DCLA 2017 Winners

Group photograph of the 2017 Director’s Community Award recipients with Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on April 20, 2018.

In a ceremony at FBI Headquarters on April 20, 2018, Director Christopher Wray recognized the recipients of the 2017 Director’s Community Leadership Award. These leaders, selected by their area FBI field office, have demonstrated outstanding contributions to their local communities through service. The FBI is grateful for the work of each of these individuals and organizations on behalf of their communities. More information

Results: 57 Items

Albany - David F. Traynham

FBI Albany Division honoree Pastor David F. Traynham received the 2017 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on April 20, 2018.
Albuquerque - Veronica Martinez-Crook

FBI Albuquerque Division honoree Veronica Martinez-Crook received the 2017 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on April 20, 2018.
Anchorage - Kokayi Nosakhere

Kokayi Nosakhere was recognized as the FBI Anchorage Division’s recipient of the 2017 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) during a ceremony at FBI Headquarters on April 20, 2018.
Atlanta - Bruce Deel

FBI Atlanta Division honoree Bruce Deel received the 2017 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on April 20, 2018.
Baltimore - Dr. Meenakshi G. Brewster

FBI Baltimore Division honoree Dr. Meenakshi G. Brewster received the 2017 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on April 20, 2018.
Birmingham - Birmingham Civil Rights Institute

FBI Birmingham Division honoree the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute (represented by Andrea Taylor) received the 2017 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on April 20, 2018.
Boston - Suzanne Walmsley

FBI Boston Division honoree Suzanne Walmsley received the 2017 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on April 20, 2018.
Buffalo - Murray Holman

FBI Buffalo Division honoree Murray Holman received the 2017 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on April 20, 2018.
Charlotte - Theresa Payton

FBI Charlotte Division honoree Theresa Payton received the 2017 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on April 20, 2018.
Chicago - Sally Hazelgrove

FBI Chicago Division honoree Sally Hazelgrove received the 2017 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on April 20, 2018.
Cincinnati - Erin Meyer

FBI Cincinnati Division honoree Erin Meyer received the 2017 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on April 20, 2018.
CJIS - James Griffin

FBI CJIS Division honoree James Griffin received the 2017 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on April 20, 2018.
Cleveland - Fatima Family Center

FBI Cleveland Division honoree Fatima Family Center (represented by LaJean Ray) received the 2017 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on April 20, 2018.
Columbia - South Carolina Commission for Minority Affairs

FBI Columbia Division honoree the South Carolina Commission for Minority Affairs (Thomas J. Smith) received the 2017 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on April 20, 2018.
Dallas - Mosaic Family Services

FBI Dallas Division honoree Mosaic Family Services (represented by Bill Bernstein) received the 2017 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on April 20, 2018.
Denver - Shiloh House

FBI Denver Division honoree Shiloh House (represented by Steven Ramirez) received the 2017 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on April 20, 2018.
Detroit - Leaders Advancing and Helping Communities

FBI Detroit Division honoree Leaders Advancing and Helping Communities (represented by Wassim Mahfouz) received the 2017 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on April 20, 2018.
El Paso - Cynthia Horton

FBI El Paso Division honoree Cynthia Horton received the 2017 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on April 20, 2018.
Honolulu - Edison Miyawaki

FBI Honolulu Division honoree Edison Miyawaki received the 2017 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on April 20, 2018.
Houston - Dena Marks Sokolow

FBI Houston Division honoree Dena Marks Sokolow received the 2017 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on April 20, 2018.
Indianapolis - Ascent 121

FBI Indianapolis Division honoree Ascent 121 (represented by Megan Jessup) received the 2017 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on April 20, 2018.
Jackson - Mississippi Center for Excellence

FBI Jackson Division honoree the Mississippi Center for Excellence (represented by Ingrid Cloy) received the 2017 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on April 20, 2018.
Jacksonville - Jennifer Beagle

FBI Jacksonville Division honoree Reverend Jennifer Beagle received the 2017 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on April 20, 2018.
Kansas City - Taking It to the Streets

FBI Kansas City Division honoree Taking It to the Streets (represented by Scott LaMaster) received the 2017 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on April 20, 2018.
Knoxville - Karen Pershing

FBI Knoxville Division honoree Karen Pershing received the 2017 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on April 20, 2018.
Las Vegas - Las Vegas Clear Channel Outdoor

FBI Las Vegas Division honoree Las Vegas Clear Channel Outdoor (represented by Adam Barthelmess) received the 2017 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on April 20, 2018.
Little Rock - Maria Touchstone

