CPRA - Membership Recognition Page

Membership & Special Recognition

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Silent Key



Jack Daniel b. November 23, 1936 d. March 2, 2012 Longtime APCO and CPRA member. Jack's Page	Jack Keating b. June 5, 1940 d. February 15, 2013 Former APCO President and Life Member Former CPRA President and long-time member. Nantucket Lightship (LV-112). Memorial Plaques 1 and 2

Travis Williams b. November 2, 1948 d. May 26, 2013 Former CPRA President and Chapter Life Member	Bill Holbrow Jr. b.1941 d. March 4, 2018 Longtime APCO and CPRA member.

Awards & Membership Status

Membership Recognition	Special Recognition
2022
APCO Life Member - none APCO Senior Member - none	Telecommunicator Awards Technical Awards GIS Technologist of the Year: Winner - Yaser Khouja, Orange County Sheriff's Department Runner Up - Mishele Richards, Orange County Fire Authority IT Technologist of the Year Award: Winner - Sterev Powell, Riverside Police Department Runner Up - Michael Ramos, San Diego County Sheriff's Dept. RF Technologist of the Year Award: Winner - Steven Flores, Orange County Sheriff's Department Runner Up - David Ontiveros, University of California Riverside
2021
APCO Life Member - Adriana Spirescu, County of Orange - Anna Holmes, County of San Diego APCO Senior Member - none	Telecommunicator Awards Technical Awards GIS Technologist of the Year: Yaser Khouja, Orange County Sheriff's Department IT Technologist of the Year Award: Not Awarded RF Engineer of the Year Award: Nick Condaras, Orange County Sheriff's Department RF Technologist of the Year Award: Aaron DeGuzman, Riverside County Public Safety Enterprise Communications
2020
APCO Life Member - none APCO Senior Member - none	Telecommunicator Awards Technical Awards GIS Technologist of the Year: Tracy Venegas, Riverside County Sheriff's Department IT Technologist of the Year Award: Ray Howard, Murrieta Police Department RF Engineer of the Year Award: Nick Condaras, Orange County Sheriff's Department RF Technologist of the Year Award: Peter Jimenez, Orange County Sheriff's Department RF Technologist of the Year - Runner Up Award: Jeff Cockrell, Riverside County Information Technology RF Technologist of the Year - Honorable Mention: David Lopez, South Bay Regional Public Communications Authority
2019
APCO Life Member - none APCO Senior Member - none CPRA Life Member - Howard Newton	Telecommunicator Awards Technical Awards (Photo 1, Photo 2, Photo 3) GIS Technologist of the Year: Ingrid Johnson, CONFIRE, County of San Bernardino, GIS Dept. IT Technologist of the Year Award: Boris Duran, City of Santa Ana Police Department ISD IT Technologist of the Year - Runner Up Award: John Kohler, City of Torrance RF Engineer of the Year Award: Jim Donovan, Orange County Sheriff's Department RF Technologist of the Year Award: Joe Berendsen, State of California OES PSC RF Technologist ofthe Year - Runner Up Award: George Schrock, County of Riverside, PSEC IT Professional Achievement Certificate Recipients: Brian Allenbaugh, City of Ontario, IT Department Andrew Erickson, City of Claremont Police Department Chase Garcia, California National Guard, MARB Kelly Hungerford, City of Murrieta Police Department ISD Hoang Pham, City of Los Angeles Fire Department Julie Shannon, City of Murrieta PD, Communication Center RF Professional Achievement Certificate Recipients: Bobby Buenaventura, City of San Diego, Dept. of IT/Wireless Merlin Knight, County of San Luis Obispo Cris Martinez, City of Murrieta Police Department David Lantis, County of San Bernardino, ISD PSD
2018
APCO Life Member - Kenneth Mann, City of Los Angeles - Donald Miller, City of Long Beach (ret) APCO Senior Member - none	Telecommunicator Awards Technical Awards (photo) IT Technologist of the Year Winner - Robert Mendoza, Manhattan Beach PD Runner Up - Michael Karschner, City of San Bernardino RF Technologist of the Year Winner - Aaron DeGuzman, County of Riverside PSEC Runner Up - Phillip Bardos, Riverside County Fire Department Runner Up - Frank Domingo, County of Kern RF Engineer of the Year Winner - CW2 Rick Wilhelm, CA Military Reserve, March ARB Runner Up - Erik Schull, County of Orange Sheriff's Department

