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2007 California Public Safety Association Awards

2006 California Public Safety Association Awards

Award	Recipient	Photos
Team Performance
Winner	Sherry Baranovics & Deanna Lay California Highway Patrol - LACC
Winner	Fire Communications Center Ventura County Fire Protection District
Individual Performance
Winner	Arlene Ruffin Los Angeles County Sheriff's - Communications Center
Runner Up	Kristen Ethridge Riverside County Sheriff's - Communications Center
Honorable Mention	Joseph Smith Metropolitan Communications Dispatch Center - LAPD
Dispatcher of the Year
Winner	Jim Acosta Downey Fire Department - Joint Powers Communications Center
Runner up	Laura Hall Ventura County Fire Protection District
Honorable Mention	Thomas J. Giacopelli Metropolitan Communications Dispatch Center - LAPD
Supervisor of the Year
Winner	Lavonia Virgo Inglewood Police Department - Communications Center
Runner Up	Rosalind Mathews Metropolitan Communications Dispatch Center - LAPD
Honorable Mention	Carol Jean Schott Metropolitan Communications Dispatch Center - LAPD
Answering the Call
Winner	Robert Heaton, Greg Marx and Michael Horst Ventura County Fire Protection District
Runner Up	Lavonia Virgo, Pamela Swartz, Micah Herd, Evonne Jones and Sheila Madere-Belson Inglewood Police Department - Communications Center
Honorable Mention	Thomas A. Prigatano California Highway Patrol - LACC

