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.

The 2009 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.

The 2010 Award was presented at the 2010 WSATI Training Seminar in San Diego.  The Award was presented by Northern Chapter President Don Farnham to retired Santa Ana Police Department / OCATT Detective Gary Labb.  To say Gary was surprised would be an understatement as he was taking photos of the awards ceremonies when his name was announced.
 

-----Original Message-----
From: Blake Schnabel <BSchnabel@chp.ca.gov>
To: webmaster@wsati.org
Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 9:03 AM
Subject: 2012 Northern Chapter Distinguished Service Award

Hi Gary,

Can you please pass this request on to the different WSATI chapters and members outside of Norther Chapter.  I will e-mail this request to our Northern Chapter members myself.

Could this please be posted on the website too.

Thank you,

Blake Schnabel
Investigator Blake Schnabel
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June 15, 2012

To all WSATI Chapter Members,

We are requesting nominations for this year’s Third Annual Distinguished Service Award to be presented at this year’s conference in South Lake Tahoe, October 2-4, 2012.  All nominations must be submitted with a brief synopsis detailing why your nominated candidate should be chosen for this award.  Please e-mail Don Farnham by August 1, 2012 with your nominations.  The WSATI Northern Chapter Board of Directors will select the recipient from nominations received. 

In 2009, the Northern Chapter presented the First Annual Distinguished Service Award for outstanding achievements in the war on auto theft by an individual or a team in either Law Enforcement or Insurance Fraud Investigations.  The award is in honor of those individuals who have left us far too soon and who have made an indelible mark on our lives and molded how we go about our day to day business of fighting fraud and theft.  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 conferences.

The last Distinguished Service Award was presented at the 2010 WSATI Training Seminar in San Diego.  The Award was presented by Northern Chapter President Don Farnham to retired Santa Ana Police Department / OCATT Detective Gary Labb.  To say Gary was surprised would be an understatement as he was taking photos of the awards ceremonies when his name was announced. 

Thank you, 

Blake Schnabel
WSATI Northern Chapter Secretary

All nominations, comments, or suggestions should be e-mailed to: DFarnham@nicb.org