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Outside Agency AwardsCALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL10851 AWARD RECIPIENTSThe California Highway Patrol’s 10851 Awardis presented to a sergeant or officer assignedto patrol who, during a 12 month period,makes six (6) separate incident rolling stolenin-custody arrests, or recovers a total of 12stolen vehicles of which a minimum of threemust be rolling, or develops informationresulting in the identification of a vehicletheft ring, subsequent arrest of two or moresuspects, and the recovery of at least tenvehicles.LEVEL 1 – 1st Time RecipientQualification period:January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017LEVEL 1 AND 2 – 1st & 2nd Time RecipientOfficer Amanda Aknin – 17 recovered vehicles with 5 arrestsOfficer Nicholas Becerra – 13 recovered vehicles with 4 arrestsOfficer Holden Deaton – 12 recovered vehicles with 5 arrestsOfficer Paul Del Rosario – 12 recovered vehicles with 3 arrestsOfficer Keyen Foley – 13 recovered vehicles with 4 arrestsOfficer Kevin Matter – 12 recovered vehicles with 3 arrestsOfficer Ernesto Olmos – 18 recovered vehicles with 4 arrestsOfficer Hunter Schneider – 19 recovered vehicles with 7 arrestsOfficer Maxwell Schroeder – 12 recovered vehicles with 3 arrestsOfficer Brian Weber – 19 recovered vehicles with 7 arrestsOfficer Dylan Larrieu – 36 recovered vehicles with 6 arrestsLEVEL 2 – 2nd Time RecipientOfficer Brian Calderon – 14 recovered vehicles with 4 arrestsOfficer Brian Komori – 29 recovered vehicles with 3 arrestsOfficer Justin Rivett – 12 recovered vehicles with 3 arrestsLEVEL 3 – 3rd Time RecipientOfficer Andrew Fox – 6 recovered vehicles with 6 arrestsLEVEL 4 – 4th Time RecipientOfficer Joshua Castro – 16 recovered vehicles with 3 arrestsLBPD VEHICLE THEFT OFFICER OF THE YEARQualification Period: January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017The LBPD Vehicle Theft Officer of the Year Award, which is presented by the Western States AutoTheft Investigators Association of Southern CA and the AAA of Southern CA, is awarded to aSergeant or Officer who accrues the most points for stolen vehicle recoveries and arrests in a calendar year.Four points are granted for every rolling stolen with an in-custody arrest, and one point is granted for every recoveredabandoned stolen vehicle.The 2017 LBPD Vehicle Theft Officer of the Year Award is presented to:Officer Dylan LarrieuOfficer Larrieu is recognized for his 6-rolling stolen in-custody arrests and 36 recovered abandoned stolen vehiclesduring 2017, which resulted in 60 total points.11

2018 Scholarship AwardDARYLE BLACK MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPESSAY WINNERSThe Daryle Black Memorial Scholarship sponsored by the Long Beach Police Foundation (LBPF) offersscholarships to members of the Long Beach Police Explorer Post #295. The scholarship is in memory of fallenLong Beach Police Officer Daryle Black, who was killed in the line of duty in April 2000.This year’s essay theme was “If you were asked to be an Explorer Recruiter, how would you describethe program to secure new recruits?” We’d like to thank this year’s judges who reviewed all the essays:Lieutenant Joe Gaynor, LBPD Explorer Advisor Larry Seielstad, and LBPF volunteers Amy Vanden Berg andCourtney Gonzalez.Emanuel SanchezExplorer Sergeant1st Place - 50012Ismael MartinezExplorer2nd Place - 300Daniel VelasquezExplorer Lieutenant3rd Place - 200

Awards of the Long Beach Police DepartmentMEDAL OF HONORis awarded to the family of an officer killed in the line of duty.MEDAL OF VALORis awarded to an employee for an extraordinary act of heroism and courage and performedat great risk to the employee’s life or safety in an effort to preserve human life.PURPLE HEARTis awarded to an employee who has sustained a significant physical injurywhile performing their duty in the furtherance of law enforcement.EXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIP AWARDis awarded to a member of the Chief’s Command Staff who has exhibitedoutstanding performance, professionalism and exemplary leadership.MICHAEL A. SERGI LEADERSHIP AWARDis presented to an active Long Beach police officer or sergeant wholeads by example, promotes teamwork, and goes above and beyond to uphold thevalues of the law enforcement profession.CHIEF’S COMMUNITY POLICING AWARDis presented to those individuals embracing the Community Oriented Public Safetyphilosophy in developing strategies that promote proactive solving and communitypartnerships to address the causes of crime and social disorder.MERITORIOUS AWARD FOR HEROISMis awarded to an employee for an act of heroism that is performed at greatrisk to the employee’s safety in an effort to preserve human life.MERITORIOUS AWARD FOR BRAVERYis