2017
APCO Life Member - none APCO Senior Member - Jeffery Loveland, City of Riverside - Dr. Doug Roberts, County of San Bernardino	Telecommunicator Awards IT Technologist of the Year Winner - Karen Mathews, ConFire JPA Runner Up - Yohan Chandra, City of El Monte Professional Acheivement - Mauricio Ramiriez, Los Angeles Fire Department - Elsa Santos, Riversisde County Sheriff Department - Edwards Wilson, Walter, Los Angeles Fire Department RF Technologist of the Year Winner - SSgt Travis Street, 163rd Attack Wing, March ARB Runner Up - Cris Martinez, City of Murrieta Police Department Professional Achievment - Victor Murray, County of San Bernardino RF Engineer of the Year Winner - Keith Jensen, County of Kern Runner Up - Victor Bowers, Commline Inc.

2016
APCO Life Member - none APCO Senior Member - Adriana Spirescu, County of Orange	Telecommunicator Awards Bert Moore Award - Larry Weber, The Sales Group IT Technologist of the Year Winner: Juan Ordaz, Metro Cities Fire Authority Runner Up: Robin Bender, City of San Diego Dave Turner, Orange County Fire Authority Professional Acheivement: Jerrod Lee, City of Ontario Police Department Greg Walter, City of Brea Police Department RF Technologist of the Year Winner: Steven Page, City of Pasadena Runner Up: Wes Nishina, City of Simi Valley Professional Acheievment: Elizabeth Kester, City of Banning SSgtT Javier Montoya, 163rd Comm. Flight March ARB Art Ramirez, County of Riverside Jason Thomas, City of San Diego RF Engineer of the Year Ken Norton, City of San Diego

2015
APCO Life Member - Joe Parrino, City of Montebello (ret) - Ernest A. Gallo, City of Torrance APCO Senior Member - Andrew M. Seybold, Sr. - Donald W. Miller - John M. Sarkissian - Ron N. Lyons - Larry G. Weber	Telecommunicator Awards IT Technologist of the Year - Winner Eric Uller – Santa Monica Police Department Robert Dashoff – County of San Bernardino (Runner Up) Senior Airman Hideyoshi Izumi – 163rd Communications Flight, March ARB (Runner Up) Mike Stanley – City of Ontario (Runner Up) RF Technologist of the Year - Winner Josue Guzman – County of San Diego RF Engineer of the Year Trish Byrd – County of Riverside