2005 California Public Safety Association Awards

Award	Recipient	Photos
Outstanding Performance (Team)
Winner	Orange County Sheriff Department Radio Dispatcher Jeffrey Williams Radio Dispatcher Wendy Grove
Runner-up	Long Beach Fire Department Dispatcher III Janet Evans Dispatcher III Toni Boice-Salazar (ret.) Dispatcher III Kit Gonzalez Dispatcher II Daniel Cunningham	(L-R) Evans, Cunningham, Boice-Salazar, Gonzalez
Honorable Mention	Los Angeles Police Department PSR III Latrice Earl PSR II Guadalupe Peňa PSR III Yolanda Bunn PSR II Claudia Mejia
Other Nominees  (In alphabetical order) Anaheim Police Department Dispatchers Sylvia Clark, Diane Fellner, Marteen Blanchard, Dawn Hernandez, Darla Custer, Stacy Latshaw , Police Service Representative Ofelia Perez, Supervisor Debra Wuest Anaheim Police Department – Communications Team 5 Dispatchers Lorraine Murphy, Deborah Brown, Sue Hayes, Michelle Edwards, Stephanie DeLeon, Suzette Young, Supervisors Darlene Spalding and Bonny Arnold Anaheim Police Department - Communications Team 2 Supervisor Kurt Wallace, Senior Dispatcher John Carter, Dispatchers Sylvia Clark, Stacy Latshaw, Melanie Wiley, Part-time Dispatcher Suzette Young and Police Service Representative Jeri Lindell Anaheim Police Department Dispatchers Melanie Wiley, Marteen Blanchard, Desiree Martinez, Darla Custer, Diane Fellner, Dawn Hernandez, Supervisors Bonny Arnold and Debra Wuest Anaheim Police Department Senior Dispatcher Lee Ann Cameron,  Dispatchers Amy Blake, Heather Madrick, Lesley DiBenedetto, Long Pham Anaheim Police Department Senior Dispatcher Lee Ann Cameron,  Dispatchers Lori Murphy, Heather Madrick, Amy Blake, Jennifer Joachimstaler, Lesley DiBenedetto, Julie Norris Anaheim Police Department Senior Dispatcher Arthur Proctor, Dispatchers Jennifer Brandstetter, Lorraine Murphy, Sue Hayes, Maria Munoz, Supervisors Darlene Spalding and Yolanda Gonzales Anaheim Police Department Dispatchers Sue Hayes, Lorraine Murphy, Debbie Brown, Amy Blake, Lucy Lopez, Police Service Representative Ofelia Perez  Anaheim Police Department Senior Dispatcher Lee Ann Cameron,  Dispatchers Lori Murphy,  Lucy Lopez, Heather Madrick, Amy Blake, Jennifer Joachimstaler  Anaheim Police Department Dispatchers Dawn Hernandez, Marteen Blanchard, Diane Fellner, Darla Custer, Melanie Wiley, Police Service Representatives Ofelia Perez and Toni Washington, Supervisors Darlene Spalding, Yolanda Gonzales and Debra Wuest Anaheim Police Department Supervisor Yolanda Gonzales, Senior Dispatcher Kurt Wallace, Dispatchers Sylvia Clark, Kaydee Heinemann, Melanie Wiley, Desiree Martinez, Heather Madrick, Part-time dispatcher Suzette Young, Police Service Representative Jeri Lindell Arcadia Police Department Dispatcher II Pamela McGinnis and Dispatcher II Lisa Gonzales Hemet Police Department Public Safety Dispatchers Christina Hamilton and Cynthia Clausen Irvine Police Department Public Safety Dispatcher I Gregg Surrell and Kasey Dickey Los Angeles Police Department PSR II Angelique Allah, Sr. PSR I Todd Austin, PSR II Delfina Castro, Sr PSR I Robyn Frazier, PSR III Jason Merrick, PSR III Maisha Parnell Los Angeles Police Department PSR Benjamin Harris and PSR Juan Carlos Vizcarra Los Angeles Police Department PSR III Latrice Earl, PSR II Guadalupe Pena, PSR II Claudia Mejia, PSR III Yolanda Bunn Murrieta Police & Fire Department Public Safety Dispatchers Allison Staley, Melissa Angle and Police Services Technician Terri Burmeister Riverside County Sheriff’s Department PSCO Kristie Steele, Monica Pina, Karen Jimenez and Pat Lavin Westminster Police Department Dawn Albert, Peggy O’Rourke, Charles Shinn Westminster Police Department Peggy O’Rourke, Linda Burnett, Cyn-d Moranville
Outstanding Individual
Winner	Julie Shannon Murrieta Police & Fire Department (Police) Michael Robideaux Long Beach Fire Department (Fire)
Runner Up	David Gonzalez La Habra Police Department
Honorable Mention	Deborah Brown Anaheim Police Department
Other Nominees  (In alphabetical order:) Lisa Allen – Simi Valley Police Department Kristen Brant – La Habra Police Department Lisa Hadsell – Los Angeles Police Department Vincent Kusick – Garden Grove Police Department Elizabeth Lane – Los Angeles Police Department Desiree Martinez – Anaheim Police Department Clara McLaughlin – Irvine Police Department Marty Mesa – Simi Valley Police Department Lisa Polley – La Habra Police Department Susan Redditt - California Highway Patrol – LA Ami Sebens - Murrieta Police & Fire Department Denise Selma - Los Angeles Police Department Jason Servin - Orange County Sheriff’s Department Brian Vought – San Diego Fire-Rescue Department Andy Yocum - Simi Valley Police Department
Dispatcher of the Year
Winner	Megan Peer Los Angeles Police Department
Runner up	Kristine Swain Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
Honorable Mention	Mattie Soria Murrieta Police & Fire Department
Other Nominees   (In alphabetical order:) Roger Bergeron – California Highway Patrol – LA Patsy Lovell – Irvine Police Department Kay McGaha – Kern County/Bakersfield City Fire Department Victoria Osborn – Orange County Sheriff’s Department Brenda Roberts – Westminster Police Department Danny Salazar – San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department April Terwelp – Riverside County Sheriff Christina Wieser – Los Angeles Police Department – Valley Dispatch
Supervisor of the Year
Winner	Claudia Tolmie Ventura County Sheriff’s Department
Runner Up	Deborah Baranovics Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
Honorable Mention	Elsie Ross California Highway Patrol – LA
Other Nominees Catherine Borchardt – Orange County Sheriff’s Department
Outstanding - Other
Winner	Simi Valley Police Department "Operation Serenade" - President Ronald Reagan Funeral Police Dispatcher Elizabethann May Police Dispatcher Mike Homsy Police Dispatcher Cathy Chambers Sr. Police Dispatcher Joe Granish Sr. Police Dispatcher JeanMarie Maroshek Sr. Police Dispatcher Stacy Douglass Communications Manager Lynn Freeman	Left Picture: (L-R) May, Maroshek, Granish, Freeman, Homsy. Right Picture: (L-R) Granish, Maroshek, Homsy, Freeman, Douglass Not pictured: Cathy Chambers
Other Nominees  (In alphabetical order: )  CHP Los Angeles Comm. Center,  Emergency Response Team Chula Vista Fire --  Communications Dispatch Team LA County Fire – Carla Holtmeir, Andre Gougis, Sandra Taggart-Wisdom, Kerry Crabtree LAPD – PSR II Terry Price Murrieta Police & Fire Department – Melissa Angle Westminster Police Dept. – Stephanie Subia

