WESTERN STATES AUTO THEFT INVESTIGATORS ASSOCIATION
NORTHERN CHAPTER
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The 38th Annual WSATI Training Seminar was held in Lake Tahoe October 6th through 8th, 2009 hosted by the Northern Chapter of WSATI.  For further information Click Here.
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35th ANNUAL TRAINING SEMINAR (2006)
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GARY GRAY AUTO THEFT ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
NORTHERN CHAPTER DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
DAVE PRESCOTT PAGE
2008 AL WEATHERMAN AWARD
2009 AL WEATHERMAN AWARD

2010 WSATI CHAPTER OFFICERS
NAME / CLICK FOR E-MAIL AGENCY TELEPHONE
President Don Farnham NICB 707 448-1418
Vice President Jennifer Barela San Joaquin District Attorney 209 468-9691
Secretary Chandler Stewart CHP / Delta RATT 209 992-1972
Treasurer Ken Piva NICB 916 783-2171
Sgt-At-Arms Blake Schnabel CHP 916 871-5217
Past President Tina Johnson CSAA Insurance SIU 530 672-1590
Director Chris Costigan CHP 916 445-0752
Director Mark Hicks Oakland PD / ACRATT 510 346-7800
Director Tony Corroo CSAA Insurance SIU 559 240-1638
Director Kevin Matthews Liberty Mutual  916 275-2228
P.O. Box 293747  Sacramento, CA  95829


NEXT MEETING
Thursday, March 18, 2010
LOCATION: Clarion Inn & Suites
“Stockton Inn”
4219 Waterloo Road
Stockton, CA 95215
(209) 931-3131
REGISTRATION: The registration fee is $20.00.  Yes that is right, we have rolled it back.
TIMES: Registration /Networking  10:30 am to 11:00 am
Business meeting               11:00 am to 11:15 am
Speaker                             11:15 am to 12:00 pm
Lunch                               11:30 pm to 12:40 pm
Raffle                                12:40 pm to 1:00 pm

The meal will be served during the business meeting to expedite the meeting.

SPEAKER / AGENDA: Members of the Delta Regional Auto Theft Team (Delta RATT) will outline a recent cargo and commercial theft investigation.  The investigation uncovered an interesting and useful fraud angle.
RSVP: RSVPs must be received by March 16th with your entrée choice.  Please contact Chandler Stewart @ (209) 992-1972 or cstewart@wsati.org ***(Email Preferred)***
MENU SELECTION: Available Entrees- 
Beef Tri Tip Roast, Chicken Cordon Bleu, or Alfredo Pasta with Vegetables.  Meal also includes bread/butter and chef’s selected dessert.
*Includes iced tea and coffee.
NEXT MEETING: May at Vince’s in Elk Grove.
UPCOMING EVENTS:  
LAST MEETING: A.C.R.A.T.T. provided useful information on construction vehicle identification.
MEMBERSHIP RAFFLE: Raffle name drawn during January’s meeting was not present, therefore, $50 will be carried over to next meeting.  Raffle prize is now at $100.  2010 membership required for drawing.
BENT HANDCUFF AWARD: There was no formal winner.

P.S.  The Bent Handcuff Award is not just for Law Enforcement.  If anyone has a good story on any member, let us hear about it.

AL WEATHERMAN AWARD: 2009 Award was presented at January 2010 Meeting, click here.
Refer to the Dave Prescott page on the WSATI website.  His loss is felt by all.

If you have questions or want additional information regarding the Northern Chapter of WSATI or any other WSATI chapter, or if you want details about upcoming meeting or conferences visit our web site www.wsati.org.

***** REMINDER *****
2010 membership fees of $20.00 are due for this year. Please remember to renew your membership and help keep the organization running! A raffle with a $50 cash prize will be held at each meeting for paid members only who are attending.  Forms will be available at this meeting to update our records.  If you would like to download a copy of the form in Word format, click here

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-----Original Message-----
Subject: 2008 Al Weatherman Award Northern Chapter
From: Don Farnham <DFARNHAM@wsati.org>
Date: Thu, January 29, 2009 2:55 pm

Gary;

Here is the 2008 award winner Tony Corroo of CSAA and this year's President Tina Johnson presenting at the January meeting on 1/22/2009. I also attached the nomination.