2014
APCO Life Member - Jim Acosta, Downey Fire (ret.) APCO Senior Member - Thera G. Bradshaw - Bernard J. (Jerry) Campbell - Bernard Flood - Gary David Gray - Garrett G. Mayer - Richard L. Miller - Dr. Henry L. Richter - Bud Wenke (This year, the APCO Senior Member designation was awarded to all living APCO Life Members who were not already APCO Senior Members.)	Telecommunicator Awards IT Technologist of the Year - Winner Tony Dellinger, County of Riverside IT Technologist of the Year - Runner-Up Steve Powell, City of Riverside RF Technologist of the Year - Winner Mel Swanberg, Conty of San Bernardino RF Technologist of the Year - Runner-Up Adriana Spirescu, County of Orange RF Technologist of the Year - Runner-Up Jimmy Stacey, County of Riverside RF Engineer of the Year Charles Rushing, County of Riverside
2013
APCO Senior Member - Dawn Lopez, County of Riverside (ret) - Mike Rowles – County of San Bernardino - Spence Leafdale – LAPD (ret) - Robert Stoffel – County of Orange Chapter Life Member - Spencer Leafdale, LAPD (ret)	Telecommunicator Awards RF Engineer of the Year Mike Strand, Orance County Sheriff Dept RF Technologist of the Year Gil Rivera, San Bernardino County
2012
APCO Senior Member - Anna Holmes - San Diego Sheriff's Department - Robert Uribe - City of Long Beach Chapter Life Member - Patricia Daniel, Jack Daniel Co. Chapter Service Award - Richard Granado, Los Angeles County (ret) - Ernest Gallo, City of Torrance - Gary David Gray, Orange County (ret)	Telecommunicator Awards NPSTC Richard DeMello Award – David Buchanan, County of San Bernardino (ret)
2011
APCO Senior Member - Ken Mann, City of Los Angeles Chapter Service Award - Robert Stoffel, County of Orange - Ray Grimes, Pegasus Telecom - Orange County Sheriff's Dept Communications Division	Telecommunicator Awards
2010
Presidential Service Award - Chuck Taylor, County of Ventura (ret) - Ernest Gallo, City of Torrance - Jack Daniel, Jack Daniel Co. - Adriana Spirescu, County of Orange - Mike Rowles, County of San Bernardino	Chapter Technical Awards - Manager of the Year - Don Root, County of San Diego - RF Technician of the Year - Barbara Scannell, City of Simi Valley - IT Technician of the Year - Alec Martinez - Engineer of the Year - McKinley (Mac) Orr Telecommunicator Awards
2009
Presidential Service Award - Jim Acosta, Downey Fire Dept. - Dawn Lopez, County of Riverside	Chapter Technical Awards - RF Engineer of the Year - Philip Hone, County of San Bernardino - RF Technical of the Year - David King, City of Bakersfield NPSTC Richard DeMello Award – Don Root, County of San Diego Telecommunicator Awards
2008
APCO Life Member - Don Root, County of San Diego - Richard Granado, County of Los Angeles - John Wright, City of Riverside APCO Senior Member - Annette Allen, County of Ventura - Danita Crombach, Ventura County Sheriff's Dept. - Ernest Gallo, City of Torrance - Gary Poon, County of Los Angeles - Ron Wong, County of Los Angeles Chapter Life Member - Travis Williams, County of Los Angeles (ret) - Billy K. Williams, City of Pasadena (ret) Chapter Honorary Member - Spencer Leafdale, Los Angeles Police Dept. Presidential Service Award - Chuck Taylor, County of Ventura (ret)	The Bert Moore Award - Larry Fiege, Tally Communications Chapter Technical Awards - IT Technologist of the Year - Jeff Carter - RF Engineer of the Year - Jim Donovan - RF Technologist of the Year - Eugene Thielman Telecommunicator Awards
2007
Presidential Service Award - Catherine Deaton, FCC (ret) - Travis Williams, County of Los Angeles (ret) Chapter Service Award - Susan Markey	Chapter Technical Awards - Engineer of the Year - Don Miller, City of Long Beach - Technician of the Year - Victor Murray Telecommunicator Awards
2006
Chapter Service Award - Larry Weber, The Sales Group - Ernest Gallo, City of Torrance - Jack & Pat Daniel, Jack Daniel Co.	Telecommunicator Awards
2005
Presidential Service Award - David Buchanan, County of San Bernardino Chapter Service Award - Ernest Gallo, City of Torrance	Telecommunicator Awards
2004
APCO Life Member - Chuck Taylor, County of Ventura (ret)	APCO Art McDole Award of Distinction - David Buchanan, County of San Bernardino The Bert Moore Award - Craig Bassett, Bassett Sales Corp Telecommunicator Awards
2003
APCO Life Member - Jack Daniel, Jack Daniel Co. Chapter Life Member - Bryan Hawkins, City of Long Beach	APCO RF Technician of the Year - John Wright Telecommunicator Awards
2002
APCO Life Member - Ralph Blount, City of Torrance APCO Senior Member - Chuck Taylor, County of Ventura (ret) - Ray Grimes, Motorola President's Service Award - Jim Acosta, Downey Fire Dept. - Travis Williams, County of Los Angeles (ret) Chapter Service Award - Jack Daniel, Jack Daniel Co.	Telecommunicator Awards
Prior Years
APCO Life Member - Thera Bradshaw (WA-APCO)(ret) - Robert Brooking, City of Burbank (ret)* - David Buchanan, County of San Bernardino(ret) - Herschel Calvert, City of Pasadena (ret)* - Jerry Campbell, County of San Bernardino(ret) - Frederick Crowder, City of Los Angeles (ret)* - Lynn Diebold (NAPCO)(ret) - Max Elliott, County of Orange (ret)* - Bernard Flood (AZ-APCO)(ret) - Anthony Gain, City of Los Angeles * - Gary David Gray, County of Orange(ret) - Stanly Harter (NAPCO)* - Jack Keating, City of West Covina(ret)* - Garrett Mayer, County of Los Angeles(ret) - Richard Miller, City of Los Angeles(ret) - R. I. (Cuba) Morris, County of Orange (ret)* - Vaughn Parry, FBI (ret)* - Dr. Henry Richter, Richter Group (ret) - Paul Salter, City of San Diego (ret)(awarded posthumously)* - Eddie Simon, City of San Diego (ret)* - Bud Wenke, Los Angeles County Sheriff (ret) - William Whiting, County of Kern (ret)* APCO Senior Member - Jim Acosta, Downey Fire Dept. - Ralph Blount, City of Torrance (ret) - David Buchanan, County of San Bernardino (ret) - Jack Daniel, Jack Daniel Co. * - Richard Granado, County of Los Angeles (ret) - Bryan Hawkins, City of Long Beach (ret) - Terry Mathers, County of Los Angeles (ret) - Joseph Parrino, City of Montebello (ret) - Don Root, County of San Diego (NAPCO) - Billy K. Williams, City of Pasadena (ret) - Travis Williams, County of Los Angeles (ret)* - John Wright, City of Riverside (ret) Chapter Life Member - Orville Amburgey, City of Costa Mesa (ret) - Dave Crockett, City of Torrance (ret) - James Delameter, County of Ventura (ret) - Robert Lukenbill, County of Los Angeles (ret)* - Don Poorman, County of Orange (ret)* * Denotes deceased member.	APCO Art McDole Award of Distinction – Gary David Gray, County of Orange (2000) Telecommunicator Awards