2004 California Public Safety Association Awards

Award	Recipient	Photos
Outstanding Performance (Team)
Winner	Glendale Police Department CSO Lisa Stevenson CSO Christy Costello CSO Albert Lim (trainee) CSO Josh Luna Comm. Supervisor Marie Brouwers
Winner	San Diego Fire-Rescue Department, Communications Administrator: Edward Galbicka Dispatch Supervisor: Susan Smith (10/25/03) and Daniel Calderon (10/26/03) On-duty Dispatchers: (10/25/03) Adrian Banks, Christine Doumbia, Kelly Refer, Tim Robinson, Rosalia Dominguez, Sharon Brown; (10/26/03) Janet Hawkesworth, Myrna Davis, Susana Bennett, Candice Hotz, Edward Del Ponte, Elaine Maisen, Dave Rivas, Ronal Cumbey Dispatchers that returned to duty: Catherine McGee, Cynthia Robbins, Jeannette Cruz, Fred Grant, Pamela Hunter Supervisors that returned to duty: Angelica O-Smith, Tracy Gracia, Dennis Cornelsen
Runner-up	Ventura County Sheriff’s Depart Communications (Sta. 10) Supervising PSD Erin Brockus PSD II Rayen Davidson PSD II Debbie Kemblowski PSD II Julie Henry PSD II Gloria Nieves PSD II Tami Weiss County 911 Coordinator Karen Portlock Communications Manager Danita Crombach
Honorable Mention	Anaheim Police Department Communications Team 5 Supervisor Bonny Arnold Senior Dispatcher Artie Proctor Dispatcher Sue Smith Dispatcher Deborah Brown
Outstanding Individual
Winner	Tiffany Castellon – Long Beach Fire Department
Winner	Myriam Correa – Pasadena Police Department
Runner Up	Denise Carter – Riverside County Sheriff
Honorable Mention	Stacey Geraets – Simi Valley Police Department
Honorable Mention	Patricia Rose – LAPD (submitted as Team & Dispatcher of the Year)
Dispatcher of the Year
Winner	Tania Hershey – Riverside County Sheriff
Runner up	Simone Wynn – Carlsbad Police Department
Honorable Mention	Sherry McMillan – City of Riverside Public Safety Communications
Supervisor of the Year
Winner	John Wright - City of Riverside Public Safety Communications
Runner Up	Deborah Oliva – Riverside County Sheriff’s Department
Honorable Mention	Kim Moyer - City of Riverside Public Safety Communications

2003 California Public Safety Association Awards

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2002 California Public Safety Association Awards

