This award is presented to a member of the Western Regional Chapter of IAATI or a member of one of the WSATI Chapters for outstanding service and unselfish dedication to the organization. The recipient can be law enforcement or civilian, active or retired.  A committee comprised of Western States Auto Theft Investigators Association, Northwest Chapter Executive Board Members will determine the recipient. Please forward nominations to Frank Zangar at fzangar@wsati.org along with a brief background of the nominee, along with a contact telephone number and e-mail address of the nominator. Nominations for this award will be accepted after July 1, 2009.  The deadline for submission of nominations will be September 1, 2009. Nominations should be sent via e-mail to Frank Zangar at fzangar@wsati.org.  The 2009 Award will be presented at the 2009 WSATI Training Seminar in South Lake Tahoe, NV.

The 2008 Award was presented at the 2008 WSATI Training Seminar in Monterey, CA, on September 29th, 2008. 

WSATI Central Chapter Treasurer Pat O'Donnell called WSATI Northwest President Frank Zangar to the podium to present the WSATI Award, the Gerald "Jerry" Boyer Memorial Award.  Frank explained the criteria for the award.  He said it is to go to a member of one of the IAATI Western Regional WSATI Chapters for outstanding service and unselfish dedication to the organization.  Frank then presented the award to CSAA Special Investigations Unit Manager Anthony "Tony" Corroo.  Tony was humbled to accept the award and recognized prior award recipients, Pat O'Donnell and Gary Labb, who were in the audience.