police Department Texas
Carlos Leon is a native El Pasoan and a 27-year veteran of the El
Paso Police Department, Texas having served in rank of Detective, Sergeant,
Lieutenant, Captain, Deputy Chief and Assistant Chief. Chief Leon has served in
almost every aspect of the department during his tenure, including narcotics and
internal affairs and was instrumental in the implementation of community
policing while Commander of Pebble Hills, the first regional command center. As
Deputy Chief, he directed the regional operations of the department and was the
Administrative Services Bureau Assistant Chief overseeing Communications,
Planning & Research, Records and MIS.
Under his guidance the Department received several awards
including the HIDTA Outstanding Interdiction Award, the Stash House Unit which
was implemented during his first year as Police Chief, the Community Policing
Award from the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP),
consecutive Awards of merit by the Auto Theft Task Force from the IACP, and the
Texas Crime stoppers Award. The National Crime Prevention Council has named the
City of El Paso Texas, as the major U.S. city with the lowest homicide rate.
Chief Lion is being honored today with the 2001 National Latino
Peace Offices Association Leadership Award for outstanding performance as a Law
Enforcement Executive.
Chief Garry Couso-Vasquez, Montebello Police Department
Recipient of the 2001 NLPOA Chief's Leadership Award
Garry Couso-Vasquez was appointed to chief of Police of the
Montebello, California Police Department on June 1, 1999. Garry's
law-enforcement career began in 1972 as a reserve Police Officer with the City
of Montebello. In 1974, he joined the Los Angeles Police Department where he was
assigned to patrol operations at the Metropolitan, southwest, Wilshire,
Hollenbeck, and Communications Division. He also served six years on LAPD's
elite SWAT team. Garry retired from LAPD after 22 years of dedicated service.
In 1995, Garry joined the Los Angeles County Park Police as the
commanding officer of the South County Park Police as the commanding officer of
the south County and then Assistant Chief of the Field Services Bureau.
Throughout his career, Garry has been the proud recipient of several prestigious
awards. He has received the Medal of Valor twice; once from LAPD and once from
the Montebello Police Department. LAPD also awarded him with the Police Medal,
Police Star, and the Meritorious Service Medal for his dedication to duty as a
member of the SWAT team.
Garry is a newlywed. He married Helen in 1999. they have two
sons: Garry Couso, Jr., a police officer with Huntington Park Police Department
SWAT and Michael Salas, a student at San Diego State University.
Chief Fred Sanchez, Pomona Police Department
Recipient of the 2001 NLPOA Chief's Leadership Award
Chief Sanchez received an Associate of Arts
Degree in the Administration of Justice in 1980, from Chabot College, Hayward,
California and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Criminal Justice in 1988, from Cal
State University, also in Hayward, California. Chief Sanchez is a 1995 graduate
of the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia. He has 27 years of experience
as a police professional, beginning his career in 1974. Since September of 1998,
he has served as Chief of the Pomona Police Department, California, and oversees
178 police officers and 131 civilian employees. He previously served as Deputy
Chief of the Oakland Police Department, Bureau of Investigation, comprised of
Criminal Investigation Divisions (Homicide, Robbery, Felony Assault, property
crimes, general investigations), Professional Standards Division, Intelligence
Division, Youth Services Division, and Crime Lab.
He oversaw a staff of 175 assigned to the
Bureau of Investigation and managed a staff of 369, while assigned to the Bureau
of Field Operations. Significant accomplishments during his tenure with the
Oakland Police Department included promoting Police Officer sensitivity to the
diversity of the community, conducting internal investigations and community
based policing.
Chief Sanchez comes highly regarded as a Law
Enforcement Executive. He is skilled at building and maintaining relationships
in and outside the police department. He has a progressive thinking management
style and is bilingual in English and Spanish. He was the first Latino appointed
to the position of Chief of Police for the City of Pomona Police Department.
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