Dispatcher of the Year - Marteen Blanchard - Anaheim Police Department
Outstanding Performance Police - Mike Homsy - Simi Valley Police Department
Outstanding Performance Fire - Thomas O. Brown - Los Angeles County Fire
Supervisor of the Year - Kathy Warr - Riverside Police-Fire Communications
Outstanding Team Performance - Patty Barron and Liz Campos - Montebello Police Department
Special Award-Exceptional Dedication to Duty - Stacy Douglass - Simi Valley Police Department
Dispatcher of the Year-Runner Up - Marilyn Cameron - Riverside Police-fire Communications
Dispatcher of the Year-Honorable Mention - Gloria Nieves - Ventura County Sheriff’s Department
Outstanding Performance Fire-Runner Up - Gail Chavez-Muench - Riverside Police-Fire Communications
Outstanding Performance Police-Runner Up - Victoria Osborn - Orange County Sheriff’s Department
Outstanding Performance-Honorable Mention - Sandie Dela Rosa - Riverside Sheriff’s Department
Outstanding Performance-Honorable Mention - Kathy Russ - Pasadena Police Department
Supervisor of the Year-Runner Up - Julie Fuch - Ventura County Fire Department
Supervisor of the Year-Honorable Mention - Deborah Gunderson - Irvine Police Department
Outstanding Team Performance-Runner Up - Marsha Bridges, Mike Buchanan, Vicki Castell, Donna Collier, Rebecca Daves, JJ Dubois, Krysten Dyreng, Millie Farmer, Therese Frias, Charles Grisby, Sherrie Hackworth, Leslie Harker, Hanan Harb, Lori Haydon, Scott Hayward, Ben Hernandez, Beth Jones, Brian North, Dan Papp, Kelly Price, Elizabeth Reese, Greg Reynolds, Leslie Roeder, Sharon Taylor, Sean Tenwolde, Debra Vucurevich, Geoff Weiss and Nicole Weiss - San Diego Sheriff’s Department
Outstanding Team Performance-Honorable Mention - Nicole Bowles, Karen McCoy and Kim Schulte Honorable Mention

2001 California Public Safety Association Awards

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2000 California Public Safety Association Awards

Dispatcher of the Year - Nicolee Dana - Riverside Police-Fire Communications
Outstanding Performance - Nicolee Dana - Riverside Police-Fire Communications
Supervisor of the Year - Bonny Arnold - Anaheim Police Department
Outstanding Team Performance - Diane Boose, Seanean Colson, Jose (Luis) Cuevas, Christopher Hardy, Michelle Hayes, Donna Jones, Shanna Lee, Level Marchman, Brene Martinez, Shuntee Nathan - Los Angeles Police Department
Dispatcher of the Year-Runner Up - Kathleen Murray - Indio Police Department
Dispatcher of the Year-Honorable Mention - Alessandra Casiho - Los Angeles Police Department
Outstanding Performance-Runner Up - Kathy Harowicz - California Highway Patrol
Outstanding Performance-Honorable Mention - Sherry McMillan - Riverside Police Department
Supervisor of the Year- Runner Up - John Wright - Riverside Police Department
Supervisor of the Year- Honorable Mention - Kathleen Warr - Riverside Police Department
Outstanding Team Performance-Runner Up - Tracey Coert and Jennifer Streeper - Ventura Police-Fire Communications
Outstanding Team Performance-Honorable Mention - Amy Blake, Deborah Brown, LeeAnn Cameron, Darla Custer, Lucy Lopez, Ofelia Perez, Arthur Proctor, Sylvia Rivas, Debra Wuest - Anaheim Police Department

