On Wednesday, April 2, Gold Star Awards were given to 25 individuals for some of the best work and production in the Department last year. The ceremony honored Gold Star Award winners for both the Third and Fourth Quarters of 2007.

We are working on a reconfiguration of the blog that should allow us in the near future to give a full account of why each of these individuals was given the award. For now, here are the names of the winners. They deserve our praise.

Third Quarter, 2007

Sheriff’s Special Officer William John Gaul, Airport Operations

Sheriff’s Special Officer Georgiana Hoffman, North Operations

Office Technician Patti Reichardt, Community Services

Deputy Joe Warner,  Training

Correctional Services Technician Gladys Lehman, Forensics

Sheriff’s Special Officer Rayleen Cruz, Court Operations 

Investigator Robin Shirakawa, Investigations

Investigator Larry Pool, Investigations

Correctional Services Technician Iskander “Alex” Kazalbash, IRC

Deputy Kirsten Winterscheid, IRC

Sergeant Russel Moore, Musick  

Correctional Programs Supervisor Dominic Mejico, Inmate Services

Dispatcher Mary Bray, Emergency  Communications Bureau

4th Quarter 07

Deputy Joel Monroe, Harbor Patrol

Deputy Michael Russell, Air Support

Crime Prevention Specialist Tammy Descoteaux, South Operations

Professional Service Responder John Reichart, Community Services

Deputy Manny Cruz, Musick

Deputy Kenneth DeMauro, Theo Lacy

Correctional Service Technician Marjorie Siciliano, Musick

Information Processing Technician Jaynee Ahn, Theo Lacy

Acct. Office Sup. Tupow “Bo” Onodera, Financial

Deputy Kent Colton, Research & Development

Information Processing Technician Martin Herrmann, Support Services

Investigative Assistant Yolanda Rodriguez, Professional Standards Division