CLEAT Members Receive Valor, Public Service, Achievement Awards from TCLEOSE

Texas Heroes - Recipients of the Texas Law Enforcement Achievement Awards for 2011. Awarded on June 8, 2012, at the Texas Capitol in Austin.

On June 8, 2012, the 2011 Texas Law Enforcement Achievement Awards were presented at the Texas Capitol in Austin. The ceremony was conducted by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education (TCLEOSE).

CLEAT would like to congratulate the winners for their dedicated and heroic service to the citizens of Texas. We would like to give special recognition to our members from Amarillo, Kilgore, Lancaster and Snyder who received awards.

CLEAT was in attendance and took pictures of this prestigious ceremony and the winners. The pictures can be found on Shutterfly here:
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Awards Presented

Professional Achievement

Detective Haywood W. Sawyer, Jr. – Bellmead PD
Deputy Chief George D. Little – Bexar County Constable Pct. 4
Sergeant Ora L. Chandler – Houston PD
Sergeant Derek A. Prestridge – Texas DPS

Public Service

Senior Corporal Lawrence D. Allen – Dallas PD
Sergeant Charles K. Allbright – Houston PD

Valor

Officer Christopher Cruz – Amarillo PD
Officer Vinilla S. King – Amarillo PD
Officer Quirino E. Mariscal – Amarillo PD
Officer Cole D. Thurman – Amarillo PD

Corporal David L. Tucker – Kilgore PD

Lieutenant Jason B. Boulton – Lancaster PD
Sergeant Heath G. Crossland – Lancaster PD
Officer James T. Grimes – Lancaster PD
Officer Maeland J. James – Lancaster PD
Officer Michael H. Mayes – Lancaster PD

Officer Christopher W. Clements – Lewisville PD
Detective Shawn M. Dority – Lewisville PD

Officer Rocky W. Carrell – Sam Houston State Univ. PD

Corporal Darrell W. Campbell – Snyder PD
Officer Enis L. “Lee” Ortiz – Snyder PD

Officer Paul B. Brantly – South Houston PD

Sergeant Justin B. Royall – Washington County SO

Valor (Posthumous)
Officer Kevin S. Will – Houston PD