1999 California Public Safety Association Awards

Dispatcher of the Year - Ray Hough - San Fernando Police Department Outstanding Performance - Erin Davis - Ventura Country Sheriff’s Department
Supervisor of the Year - Monika A. Giles - Los Angeles Police Department
Outstanding Team Performance - Bonny Arnold, Marteen Blanchard, Clint Cavaness, Adam Cuevas, Darla Custer, Diane Fellner, Ruth Fortner, Dawn Hernandez, Heather Madrick, Maria Martinez, Maria Munoz, Lori Murphy, Arthur Proctor, Kurt Wallace, Debe Wuest - Anaheim Police Department
Dispatcher of the Year-Special Recognition - Deborah Paiz - Los Angeles Police Department
Dispatcher of the Year-Special Recognition - Claudia Tolmie - Ventura County sheriff’s Department
Outstanding Performance-Special Recognition - Michelle Ann Bowen - Pasadena Police Department
Outstanding Performance-Special Recognition - Rebecca Hawkins - California Highway Patrol (LACC)
Outstanding Performance-Special Recognition - Ray Hough - San Fernando Police Department
Outstanding Performance-Special Recognition - Terry LaBounty - Riverside County Sheriff’s Department
Outstanding Performance-Special Recognition - Silva Rivas - Anaheim Police Department
Outstanding Team Performance-Special Recognition - Ruben Betancourt, Nicole Bowman, Erica Brewer, Patricia Compton-Mireles, Pinkie Jackson, Jason Kilpatrick, Michelle Mack, Deanna Mora, Sue Sween - California Highway Patrol (LACC)
Supervisor of the Year- Special Recognition - Donna McKnight - Los Angeles Police Department
Supervisor of the Year- Special Recognition - Laura Robles - Los Angeles Police Department

1998 California Public Safety Association Awards

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1997 California Public Safety Association Awards

Dispatcher of the Year - Paul Rogers - CHP-Orange County Communications Center
Outstanding Performance - Bill Bordeaux - Long Beach Police Communications
Outstanding Performance - Kelly Monteleone - Riverside Police-Fire Communications
Supervisor of the Year - Dale Kinney - Costa Mesa Communications
Special Award - Christopher Knudsen - San Diego Police Communications
Dispatcher of the Year-Runner Up - Lisa Stevenson - Glendale Police Communications
Dispatcher of the Year-Runner Up - Donna Woodley - Riverside Police-Fire Communications
Outstanding Performance- Runner Up - Elizabeth Montgomery - Los Angeles Police Communications
Outstanding Performance- Runner Up - Julie Norris - Anaheim Police Communications
Supervisor of the Year- Runner Up - Sharon Coronado - San Diego Police Communications
Supervisor of the Year- Runner Up - John Wright - Riverside Police-Fire Communications
Dispatcher of the Year-Honorable Mention - Gail Chavez-Muench - Riverside Police-Fire Communications
Dispatcher of the Year-Honorable Mention - Sheri Dosland - Inglewood Police-Fire Communications
Dispatcher of the Year-Honorable Mention - Melissa Jennelle - Inglewood Police-Fire Communications
Outstanding Performance-Honorable Mention - Natalie Neitzel - Oxnard Police-Fire Communications
Outstanding Performance-Honorable Mention - Deanne Young-Trotter - Oxnard Police-Fire Communications
Outstanding Performance-Honorable Mention - Art Marrujo - Los Angeles County Fire Communications
Outstanding Performance-Honorable Mention - Johnna Carter - Oxnard Police-Fire Communications
Outstanding Performance-Honorable Mention - Laurie McKinley - San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Communications

1996 California Public Safety Association Awards

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1995 California Public Safety Association Awards

Dispatcher of the Year - John D. Isbister - CHP-Orange County Communications
Outstanding Performance - Margaret Peters - Los Angeles Police Communications
Outstanding Performance - Matthew Johnson - Los Angeles City Fire Communications
Supervisor of the Year - A. Duane Kendall - CHP-Inland Communications Center
Dispatcher of the Year-Distinguished Recognition - Eloisa Chacon - Los Angeles Police Communications
Dispatcher of the Year-Distinguished Recognition - Tom Apodaca - San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Communications
Dispatcher of the Year-Distinguished Recognition - Renee Talley - Inglewood Police-Fire Communications
Outstanding Performance- Distinguished Recognition - Mark Curry - Los Angeles City Fire Communications
Outstanding Performance- Distinguished Recognition - Jennifer Malone - Inglewood Police-Fire Communications
Outstanding Performance- Distinguished Recognition - Rachel Rivas - Oxnard Police–Fire Communications
Supervisor of the Year- Distinguished Recognition - Patty Pinedo - Oxnard Police–Fire Communications
Dispatcher of the Year-Honorable Mention - Marie E. Adams - Los Angeles Police Communications
Outstanding Performance-Honorable Mention - Gary Lee Crowell - CHP-Indio Communications
Outstanding Performance-Honorable Mention - Barbara Neitzel - Oxnard Police-Fire Communications
Outstanding Performance-Honorable Mention - Tina Toms - San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Communications

