DCLA 2018 Winners

Group photograph of the 2018 Director’s Community Award recipients with Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on May 3, 2019.

In a ceremony at FBI Headquarters on May 3, 2019, Director Christopher Wray recognized the recipients of the 2018 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 - Susan Case DeMari

FBI Albany Division honoree Susan Case DeMari received the 2018 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on May 3, 2019
CJIS - Mark Urso

FBI CJIS Division honoree Mark Urso received the 2018 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on May 3, 2019.
Albuquerque - Mescalero Apache Tribe Violence Against Women Program

FBI Albuquerque Division honoree the Mescalero Apache Tribe Violence Against Women Program (represented by Lola M. Ahidley) received the 2018 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on May 3, 2019.
Washington Field Office - Second Story

FBI Washington Field Office honoree Second Story (represented by Nandred Navarro) received the 2018 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on May 3, 2019.
Anchorage - Priceless Alaska

FBI Anchorage Division honoree Priceless Alaska (represented by Gwen Adams) received the 2018 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on May 3, 2019.
Atlanta - Atlanta Police Foundation’s At Promise Youth Center

FBI Atlanta Division honoree the Atlanta Police Foundation’s At Promise Youth Center (represented by Dave Wilkinson) received the 2018 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on May 3, 2019.
Tampa - Freddy Barton

FBI Tampa Division honoree Freddy Barton received the 2018 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on May 3, 2019.
Baltimore - Van Brooks

FBI Baltimore Division honoree Van Brooks received the 2018 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on May 3, 2019.
St. Louis - National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse – St. Louis

FBI St. Louis Division honoree the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse – St. Louis (represented by Nichole Dawsey) received the 2018 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on May 3, 2019.
Springfield - The Outlet

FBI Springfield Division honoree The Outlet (represented by Michael Phelon) received the 2018 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on May 3, 2019.
Boston - Deeqo Jibril

FBI Boston Division honoree Deeqo Jibril received the 2018 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on May 3, 2019.
Seattle - Son Michael Pham

FBI Seattle Division honoree Son Michael Pham received the 2018 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on May 3, 2019.
Buffalo - Emma Buckthal

FBI Buffalo Division honoree Emma Buckthal received the 2018 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on May 3, 2019.
San Juan - Dr. Linda Laras

FBI San Juan Division honoree Dr. Linda Laras received the 2018 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on May 3, 2019.
Charlotte - Tamika N. Bain

FBI Charlotte Division honoree Tamika N. Bain received the 2018 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on May 3, 2019.
Chicago - Concepcion Rodriguez

FBI Chicago Division honoree Concepcion Rodriguez received the 2018 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on May 3, 2019.
San Diego - Sandy Moul

FBI San Diego Division honoree Sandy Moul received the 2018 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on May 3, 2019.
Cincinnati - Deana Hudgins

FBI Cincinnati Division honoree Deana Hudgins received the 2018 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on May 3, 2019.
San Antonio - Richard Miller

FBI San Antonio Division honoree Richard Miller received the 2018 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on May 3, 2019.
Cleveland - Anita Gray

FBI Cleveland Division honoree Anita Gray received the 2018 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on May 3, 2019.
Salt Lake City - Pacific Island Knowledge 2 Action Resources

FBI Salt Lake City Division honoree Pacific Island Knowledge 2 Action Resources (represented by Susi Feltch-Malohifo’ou) received the 2018 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on May 3, 2019.
Columbia - Interfaith Partners of South Carolina

FBI Columbia Division honoree Interfaith Partners of South Carolina (represented by Adrian Bird) received the 2018 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on May 3, 2019.
Sacramento - Jewish Federation of the Sacramento Region

FBI Sacramento Division honoree the Jewish Federation of the Sacramento Region (represented by Bruce Pomer) received the 2018 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on May 3, 2019.
Richmond - Jeffrey Katz

FBI Richmond Division honoree Jeffrey Katz received the 2018 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on May 3, 2019.
Dallas - Pastor Harry Lee Sewell

FBI Dallas Division honoree Pastor Harry Lee Sewell received the 2018 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on May 3, 2019.
Denver - Rory Tendore

FBI Denver Division honoree Rory Tendore received the 2018 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on May 3, 2019.
Detroit - Youssef Joe Bazzi

FBI Detroit Division honoree Youssef Joe Bazzi received the 2018 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on May 3, 2019.
Pittsburgh - Wasiullah Mohamed

FBI Pittsburgh Division honoree Wasiullah Mohamed received the 2018 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on May 3, 2019.
El Paso - Gregory Dwayne Davis