awarded to an employee for an act of bravery extending above and beyond the normaldemands of police service or for a service performed at great personal risk.DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARDis awarded to an employee for outstanding performance of duty.UNIT CITATIONis presented to a group of employees for the collective performance of a distinguished actor acts, or a significant contribution benefiting the department, or outstanding performanceof duty, which is above and beyond the normal demands of police service.OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY PARTNERis presented to an individual or organization that has demonstrated exceptional partnershipwith the Police Department and a commitment to improving community safety.COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARDis presented to community members or City employees for courageous actions taken to protectlife, prevent crime, or provide other outstanding service to the Long Beach Police Department.13

Community Service AwardGary AbstonOn July 28, 2016, a Long Beach policeofficer was walking to his vehicle witha man who had just been arrested fora violent felony crime. As they walkedthrough the apartment complex,the suspect began to pull away fromthe officer and attempted to slip thehandcuffs in front of him. The officerand the suspect then went to the groundand struggled as the suspect got closerto slipping his handcuffs forward. Theofficer yelled for assistance but the otherofficers were still upstairs on the secondfloor of the complex.Gary Abston was riding his bicycle nearthe entrance of the complex when hewitnessed the suspect’s actions. Despitethe risk to his own safety, he immediatelycame to the aid of the officer and helddown the suspect’s legs. Thanks to GaryAbston’s quick response, the officer wasable to take control of the combativesuspect until additional officers arrived.Felipe GonzalesOn July 12, 2017, a motor officer wasdispatched to the 800 block of WestHill Street regarding a possible impaireddriver. The call stated there was a vehicleparked on the street with the driverhunched over the steering wheel.When the officer arrived, he found thedriver either asleep or unconscious, withthe engine running and still in gear. Drugparaphernalia and an empty beer bottlewere also visible inside the car. Theofficer reached into the car, turned offthe ignition, and attempted to detainthe driver. As he came out of the car, hebegan to resist and the officer struggledto take him into custody. During thealtercation, the officer and the driverwent to the ground.Felipe Gonzalez, who was witnessingthe altercation, ran towards the officer.Due to the intensity of the struggle,the officer reached for his radio andrequested back-up. Felipe, at risk to hisown safety, immediately assisted theofficer by grabbing the subject’s left arm.The subject was still resisting arrest, soin an attempt to convince the subject tocooperate, Felipe yelled at the subject tostop fighting and let the officer do his job.The subject listened to Felipe and stopped14resisting. The officer was then able tohandcuff the subject and safely take himinto custody. The driver was found to bein possession of a substance believedto be methamphetamine, and a replicahandgun located under the driver’s seat.The Police Department is extremelygrateful for Felipe’s Gonzalez’s courageousactions to intervene in the struggle andensure the officer’s safety.LB Transit Supervisor Ricardo VergaraOn July 3, 2017, Long Beach TransitSupervisor Ricardo Vergara becameconcerned when he observed anangry woman running into traffic atthe intersection of Pacific Avenue andAnaheim Street. Supervisor Vergaraparked at a nearby bus stop and notifiedLB Transit dispatchers of the incident. ALBPD patrol officer arrived on scene andthe disturbed woman immediately beganfighting with the officer in the middle ofthe busy intersection.The officer was able to get the womanto the ground, but as he attempted tohandcuff her, she began to violentlyresist. Seeing the officer struggle withthe woman who was still kicking andswinging at the officer, Supervisor Vergaradid not hesitate to help. Vergara ran intothe street, putting his own safety at risk,and immediately grabbed the woman’sarms to help the officer handcuff theviolent woman and bring the incident toa safe conclusion.Nina Gambill, Melissa Aguilera,Janet Tu, Taylor Armenta, AvenPradhan and Edward JonesOn October 9, 2017, a woman wasseen standing on the top story ledge ofthe four-story parking structure at LongBeach City College. The female appearedto be distressed and was holding a knifein one hand and a bottle of liquor in theother.LBCC student Nina Gambill was walkingto her car on the fourth floor of theparking structure when she