William Bratton and Greg Smith Favorite Photo

This was a good photo of William Bratton (LAPD Police Chief) and Greg Smith (City Councilmember District 12) at 28th Annual Police Officer, Firefighter and Paramedic Recognition Luncheon at the Airtel Plaza Hotel • 7277 Valjean Avenue • Van Nuys, CA. This photo was from in back of the room with a 45-150mm lense @ 81mm with an exposure time of 1/160s and at ISO 400.


2008 Annual Recognition Luncheon Photos


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Nearly 300 people gathered to honor San Fernando Valley's law enforcement officers, firefighters, and paramedics for their exceptional service to the city of Los Angeles.

Dan Danko Award of Excellence

• Detective II John Doerbecker • Devonshire Area • LAPD

Outstanding Police Officers of the Year

• Police Officer III+I Dax Martin • Van Nuys Area
• Police Officer III James Jester • West Valley Area
• Police Officer III+I Douglas P. Larkin • Valley Traffic Division
• Sargent I James R. Leiphardt • Devonshire Area

The Tom Taylor Award of Excellence

• Captain I Mark Gozawa • Station 104 • "B" Platoon • LAFD

Outstanding Firefighters of the Year

• Captain I Gerald C. Horwedel • Station 70 • "A" Platoon
• Engineer Oscar Gutierrez • Station 90 • "B" Platoon
• Apparatus Operator David Carl Thomas • Station 75 • "C" Platoon

Outstanding Firefighter/Paramedic of the Year

• Firefighter III/Paramedic James R. Goldsworthy • Station 114 • "C" Platoon

Outstanding CHP Officer of the Year

• Officer James Oberlander • West Valley Area • CHP