1994 California Public Safety Association Awards

Dispatcher of the Year - Rodie O’Keefe - San Bernardino County Sheriff’s - Victorville
Outstanding Performance - Jackie Noel - Ventura County Fire Department
Outstanding Performance - Linda Carter - San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department-Desert Control Center
Supervisor of the Year - Nicole Bavis - Redondo Beach Police Department
Dispatcher of the Year-Runner Up - Shaune Ramirez - Oxnard Police-Fire Communications
Dispatcher of the Year-Runner Up - Melissa Smith - Santa Ana Police Communications
Dispatcher of the Year-Honorable Mention - Carol Advocate - San Bernardino County Sheriff’s-Needles
Outstanding Performance- Runner Up - Johnna Carter - Oxnard Police-Fire Communications
Outstanding Performance- Runner Up - Suzanne Adams & Kelly Duncan - Laguna Beach Police-Fire Communications
Outstanding Performance- Honorable Mention - Sheila Haley - Los Angeles Police Communications
Supervisor of the Year-Runner Up - Cherry Teter - Los Angels Police Department
Supervisor of the Year-Runner Up - Mila Smith - Los Angeles Police Department

1993 California Public Safety Association Awards

Dispatcher of the Year - Katherine Margaret Hatch - San Bernardino County Sheriff’s-Needles
Outstanding Performance - Donna Hemphill - San Bernardino County Sheriff’s-Victorville
Supervisor of the Year - Rich Kaufman - Verdugo Fire Communications
Dispatcher of the Year-Runner Up - Stormy Bricker - Corona Police-Fire Communications
Dispatcher of the Year-Runner Up - John McGarvey - Long Beach Police Communications
Outstanding Performance- Runner Up - Margaret Clark Davidson - CHP Communications-Santa Ana
Outstanding Performance- Runner Up - Renee Hill - Orange County-GSA Communications
Outstanding Performance- Honorable Mention - Rachel Rivas - Oxnard Police-Fire Communications
Outstanding Performance- Honorable Mention - Paul Rogers - CHP-Los Angels Communications Center
Supervisor of the Year-Runner Up - Tom Nunn - Costa Mesa Communications
Supervisor of the Year-Runner Up - Elsie M. Ross - CHP-Los Angeles Communications Center

1992 California Public Safety Association Awards

Dispatcher of the Year - Patricia Hill - CHP-Los Angeles Communications Center
Outstanding Performance - Scott Cullen - Heartland Fire Communications
Supervisor of the Year - Sue Musgrove - Santa Ana Police Communications
Dispatcher of the Year-Runner Up - Lorraine Culver - Santa Ana Police Communications
Dispatcher of the Year-Runner Up - Mary Baiamonte - CHP Communications-Ventura
Outstanding Performance- Runner Up - Mary Helen Salazar - West Covina Police-Fire Communications
Outstanding Performance- Runner Up - Ruth Sims - San Bernardino County Sheriffs Communications
Outstanding Performance- Honorable Mention - Lee Lindquist - Downey Fire Communications
Supervisor of the Year-Runner Up - Kevin Dorst - Heartland Fire Communications
Supervisor of the Year-Runner Up - Louise Pankey - CHP-Los Angeles Communications Center
Supervisor of the Year-Honorable Mention - Kerry Crabtree - Los Angeles County Fire Communications

1991 California Public Safety Association Awards

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1990 California Public Safety Association Awards

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1989 California Public Safety Association Awards

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1988 California Public Safety Association Awards

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