observedthe woman stumbling and walking offbalance on the ledge of the structure,and immediately rushed to intervene.Students Melissa Aguilera, Taylor Armenta,Aven Pradhan, and Edward Jones were allindependently walking to the structurewhen they also saw the woman walkingon the ledge. Realizing she might be indanger or attempting suicide, they all ranto the structure and up four flights ofstairs. They approached her in an attemptto reason with her to not step off theledge, and immediately realized she wasintoxicated and very unstable.LBCC student Janet Tu was also walkingon the 4th floor of the structure and sawwhat was happening. Recognizing theother students were already tending tothe woman, she called 911 to ensure thatprofessional help was also on its way.As Taylor Armenta climbed onto the ledgeto reason with the female, it appearedthe young woman was about to lose herbalance or was preparing to jump. Taylor,without hesitation and risking her own lifein the process, grabbed onto the female.The other students immediately grabbedonto the female as well and pulled her tosafety. Had the distraught woman fallenoff the ledge, she would have likely takenTaylor with her.Melissa Aguilera, Taylor Armenta, NinaGambill, Edward Jones, Avan Pradhan,and Janet Tu are commended for theirconcern and willingness to help someonein distress, despite the risk to their ownsafety. Their collective efforts averteda tragedy and prevented the suicidalwoman from killing or injuring herself.John Thomas Kelly, Michael Shookand John MakariOn April 17, 2017, at 7:30 p.m., JohnThomas Kelly and Michael Shook wereinside a local coffee house when theyobserved a mentally unstable manbrandishing a sharp piece of metal inhis clenched fist. The man was standingin the patio area of the business andwas becoming disruptive. Michael, whowas an off-duty employee of the coffeehouse, and John, who was a customer,noticed the man’s disturbing behavior andstepped out into the patio. When Johntold the man he needed to leave and wasno longer welcome, the man punchedJohn in the face while still holding thesharp piece of metal. Fearing for John’ssafety, Michael grabbed the suspect withboth arms in a “bear hug” in an effortto gain control and subdue him, butthe suspect continued to struggle and

Community Service Awardattempted to stab Michael in the face. AsMichael took the armed suspect downto the ground, both Michael and Johnalso fell as they continued to try anddisarm him.John Makari, an off-duty LAPD policeofficer, was in front of the building whenhe heard screaming. As he approachedthe patio, he saw the altercationand immediately ran to assist. Heidentified himself as a police officer andassisted Michael and John in physicallyrestraining and disarming the suspectuntil responding officers arrived. BothMichael and John Kelly sustained injuriesduring the incident.Michael Shook, John Kelly, and JohnMakari are to be commended fortheir quick and decisive actions. Theircourageous efforts in the face ofimminent danger, and their willingnessto place themselves at great risk froma mentally unstable and violent man,ensured the safety of the patrons.Lejon Powel, Michael Maahs,Richard Luers and Eric Von KauffmanOn January 13, 2017, a Long Beach policeofficer was driving a Police Departmentpickup truck northbound on BellflowerBlvd. when a Mercedes Benz, beingdriven in the southbound lanes at a highrate of speed, lost control, crossed overinto the northbound lanes, and collidedwith the police vehicle. The impact fromthe collision was so great, that witnessesobserved the truck lift off the ground,spin around, and land on its side. Thecar immediately began leaking fluidsand caught on fire. The officer, who wasstill trapped in the truck, saw the othervehicle on fire and was able to summonassistance over the radio.Witnesses Eric Von Kauffman, RichardLuers, Michael Maahs, and Lejon Powell,immediately rushed to the burning car.They smelled gas and saw the enginecompartment on fire. The fire was sohot the tires began to explode, and theyfeared the vehicle would become fullyengulfed before emergency servicesarrived. They realized the doors couldnot open due to damage, and the driverwas unconscious, and quickly formulateda plan. They entered the vehicle throughthe sunroof, removed the driver’s seatbelt,and pulled him out to safety. Lejon andMichael sustained minor lacerations whileextricating the driver from the vehicle.As additional officers arrived, one officerran to assist with the driver of theMercedes Benz, while other officers brokeout the windshield of the truck to free theofficer who was still trapped. Fortunately,the officer was not severely injured.Without the heroic actions of EricKauffman, Richard Luers, MichaelMaahs, and Lejon Powell, the driver ofthe Mercedes Benz