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Membership & Special Recognition

Category Descriptions

Membership Recognition

Special Recognition

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 (retired)
 - 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

Telecommunicator Awards

2008

APCO Life Member
 - Don Root, County of San Diego

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 (retired)
 - Billy K. Williams

Chapter Honorary Member
 - Spencer Leafdale, Los Angeles Police Dept.

Presidential Service Award
 - Chuck Taylor, County of Ventura (retired)

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

APCO Life Member
 - Richard Granado, County of Los Angeles
 - John Wright, City of Riverside

Presidential Service Award
 - Catherine Deaton
 - Travis Williams, County of Los Angeles (retired)

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 (retired)

APCO Art McDole Award
 - David Buchanan, County of San Bernardino

The Bert Moore Award
 - Craig Bassett, Bassett Sales Corp

Telecommunicator Awards

2003

Chapter Life Member
 - Bryan Hawkins, City of Long Beach

APCO RF Technician of the Year
 - John Wright

Telecommunicator Awards

2002

APCO Senior Member
 - Chuck Taylor, County of Ventura (retired)

President's Service Award
 - Jim Acosta, Downey Fire Dept.
 - Travis Williams, County of Los Angeles (retired)

Chapter Service Award
 - Jack Daniel, Jack Daniel Co.

Telecommunicator Awards

Prior Years

Chapter Life Member
 - Orville Amburgey, City of Costa Mesa
 - Dave Crockett, City of Torrance
 - James Delameter, County of Ventura (1985)
 - Robert Lukenbill, County of Los Angeles
 - Don Poorman, County of Orange

Telecommunicator Awards

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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.

The Art McDole Award - 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.