Recognition Category Descriptions

APCO Life Member - Any member of APCO who has made significant contribution beyond the normal call of duty toward the successful attainment of the objectives of APCO at the International level shall be eligible for the LIFE Member designation.

APCO Senior Member - Any member of APCO having met the following qualifications: membership for a minimum of ten (10) years; at least four (4) significant contributions to APCO, including one on an International level, as defined in the By-Laws of APCO; and shall be a member in good standing at the time of the award.

CPRA Chapter Life Member - Any member of APCO having met the following qualifications: been a member of APCO for a minimum of fifteen (15) years, at least five (5) of which shall have been as a member of CPRA; held current membership in the ACTIVE, COMMERCIAL, or MEMBER category; made at least five (5) major contributions at the Chapter and/or International level(s) which have contributed significantly to CPRA, APCO, the commercial community, and/or the general Public Safety community.

CPRA Chapter Honorary Member - This honorary designation is reserved for those persons, including those who have retired due to age or physical disability, who have made significant contribution toward the objectives of CPRA or who have held membership in any category for more than ten (10) consecutive years.

Presidential Service Award - A chapter award based on criteria set by the chapter president in recognition of services in support of the president's term of office.

Chapter Service Award - A chapter award based on criteria set by the chapter president in recognition of services in support of the overall chapter.

The Bert Moore Award - A chapter award based on criteria set by the Executive Committee in recognition of services in support of the chapter's commercial membership operations. The award is named after Bert Moore a long-time CPRA commercial member.

APCO Art McDole Award of Distinction - An APCO award based on criteria set by the APCO board for technical contributions to the association. The award is named after Art McDole a long-time APCO member.

NPSTC Richard DeMello Award – A NPSTC Award presented to one individual in public safety communications who has demonstrated the highest levels of personal and professional conduct and performance in the local, state and national public safety communications arena. The award is named after Richard DeMello, one of the founding fathers of NPSTC, a long-time APCO Member.