The Orange County Chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Drivers has honored 14 Deputies for among the best records in the county for making DUI arrests.

This year’s OC  MADD award luncheon was held in remembrance of Steven Frank Ambriz, who was killed in a collision with an impaired driver on May 25, 2006. Mr. Ambriz was a manager for the Orange County Health Care Agency where his duties included directing appreciation programs for law enforcement, fire and paramedic professionals. He had also served as a Chief of Staff to former County Supervisor Todd Spitzer, who is now an Assemblyman.  Mr. Ambriz was a City Councilman in the City of Orange at the time of his death.  

Assemblyman Spitzer was the keynote speaker at the awards luncheon held at the Richard Nixon Library and Birth place in Yorba Linda.

Among those in law enforcement honored by the group was Deputy Will Funk, of South Operatons was given an Officer Volunteer Award for his service on his own time to the MADD chapter.

Two Deputies were identified as among those having made more than 100 DUI arrests in the last year.

 Deputy Dallas Hennessey, Lake Forest Police Services, made 111 DUI arrests. 

Deputy Peter Mach, Stanton Police Service made 101.

Deputy Brett Gardner, Dana Point Police Services was given an award for making more than 50 DUI arrests.

The following Deputies were given awards for making more than 25 DUI arrests: Deputy Jesse Arellano, Lake Forest Police Services; Deputy John Barbour, Rancho Santa Margarita Police Services; Deputy Christina Brown, Laguna Hills Police Services; Deputy Jonathan Daruvala, Dana Point Police Services; Deputy Jay Elliott, San Clemente Police Services; Deputy Richard Fassel,  San Clemente Police Services; Deputy Sherri Gilman, San Clemente Police Services; Deputy Steven Hoffman, Dana Point Police Services; Deputy Brad Kenneally, Mission Viejo Police Services; Deputy Eduardo Macias, Traffic Divison; Deputy Jeff Puckett, Lake Forest Police Services.