FBI El Paso Division honoree Gregory Dwayne Davis received the 2018 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on May 3, 2019.
Honolulu - Native Hawaiian Veterans, LLC

FBI Honolulu Division honoree Native Hawaiian Veterans, LLC (represented by Raymond Jardine, Jr.) received the 2018 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on May 3, 2019.
Phoenix - David Gillum

FBI Phoenix Division honoree David Gillum received the 2018 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on May 3, 2019.
Philadelphia - Mitzvah Circle Foundation

FBI Philadelphia Division honoree Mitzvah Circle Foundation (represented by Fran Held) received the 2018 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on May 3, 2019.
Houston - Beth Alberts

FBI Houston Division honoree Beth Alberts received the 2018 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on May 3, 2019.
Omaha - Saving Grace Perishable Food Rescue

FBI Omaha Division honoree Saving Grace Perishable Food Rescue (represented by Beth Ostdiek Smith) received the 2018 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on May 3, 2019.
Indianapolis - Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Indiana

FBI Indianapolis Division honoree Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Indiana (represented by Josette Rider) received the 2018 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on May 3, 2019.
Oklahoma City - Aliye Shimi

FBI Oklahoma City Division honoree Aliye Shimi received the 2018 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on May 3, 2019.
Norfolk - Dr. Antipas Harris

FBI Norfolk Division honoree Dr. Antipas Harris received the 2018 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on May 3, 2019.
Jackson - Sunflower Landing

FBI Jackson Division honoree Sunflower Landing (represented by Shane Garrard) received the 2018 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on May 3, 2019.
Newark - Perry Mays

FBI Newark Division honoree Perry Mays received the 2018 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on May 3, 2019.
Jacksonville - Islamic Center of Northeast Florida

FBI Jacksonville Division honoree the Islamic Center of Northeast Florida (represented by Shauib Karim) received the 2018 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on May 3, 2019.
Knoxville - Dollywood Foundation

FBI Knoxville Division honoree the Dollywood Foundation (represented by David Dotson) received the 2018 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on May 3, 2019.
New Orleans - Baptist Friendship House

FBI New Orleans Division honoree Baptist Friendship House (represented by Kay Bennett) received the 2018 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on May 3, 2019.
New York - Suffolk County Child Advocacy Center

FBI New York Division honoree the Suffolk County Child Advocacy Center (represented by Andrea Ramos-Topper) received the 2018 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on May 3, 2019.
Kansas City - Going to the Dogs

FBI Kansas City Division honoree Going to the Dogs (represented by Donna Wilson) received the 2018 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on May 3, 2019.
Las Vegas - Tony Bonnici

FBI Las Vegas Division honoree Tony Bonnici received the 2018 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on May 3, 2019.
Mobile - The Rose Center

FBI Mobile Division honoree The Rose Center (represented by Crystal Yarbrough) received the 2018 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on May 3, 2019.
New Haven - Sandy Hook Promise

FBI New Haven Division honoree Sandy Hook Promise (represented by Nicole Hockley) received the 2018 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on May 3, 2019.
Little Rock - Edna I. Ramirez

FBI Little Rock Division honoree Edna I. Ramirez received the 2018 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on May 3, 2019.
Milwaukee - Masood Akhtar

FBI Milwaukee Division honoree Masood Akhtar received the 2018 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on May 3, 2019.
Minneapolis - Judith Meisel

FBI Milwaukee Division honoree Judith Meisel received the 2018 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on May 3, 2019. Her grandson, Ben Cohen, accepted the award on her behalf.
Miami - Charles Dodge

FBI Miami Division honoree Charles Dodge received the 2018 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on May 3, 2019.
Los Angeles - Jodi Wing

FBI Los Angeles Division honoree Jodi Wing received the 2018 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on May 3, 2019.
Memphis - Dismas House

FBI Memphis Division honoree Dismas House (represented by Gerald Brown) received the 2018 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on May 3, 2019.
Louisville - Soha Saiyed

FBI Louisville Division honoree Soha Saiyed received the 2018 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on May 3, 2019.
Birmingham - One Place of the Shoals

FBI Birmingham Division honoree One Place of the Shoals (represented by Elizabeth Moore) received the 2018 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on May 3, 2019.
Portland - Bags of Love, Inc.

FBI Portland Division honoree Bags of Love, Inc. (represented by Becky Stenzel) received the 2018 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on May 3, 2019.
San Francisco - Ed Kressy

FBI San Francisco Division honoree Ed Kressy received the 2018 Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) from Director Christopher Wray at FBI Headquarters on May 3, 2019.