9/11 Award Committee Announces 2015 Medal Honorees

CHICAGO, IL / ACCESSWIRE / October 1, 2015 / Jay Grant, Secretary General of the INTERPORTPOLICE and Chief Don De Lucca, Chair of the 9/11 Award Committee, Chief of Police for Dural Police Department, FL. announced today the recipients of the 2015 9/11 Medals. Chief De Lucca stated, “Working with the departments and agencies we honor those around the globe who are fighting terrorism and serious transnational crime within their communities and protecting the transportation security networks globally.”

Secretary Grant further stated, “We made a commitment to honor our colleagues who gave their life in the line of duty on September 11, 2001. They were our friends, our colleagues and ‘We Shall Never Forget.’ We continue this tradition by honoring those who have distinguished themselves and have continued the fight.”

The INTERPORTPOLICE, a 46 year old international police cooperative organization, shield and the 9/11 Medal bear 37 stars paying tribute to the then incoming president of our board, Superintendent Fred V. Morrone and his 36 brave officers from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police; and also to the brave fallen officers of the New York Police Department. Each of these officers was an inaugural recipient of the International Police and Public Safety 9/11 Medal for Valor in 2012. Officers and officials are nominated from nine categories and selected to be honored by their peers and are among the best in the world in in law enforcement and public safety.

Police and public safety officers and officials serve each and every day fighting terrorism and serious crime across the globe in order to make the world a safer place. For those who reach a level of extraordinary and distinguished service we bestow the 9/11 Medal. With that, it is with the pleasure we announce the honorees and recipients for 2015:

International Order of Police & Public Safety 9/11 Medal

9/11 Medal for Heroism – Valor

– Sgt. Steve Zouzonious, Los Angeles Airport Police Department
– Officer Brian Lopez, Los Angeles Airport Police Department
– Officer Robert Pedregon, Los Angeles Airport Police Department
– Officer Raymond Woods, Los Angeles Airport Police Department
– Officer Daniel Yu, Los Angeles Airport Police Department
– Officer David Lalicker, Los Angeles Airport Police Department

9/11 Medal for Distinguished Lifetime Achievement

– Chief Steven Deel, Dallas Fort Worth Int. Airport Police Department(r)
– Chief Duane McCray, Airport Law Enforcement Agency Network -ALEAN
– Commissioner Charles Ramsey, Philadelphia Police Department

9/11 Medal for Aviation

– Cmdr. Thomas Argenbright – Chicago Police Department – O’Hare & Midway International Airports
– Major Bill Christiansen – Massachusetts State Police Trop F, Massport, Logan International Airport
– James Douglass, Transportation Protective Security Lead, National Counter Terrorism Policing, & Retired Chief Superintendent Metropolitan Police

9/11 Medal for Maritime

– Assistant Chief Steven Rotolo, Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Police
– Chief Robert Hecker, New Orleans Harbor Police Department
– Chief Russell Whitmarsh, Port of Houston Authority (ret)

9/11 Medal for Transport

– Inspector John Fleming, UK Home Office, Metropolitan Police

9/11 Medal for Counterterrorism

– Peter Kosters, Head of Unit Counter Terrorism Europol
– John Miller, Deputy Commissioner, New York Police Department
– Kevin Gallagher, Detective, New York Police Department Intelligence Bureau

9/11 Medal for Emergency Management

– Chief Roberto Hylton, DHS, FEMA Law Enforcement Liaison

9/11 Medal for Border Management

– Director (ret) Michael H. Wimberly, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, Office of Air and Marine
– Deputy Commissioner Kevin McAleenan, DHS, US Custom & Border Protection

Police & Public Safety 9/11 Commendation Medal

– Los Angeles Airport Police Department

– Chief Pat Gannon

– Chicago O’Hare & Midway International Airports

– Richard Edgeworth, Chief of Public Safety & Security Officer – O’Hare/Midwa
– David Mertz, Supervisory Special Agent, FBI – O’Hare/Midway
– Mike Dacey, Chief of Emergency Management – O’Hare/Midway
– Kathleen Petrowsky, TSA, Federal Security Director – O’Hare

Crime Stoppers USA

– Mr. John Lamb, Chairman Crimes Stoppers USA

Project Griffin

– Donald Randall, MBE – Chairman, UK Project Griffin National Executive Board
– Adrian Leppard, Commissioner, City of London Police
– David Roney, Superintendent, UK National Counter Terrorism Policing Hq

Additional information such as passed recipients of the 9/11 Medal and also the Superintendent Fred V. Morrone 9/11 Memorial Award recipient can be found at www.911award.org

Presentation of the Medals and Awards shall take place on the 23rd of October 2015 in Chicago in conjunction with the International Association of Chief of Police conference. Specific information will be on our website at www.interportpolice.org.

SOURCE: 9/11 Award Committee

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