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4Dth Annual 

I R VINE POLICE DEPARTMENT 

Awards Banquet 

PROGRAM 

Exchange Club Welcome 

Or. Albert Tjan - President, Exchange Club of Irvine 

Mayoral Welcome 

Sukhee Kang - Mayor of Irvine 

Presentation of Colors 

Irvine Police Department Honor Guard 

Flag Sal ute 

Michael Frei - 2009 Police Officer of the Year 

National Anthem 

Kim Cherney - Animal Services Supervisor 

Invocation 

Michael Anthony - Chaplain 

Introduction of Honored Guests 


Opening Remarks 

David L. Maggard, Jr. - Chief of Police 

Corporate Sponsor Recognition 



Special Recognition 

David L. Maggard, Jr. - Chief of Police 

2010 Retirees 

Introduction of Past Officers of the Year 

Introduction of Past Civilians of the Year 

Presentation of Awards 

David L. Maggard, Jr. - Chief of Police 

Jeff Noble - Deputy Chief of Police 

Meritorious Service Awards 

Unit Commendation Awards 

Livesaving Awards 

Medal of Courage Awards 

2010 Rookie of the Year 

2010 Civilian of the Year 

2010 Police Officer of the Year 

Benediction 

Frank Winans - Chaplain 

Irvine Police Department 

Video Presentation 

Produced and Edited by: 

Jay Indelicato, Police Officer 

Tim Knight, Sr. Public Safety Assistant 

Dinner and Photo Slide Show

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PRESENTATION OF AWARDS 


Jeff Noble - Deputy Chief of Police 

PRESENTATION OF AWARDS 


Jeff Noble - Deputy Chief of Police 

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Meritorious Service Awards 

Kasandra Bowden, Public Safety Dispatcher /I 

Jeff McGehee, Police Officer 

Joe Monroe, Detective 

Matthew Yparrea, Police Officer 

Andrew Zelinko, Public Safety Assistant - Investigations Bureau 

Unit Commendation Awards 

Business Desk 

Vivienne Hedgpeth, Business Services Manager 

Vycki Bn10, Support Services Supervisor 

Lonnie Nelson, Sr. Public Safety Assistant 

Kerri Acosta, Public Safety Assistant 

Jaclyn Beard, Public Safety Assistant 

Nancy Berg, Public Safety Assistant 

Irene Chui, Public Safety Assistant 

Javon Smith, Public Safety Assistant 

Liane Velin, Public Safety Assistant 

Marlene Hewitt, Office Assistant 

Specialized Investigations Unit 

Susan Davis, Investigations Lieutenant 

Pat Hurtado, Police Lieutenant 

Mark Andreozzi, Detective - Vice/Narcotics 

Wayne Brannon, Detective - Intelligence 

Arthur Guo, Detective - Vice/Narcotics 

Frough Jahid, Detective - School Resource Officer 

Michael Kent, Police Sergeant 

Michael Li, Detective - Joint Terrorism Task Force 

Matthew McLaughlin , Detective - Vice/Narcotics 

Barry Miller, Detective - Arson Investigations 

Joe Monroe, Detective - Computer Forensics 

Eric Stevens, Detective - Supervised Release Liaison 

Dave Tran, Detective - Youth Liaison Officer 

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Lifesavi ng Awards 

Event Date: Feburary 2, 2010 Event Date: April 21, 2010 

Richard Bee, Police Officer 

Alex Kim, Police Officer 

James Moore, Police Officer 

Jason Scheafer, Police Officer 

Event Date: March 4, 2010 

Jaclyn Aguirre, Police Officer 

Jeff Alexen, Police Officer 

Michael Bryant, Police Officer 

Event Date: March 22, 2010 

Steve Wolf, Police Sergeant 

Event Date: May 11, 2010 

Scott Larson, Police Officer 

Sarah Tunnicliffe, Police Officer 

Event Date: September 6, 2010 

James Ayres, Police Officer 

Jesse Busta, Police Officer 

Event Date: March 30,2010 Event Date: December 16, 2010 

Justin Brouwer, Police Officer 

Jason Nigro, Police Officer 

Scott Larson, Police Officer 

Sarah Tun n icliffe , Police Officer 

Medal of Courage Award 

William Hillyard, Police Officer 

Michael Wong, Police Officer 

2010 Rookie of the Year 

Richard Bee, Police Officer 

2010 Civilian of the Year 

Linda Vil/elli, Civilian Traffic Investigator /I 

2010 Police Officer of the Year 

Jonathan Cherney, Detective 

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1971 Orange County Sheriff Brad Gates 

