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2017 VALOR AWARDS
October 17, 2017 at 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
USC Galen Center
3400 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles
Tuesday, October 17, 2017, at 2:00 p.m.
Doors open at 1:00 p.m. for social hour & appetizers
Event begins at 2:00 p.m.
ØAdmission is FREE
ØRegistration and Ticket are Required for Entry
ØFREE Parking is Guaranteed with Early Registration
Parking is available at the USC Parking Center located at 3401 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles. You can enter the parking structure off of 35th Street, east of Grand Avenue.
Tickets and the FREE PARKING voucher will be e-mailed to registrants at least one week prior to the event. Carpooling is highly encouraged.
Public transportation is also available via the Metro Expo Line (Jefferson/USC Station),
located at 3214 South Flower Street, Los Angeles. Click here to navigate the
Metro website: https://trips.metro.
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The award recipients for this year’s ceremony are as follows:
✯ ✯ ✯ MEDAL OF VALOR AND PURPLE HEART ✯ ✯ ✯
| Deputy Christopher D. Allende |
Training Bureau |
| Deputy Chad E. Vanden Berg |
Lakewood Station |
✯ ✯ ✯ MEDAL OF VALOR ✯ ✯ ✯
| Sergeant Jaime Alvarez |
Internal Affairs Bureau |
| Sergeant Alex Kim |
Compton Station |
| Sergeant H. Matthew Ortega |
Internal Affairs Bureau |
| Deputy Walter Arcos Jr. |
Norwalk Station |
| Deputy Dmitry Y. Barkon |
Santa Clarita Station |
| Deputy Jeremy B. Carlisle |
Palmdale Station |
| Deputy Casey R. Cheshier |
Special Enforcement Bureau |
| Deputy Mark S. Claahsen |
Norwalk Station |
| Deputy Arthur B. Garcia Jr. |
Compton Station |
| Deputy Edward S. Gonsalves |
Compton Station |
| Deputy Pedro Guerrero |
Court Services |
| Deputy Maria Guzman |
Norwalk Station |
| Deputy Steven W. Kaniewski |
Compton Station |
| Retired Deputy Rickey Hernandez |
Special Enforcement Bureau |
| Retired Deputy Orlando Macias |
Temple Station |
| Deputy Zachary W. Marshall |
Palmdale Station |
| Deputy Jacqueline M. Morales |
Temple Station |
| Deputy James S. Moss |
Special Enforcement Bureau |
| Deputy David A. Navarrete |
Compton Station |
| Deputy Jason W. Pearson |
Compton Station |
| Deputy Richard Raygoza |
Compton Station |
| Deputy Antonio Rios |
Compton Station |
| Deputy Juan C. Sanchez |
Norwalk Station |
| Deputy Jonathan P. Schnereger |
Palmdale Station |
| Deputy James L. Sharp |
Compton Station |
✯ ✯ ✯ MERITORIOUS CONDUCT MEDAL-GOLD ✯ ✯ ✯
| Deputy Matthew J. Fitzpatrick |
Century Station |
| Lieutenant Mark A. Reyes |
Narcotics Bureau |
| Sergeant Oscar R. Butao |
Emergency Operations Bureau |
| Deputy Frank Barragan |
Avalon Station |
| Deputy Lawrence A. Cervantes |
Lakewood Station |
| Deputy James J. Colbert |
Lakewood Station |
| Deputy Jason E. Colon |
Lakewood Station |
| Deputy Edgar S. Cuevas |
Compton Station |
| Deputy Jose Dominguez |
Century Station |
| Deputy Christopher W. Hardwick |
Norwalk Station |
| Deputy Tanner A. Jauch |
Century Station |
| Deputy Thomas J. Lynch |
Marina Del Rey Station |
| Deputy Robert W. Maas |
South Los Angeles Station |
| Deputy Gerardo Marroquin |
South Los Angeles Station |
| Deputy Christopher W. May |
San Dimas Station |
| Deputy Adam F. Nelson |
Lancaster Station |
| Deputy Arturo Ortiz |
Century Station |
| Deputy Leticia Reyes |
Pico Rivera Station |
| Deputy Timothy M. Rivera |
Compton Station |
| Deputy Eric C. Saavedra |
Lakewood Station |
✯ ✯ ✯ MERITORIOUS CONDUCT MEDAL-SILVER ✯ ✯ ✯
| Lieutenant Timothy B. Milliman |
Lakewood Station |
| Sergeant Mark R. Marriott-Lodge |
Men’s Central Jail |
| Sergeant Bryan T. Sirkel |
Lakewood Station |
| Deputy Alfredo F. Galvan | Court Services Transportation |
| Deputy Michael J. Abbot |
Lakewood Station |
| Deputy Karina Cervantes |
Lakewood Station |
| Reserve Deputy Joseph A. Fertal |
Walnut Station |
| Deputy Cesar Hinojosa |
Lakewood Station |
| Deputy Ayub B. Manjra |
Lakewood Station |
| Deputy Randolph S. Meyers |
Cerritos Station |
| Deputy Morgan H. Nyberg |
Lakewood Station |
| Deputy Laila K. Razo |
Training Bureau |
✯ ✯ ✯ PURPLE HEART AND MERITORIOUS CONDUCT MEDAL-GOLD ✯ ✯ ✯
| Deputy Giovanni L. Lampignano |
Operation Safe Streets Bureau |
✯ ✯ ✯ LIFESAVING MEDAL ✯ ✯ ✯
| Deputy Dean S. Davis III |
Lakewood Station |
✯ ✯ ✯ HUMANITARIAN ✯ ✯ ✯
| Jerry Brascia |
Private Citizen |
| Ami Rusmussen |
Private Citizen |
| Myles Walters |
Private Citizen |
| Casey Walters |
Private Citizen |
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For information regarding this event,
please contact the 2017 Valor Awards coordinators via email:
SIBAwards@lasd.org or call 213-229-1704.