FBI Little Rock Division honoree Maria Touchstone received the 2017 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on April 20, 2018.
Los Angeles - Tina Aldatz

FBI Los Angeles Division honoree Tina Aldatz received the 2017 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on April 20, 2018.
Louisville - Donald E. Lassere

FBI Louisville Division honoree Donald E. Lassere received the 2017 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on April 20, 2018.
Memphis - Henry L. Brenner

FBI Memphis Division honoree Henry L. Brenner received the 2017 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on April 20, 2018.
Miami - T. Willard Fair

T. Willard Fair was recognized as the FBI Miami Division’s recipient of the 2017 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) during a ceremony at FBI Headquarters on April 20, 2018.
Milwaukee - Mark Shapiro

FBI Milwaukee Division honoree Mark Shapiro received the 2017 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on April 20, 2018.
Minneapolis - Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas

FBI Minneapolis Division honoree the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas (represented by Steve Hunegs) received the 2017 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on April 20, 2018.
Mobile - Nikklos Kidd

FBI Mobile Division honoree Nikklos Kidd received the 2017 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on April 20, 2018.
New Haven - Robert Pawloski

FBI New Haven Division honoree Robert Pawloski received the 2017 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on April 20, 2018.
New Orleans - Noreen Jacobs

FBI New Orleans Division honoree Noreen Jacobs received the 2017 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on April 20, 2018.
New York - Council for Unity

FBI New York Division honoree the Council for Unity (represented by Robert J. De Sena) received the 2017 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on April 20, 2018.
Newark - Eyal Shapira

FBI Newark Division honoree Eyal Shapira received the 2017 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on April 20, 2018.
Norfolk - Carolyn Weems

FBI Norfolk Division honoree Carolyn Weems received the 2017 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on April 20, 2018.
Oklahoma City - Vered Harris

FBI Oklahoma City Division honoree Rabbi Vered Harris received the 2017 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on April 20, 2018.
Omaha - Dr. Sandra McGee

FBI Omaha Division honoree Dr. Sandra McGee received the 2017 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on April 20, 2018.
Philadelphia - Guadalupe Family Services

FBI Philadelphia Division honoree Guadalupe Family Services (represented by Sister Helen Cole) received the 2017 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on April 20, 2018.
Phoenix - Azra Hussain

FBI Phoenix Division honoree Azra Hussain received the 2017 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on April 20, 2018.
Pittsburgh - The Ziegenfelder Company

FBI Pittsburgh Division honoree The Ziegenfelder Company (represented by Lisa Allen) received the 2017 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on April 20, 2018.
Portland - Safety Compass

FBI Portland Division honoree Safety Compass (represented by Esther Nelson) received the 2017 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on April 20, 2018.
Richmond - Hanover Cares Coalition

FBI Richmond Division honoree the Hanover Cares Coalition (represented by Octavia Marsh) received the 2017 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on April 20, 2018.
Sacramento - Sacramento LGBT Community Center

FBI Sacramento Division honoree the Sacramento LGBT Community Center (represented by David Heitstuman) received the 2017 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on April 20, 2018.
Salt Lake City - Bernie LaSarte

FBI Salt Lake City Division honoree Bernie LaSarte received the 2017 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on April 20, 2018.
San Antonio - Group Violence Intervention

FBI San Antonio Division honoree Group Violence Intervention (represented by Martin Henderson) received the 2017 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on April 20, 2018.
San Diego - MANA de San Diego

FBI San Diego Division honoree MANA de San Diego (represented by Venus Molina) received the 2017 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on April 20, 2018.
San Francisco - Mariko Kawaguchi

FBI San Francisco Division honoree Mariko Kawaguchi received the 2017 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on April 20, 2018.
San Juan - Nelson Soto

Nelson Soto was recognized as the FBI San Juan Division’s recipient of the 2017 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) during a ceremony at FBI Headquarters on April 20, 2018.
Seattle - Katrina Dohn

FBI Seattle Division honoree Katrina Dohn received the 2017 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on April 20, 2018.
Springfield - Michael Gillespie

FBI Springfield Division honoree Michael Gillespie received the 2017 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on April 20, 2018.
St. Louis - Daniel J. Ludeman

FBI St. Louis Division honoree Daniel J. Ludeman received the 2017 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on April 20, 2018.
Tampa - Jack Harris

FBI Tampa Division honoree Jack Harris received the 2017 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on April 20, 2018.
Washington Field Office - Symeon Rom-Rymer

FBI Washington Field Office honoree Symeon Rom-Rymer received the 2017 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on April 20, 2018.