(Sheriff - Retired) 

1972 Officer Robert "Pop" Arnold 

(Irvine Police Officer - Retired) 

1973 Officer Bob Berg 

(Costa Mesa Police Officer - Retired) 

1974 Officer Hugh Hogan 

(Irvine Police Sergeant - Retired) 

1975 Officer Steve Nash 


1976 Officer Vic Thies 

(Irvine Police Commander - Retired) 

1977 Officer Peter Linton 

(Irvine Senior Police Officer - Retired) 

1978 Officer Jim Potts 


1979 Officer Scott Cade 


1980 Senior Officer Paul Jessup 


1981 Senior Officer Owen Kreza 


1982 Senior Officer Mario Asturias 


1983 Sergeant Dick Bowman 


1984 Officer Elwyn "AI" Murray 

(Irvine Police Lieutenant) 

1985 Officer Tracy Jacobson 


1986 Senior Officer Dave Stoermer 


1987 Officer Eric Bianchi 


1988 Senior Officer Doug Coffing 


1989 Senior Officer Carl Kuchera 


1990 Officer Larry Montgomery 


1991 Senior Officer Rick Handfield 

(Irvine Police Lieutenant - Retired) 

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1993 

1994 

1995 

1996 

1997 

1998 

1999 

2000 

2001 

2002 

2003 

2004 

2005 

2006 

2007 

2008 

2009 

Sergeant Dave Freedland 

(Irvine Deputy Chief of Police - Retired) 

Senior Officer Richard Worcester 


Officer Mike Welch 

(OCOA - SupeNising Investigator - Retired) 

Senior Officer Dave Mihalik 

(Irvine Deputy Chief of Police - Retired) 

Officer Bob Landman 

(Irvine Police Officer ·- Retired) 

Senior Officer Dave Gibbs 

(Irvine Senior Police Officer) 

Officer Dale Lawrence 

(Irvine Police Detective) 

Senior Officer Barry Aninag 

(Irvine Police Commander) 

Officer Jane Golden 

(Irvine Police Officer - Retired) 

Officer Gary Harvey 

(Irvine Police Officer - Retired) 

Officer Michael Hallinan 

(Irvine Police Lieutenant) 

Officer Michael Fender 

(Irvine Police Sergeant) 

Officer Steve Giannini 


Officer John Condon 

(Irvine Police Sergeant) 

Officer David Tran 


Officer Victoria Hu rtado 


Officer Tom Goodbrand 


Officer Michael Frei 


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1998 

1999 

2000 

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2003 

Susi Thayer 

2004 

(Communications Bureau Supervisor- Retired) 

Mary Ann Moffitt 

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(Senior Public Safety Assistant - Retired) 

Cristal Hayes 

2006 

(Civilian Investigator I) 

Christine Torres 

2007 

(Htman RewutceS ~ems SpeciaIs-Reured) 

Joshua Goldmark 2008 

(Dispatcher - Westcomm) 

Michael Weiss 2009 

(Senior Management Analyst Retired) 

Anita Reid-Green 

(Civilian Investigator I - Retired) 

2006 Jonathan Sampson 

(Police Officer) 

2007 Scott Grange 


Dennis Ruvolo 

(Senior Animal Services Officer - Retired) 

Kyle Oldoerp 

(Civilian Traffic Investigator /I) 

Theresa Atchley 

(Program Specialist - Retired) 

Tim Knight 

(Senior Public Safety Assistant) 

Debora Werksman 

(Forensic Specialist /I) 

Jodi Rahn 

(Senior Public Safety Assistant) 

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2009 Nicole Frantz 


Vision, 

a. Values 

Mission 

Working in partnership with the community, we will preserve the peace, uphold 

the law with fairness and provide quality service. 