could have perishedin the fire. Thanks to the selfless effortsof these good Samaritans, the driverreceived emergency medical assistancefor the life-threatening injuries sustained.Chief’s CitationDerry MacMahonDerry MacMahon works for a privatecompany as a lead project manager onlarge construction projects. As a fulltime Public Works contractor, Derryhas assisted on a variety of PoliceDepartment projects in the past, butleading the project to reestablish SouthDivision in the Public Safety Building(PSB) was the largest. Derry providedin-depth assistance, coordination, andproject oversight, while continuallycommunicating with pertinent staff fromthe Police Department, Public Works,outside contractors, and the leads fromfive different construction companies.This made it extremely challenging forDerry to manage, coordinate, monitor,and check for compliance on five differentprojects at once, while still managing theoverall construction process.A large portion of the reestablishmentof South Division project involvedthe relocation of numerous PoliceDepartment details/divisions within thebuilding. One such undertaking was therelocation of the Internal Affairs Division,which was displaced when South Divisionreturned. The creation of a new InternalAffairs Division office area was a dauntingtask; however, Derry was up for thechallenge. He quickly began workingwith the architectural team to design asuitable and productive work area. Hethen selected, supported, and providedoversight for the assigned contractor,while maintaining a constant flow ofcommunication with Internal Affairs staffas the construction was completed.In addition to Derry’s leadership on thereestablishment of South Division andother past projects, he was instrumentalin facilitating the renovation of thePolice Pistol Range construction project.His ability to multitask a variety ofassignments, while opening lines ofcommunication with project partners, waskey to the overall operational efficiencyrelated to the completion of this project.It cannot be overstated how much Derry’sinvolvement and oversight positivelyimpacted the reestablishment of SouthDivision and the renovation of the PolicePistol Range. His professionalism, strongwork ethic, and project managementskills were extremely beneficial to thesuccess of these projects, and ensuredthat there was minimal disruption toPolice Department operations.15

Outstanding Community PartnerCOMMUNITY WITH POWER FOR CHANGEThe Long Beach Police Department (LBPD) is pleased to recognize the Community withPower for Change (CPC) with the 2017 Outstanding Community Partner Award.This grassroots organization, which is composed of community members andorganizations, worked with local families to help them improve their quality of lifethrough education, safety, health, leadership development, and civic engagement.CPC initially began in 1996 with 10 members. Today, CPC is comprised of 120associate and 30 active members – a significant increase from the initial 10-personassociation.This dedicated and personally invested group continually advocates for change.Some examples include: leading neighborhood clean-up committees, leading adelegation of parents to speak at community meetings, and mobilizing on the issueof crime prevention at a statewide conference organized by the Office of Child AbusePrevention.Aside from helping mobilize and motivate community members, CPC has also created partnerships with different organizationsfocusing on a wide variety of issues. An example of this is their partnership with Long Beach Residents in Power (LiBRE). LiBRE is agrassroots community group focusing on advancing justice in disadvantaged communities through the creation and preservationof affordable housing, renter protections, and community economic development.Other examples of their varying partnerships include support of the Long Beach Alliance for Children with Asthma (LBACA),Mothers Brigade, Housing Long Beach, CORAL (School Readiness), and Building Healthy Communities. Furthermore, since 2012,CPC has hosted and helped organize an annual women’s conference named “VIVA LA MUJER.”CPC believes it is important to participate in and host events where community members cannot only come together, but alsolearn something new. This learning approach helps people take a step towards a healthier lifestyle and motivate the communityto take action to make a positive difference. In addition to building a healthier lifestyle, CPC members hav

CITY OF LONG BEACH 562.570.6801 mayor@longbeach.gov @LongBeachMayor 333 West Ocean Blvd., Long Beach, California 90802 June 7, 2018 Dear Awardees and Friends: Welcome to the Long Beach Police Foundation's 50th Annual Awards Ceremony for the Long Beach Police Department. Thank you so much for attending and for