Have you ever “Thanked” a Police Officer or Fireman for their service?
Every day these men and women go to work to protect us!
This is the fifth year the Orange Elks have held an awards dinner to do that. Event Chairmen Janine Storm welcomed our honorees and their guests and said, “No words seem adequate to express the admiration and gratitude for these brave men and women who run toward danger to selflessly save others”.
Member from our Boys and Girls Scouts Troop 1475 presented the flag and lead the Pledge of Allegiance.
Master of Ceremonies, Don Westerfield introduced a tribute video that showed the Orange Police Dept., the Orange Fire Dept. and the Orange County Sheriff’s Dept. in action.
Orange Fire Department Awards were presented by Chief Sean deMetropolis to
Andrea Brooks, Manager of the Year, Gabriela Mendez, Non-Sworn Clerical of the Year, Justin Camba, Fire Explorer of the Year, Chapman Shallcross, Firefighter of the Year, Miss Orange, Catherine Adcock and Chief Sean deMetropolis.
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Andrea, Gabriela, Justin, Chapman, Miss Orange, Catherine Adcock and Chief Sean deMetropolis.
Orange Police Department were presented by Chief Tom Kisela to
Detective John Mancini, Officer Jahseam George, Officer Kyle Smith & Chief Tom Kisela and Miss Orange, Catherine Adcock. The picture
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John, Jahseam, Kyle Smith, Tom Kisela and Catherine.
Orange County Sheriff Awards by Captain Jarrett Kurimay and Lieutenant Gary Knutson to Deputy Richard Rios, Sergeant Michael Rupley, Candice Aubuchon, Captain Jarrett Kurimay and Miss Orange, Catherine Adcock
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Gary, Richard, Michael, Candice, Captain Jarrett Kurimay and Catherine.
Each year at the Elks Grand Lodge Convention, an Enrique Camarena Award is presented. Enrique S. "Kiki" Camarena was an 11year veteran agent of the DEA, who was kidnapped, brutally tortured and then murdered in Mexico in 1985. It is given to a law enforcement officer who has made a significant contribution in drug prevention and who personify Enrique’s belief that one person can make a difference. This year we recognized Orange Police Department John Mancini. He was instrumental in getting many types of drugs off the street including Fentanyl. Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid analgesic that is similar to morphine but is 50 to 100 times more potent and overuse can be deadly.
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Scott Stephens Orange Coast District Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler, Detective John Mancini, Chief Tom Kisela, Catherine and Orange Elks Drug Awareness Chairmen Mike Cash