Thanks;
Don Farnham
Special Agent Area 3
707-448-1418

2008 Al Weatherman Award Nomination
Anthony “Tony” Corroo

I nominate for this years Al Weatherman award CSAA SIU Specialist Tony Corroo. Tony has had a long and distinguished career with CSAA. In the past 35 years he has progressed through the ranks and is currently an analyst and SIU Specialist. He has been a long time member and staunch supporter of WSATI in both the Central and Northern Chapter. He is a member of both chapters and is a Past President of the Central Chapter. He has unselfishly given of his time and resources in the planning, preparation, and execution of the annual training conferences for both Northern and Central WSATI Chapters. He has been the “Go to Guy” for assistance in both WSATI and matters as a liaison between CSAA, NICB, and law enforcement. He has obtained bait vehicles from CSAA salvage for programs run by NICB used by law enforcement which have been extremely successful and productive. He has obtained identifiable component parts from CSAA salvage to be used in law enforcement stings on short notice which have also produced arrests and recoveries. Although he has not directly arrested these perpetrators his support has surely made their arrests and prosecution possible. His exceptional contribution to the fight against auto theft and auto insurance fraud is a reflection of his professionalism, leadership, and tenacious work ethic. He embodies the spirit, meaning, and purpose of the Al Weatherman Award.

Northern Chapter President Tina Johnson with 2008 Al Weatherman Award Recipient Tony Corroo

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-----Original Message-----
From: "DFARNHAM@nicb.org" <DFARNHAM@nicb.org>
Sent: Wed, February 3, 2010 5:50:25 PM
Subject: Al Weatherman Award

Gary;

Here are the Al Weatherman award winners for 2009.  The vote by the board was so close we decided to give 2 rather than 1; Past President Tina Johnson of CSAA for the excellent job done on the 2009 conference and Connie Weiman of the CHP Delta RATT Taskforce for nearly 30 years working for LE in different capacities. She is retiring this year and has been the only office staff Delta RATT has ever had.

Thanks
Don Farnham
Special Agent Area 3
707-448-1418

2009 Al Weatherman Award Recipients

             Tina Johnson                                                           Connie Weiman
Northern Chapter President Don Farnham with 2009 Al Weatherman Award Recipient Tina JohnsonNorthern Chapter President Don Farnham with 2009 Al Weatherman Award Recipient Connie Weiman
 
 













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-----Original Message-----
Subject: Northern Chapter Distinguished Service Award Nominations
From: Don Farnham <dfarnham@wsati.org>
Date: Thu, February 11, 2010 9:37 am

Gary;

Could you route this around for me. This is a new award that we started last year and want to make a annual thing.

Thanks;
Don Farnham
Special Agent Area 3
707-448-1418

February 8, 2010

To all WSATI Chapters

It is that time of year again. I am requesting nominations for this year’s second annual Distinguished Service Award to be presented at this year’s conference in San Diego, CA. May 24th thru May 28th.  I request that all nominations with a brief synopsis of the candidate be emailed or snail mailed to me by April 1, 2010.  The WSATI Northern Chapter board of directors will select the recipient from the nominations received. 

In 2009 The Northern Chapter of  WSATI presented the first annual Distinguished Service Award  for outstanding achievements in the war on Auto Theft by an individual or a team, either Law Enforcement or Insurance.   The award is in honor of those individuals who have made an indelible mark on our lives and how we go about our day to day business of fighting fraud and theft and left us far too soon.  Some of these individuals are memorialized by individual awards given in their names.  This award is meant to celebrate and remember them all. 

This award is funded by the WSATI Northern Chapter and is marked by the awarding of a commemorative plaque or equivalent at the annual training conference.
Northern Chapter Past President Mike Miller presenting WSATI Northern Chapter Distinguished Service Award to Det. Matt Lewis of the Riverside Auto Theft Interdiction Detail while his Sgt. Rick Young Looks on
Last year's award was presented at the 2009 Conference in South Lake Tahoe to Detective Matt Lewis of the Riverside Auto Theft Interdiction Detail (RAID) for his investigation which broke up a construction equipment theft ring leading to multiple arrests and the recovery of over a million dollars of stolen equipment.

Thank You
Don Farnham  WSATI Northern Chapter President. 

Any comments or suggestions can be sent to dfarnham@wsati.org 

Don Farnham
NICB
P.O.BX. 593
Vacaville, CA. 95696 

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