Vision 

We aspire to be a world-class leader in policing , a model for character, innovation and service. 

We strive to protect our diverse and dynamic community with fairness, integrity, and respect for 

the rights of the individual. We resolve to develop a creative forward thinking workforce, 

dedicated to raising our level of excellence to meet the challenges of tomorrow. 

Values 

Integrity • Quality Service • Accountability • Respect

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A wards' Criteria, 

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The Irvine Police Department prides itself in awarding individuals with distinction for 

their heroic and professional work ethic. After careful review of the ballots cast by 

their peers . the names selected by the Awards Committee are given to the Chief of 

Police for final approval. Below are the criteria for the awards and ribbons you will 

see worn by uniformed sworn and civilian Irvine Police personnel. 

Officer, Rookie, and Civilian of the Year 

These awards consider overall performance as a career police 

professional and NOT one single distinguishing event of the year. 

Focus should be on organizational contributions made during the 

Meritorious Service 

An act or series of acts which occur over a period of time that 

demonstrate outstanding performance/service to the community 

or the Department, or a special act that required great tenaCity 

and devotion to duty. The service that is to be recognized 

involves displaying a greater call to duty than mere performance 

of one's job. 

Community Service/Policing 

The Community Service/Pol,icing Award should recognize 

current year. Specific employee traits: teamwork, initiative, the employee who, in a spirit of service, performs 

integrity, dependability, judgment, community involvement, outstanding acts to further the betterment of the 

leadership, job knowledge, peer respect, appropriate community. 

Departmental role model. 

Unit Commendation 

(The Rookie of the Year is awarded to a rookie officer with two 

years or less on the job. ) 

Medal of Valor 

A Unit Commendation should recognize the unit within the 

Department that has consistently performed in an exemplary 

manner. The work of the unit may either be directly related to field 

police work or performed in support of the mission of the Irvine 

Police Department. 

The Medal of Valor should recognize an act of courage, where 

the employee was aware of imminent danger to himself/herself 

Employee of the Quarter 

and acted above and beyond the call of duty. The situation 

should be of sufficient importance to justify the risks in the mind 

-~ .. ~ The Employee of the Quarter Award recognizes four employees 

? :~'O of a reasonable and prudent person. The employee 

" :~f. one per quarter year - who exhibited outstanding work ethic, 

• :t.:~ ",,{'! accomplishes the objective or is prevented from doing so only by 

initiative, reliability, and teamwork during the specified quarter. 

incurring injury or death . 

Medal of Courage 

Star Attachment 

The silver star shown on some of the awards designates the 

recipient has received more than one of the same award. 

The Medal of Courage is conferred for acts of bravery above and 

beyond the call of duty which are of a lesser degree than those 

required for the Medal of Valo r. It is an act of courage performed 

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by an individual assuming great personal risk under dangerous 

conditions associated with unusual ability and personal initiative 

while attempting to save the life of another on or off duty. 

Other Ribbons/Awards 

MADD "23152" Award: Awarded to police officers who have arrested 

25 drivers for driving under the influence during the course of the year. 

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Lifesaving 

Orange County Auto Theft Task Force "10851" Award: Awarded to 

the police officers who recovered the highest number of stolen vehicles 

The Lifesaving Award should recognize acts undertaken during the course of the year. 

resulting in the life of a person being sustained , thus permitting 

that person to be transported to a medical facility for treatment. 

The act need not involve bravery, however, the act necessary, 

SWAT Ribbon: Given to all current and previous members of the Irvine 

such as first aid, must have been accomplished with exceptional 

Police Department Special Weapons and Tactics Team. 

competence. A statement from the physician attesting to the fact 

that the victim would have lost his/her life but for the actions of 

CNT Ribbon: Given to all current and previous members of the Irvine 

the person involved shall accompany the nomination. 

SWAT Crisis Negotiation Team. 

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Jeff McGehee 

Police Officer 

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Joe Monroe 

Police Detective 

Jeff McGehee is currently a Field Training Officer assigned to Patrol 

in the University Area. 

Jeff began his career at the City of Irvine in 2003 as a patrol officer. 

Since that time he has received a number of awards from Mothers 

Against Drunk Driving (MADD), including the MADD Deuce Award 

and the prestigious Century Award. 

Jeff holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration and 

Operations Management from California State University, Fullerton 

and has completed course work from Cypress Community College. 

Joe Monroe is a Detective and forensic examiner assigned to the 

newly established Federal Bureau of Investigation's Orange County 

Regional Computer Forensics Laboratory located in Orange. 

Joe has been with the City of Irvine for the past 16 years and was 

previously a Deputy with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's 

Department for five years. He has worked as a Field Training 

Officer, a Fraud Detective and Crisis Negotiator. Joe has also 

received recognition including the 2010 Employee of the Quarter 

Award, a Meritorious Service Award in 2000, and multiple Unit 

Commendations during his tenure as a member of the Special 

Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team and Economic Crime Unit. Joe 

has also received numerous awards from Mothers Against Drunk 

Driving. 

Joe holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from California State University, 

Long Beach in Criminal Justice, and a Master in Public 

Administration.

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Matthew Yparrea 


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Andrew Zelinka 

Public Safety Assistant 

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Matthew Yparrea is currently a Police Officer as part of the 

Irvine Spectrum Team assigned to patrol the Irvine Spectrum 

Center. 

Matthew began his career at the City of Irvine in 2006 as a 

patrol officer and is a Drug Recognition Expert and Terrorism 

Liaison Officer. In 2008, Matthew received the Deuce Award 

from Mothers Against Drunk Driving. 

Matthew holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Ca'lifornia State 

University, Fresno in Kinesiology. 

Andrew Zelinko is a Public Safety Assistant presently 

assigned to the Investigations Bureau. 

Andrew has been with the City of Irvine for nine years and has 

many years of work experience in the private sector. During 

Andrew's tenure at the City of Irvine he has worked as a Drug 

Abuse Resistance 'Education (D.A.R.E.) volunteer and Public 

Safety Dispatcher. He also participated in the Irvine Police 

Department Explorer Program. Andrew has helped develop 

and present numerous Internet Safety and Parent Internet 

Safety programs over the past few years, 

Andrew has completed course work while at California State 

University, Fullerton (CSUF) and holds numerous Extension 

Course Certificates from the University California, Irvine and 

CSUF. He is enrolled at Brandman University in Irvine and 

plans to graduate with his Bachelor of Arts in Business,

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Business Desk 

The members of this unit include: 

Vivienne Hedgpeth 

Vycki Brito 

Business Services Manager 

Records Supervisor 

Lonnie Nelson 

Irene Chui 

Senior Public Safety Assistant 


Kerri Acosta 

Javon Smith 



Jaclyn Beard 

Liane Velin 



Nancy Berg 

Marlene Hewitt 


Office Assistant (Retired) 

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Specialized Investigations Unit 

Susan Davis 

Investigations Lieutenant 

The members of this unit include: 

Patrick Hurtado 

Police Lieutenant 

Mark Andreozzi Michael Kent Joe Monroe 

Detective - Vice/Narcotics Police Sergeant Detective 

Wayne Brannon 

Michael Li 

Computer Forensics 

Detective - Intelligence 

Arthur Guo 

Detective - Vice/Narcotics 

Frough Jahid 

Detective 

School Resource Officer 

Detective - Joint Terrorism 

Task Force 

Matthew McLaughlin 

Detective - Vice/Narcotics 

Barry Miller 

Detective 

Arson Investigation 

Eric Stevens 

Detective - Supervised 

Release Liaison 

Dave Tran 

Detective - Youth 

Liaison Officer 

The Irvine Police Business Desk has been named the recipient of the Unit 

Commendation Award for 2010. 

The civilian personnel assigned to the Business Desk have consistently worked 

in an exemplary manner by providing quality service to the Department and 

residents of the City of Irvine. The Business Desk is staffed by seven 

employees who are committed to assisting members of the public with filing 

police reports, providing assistance with law enforcement-related concerns and 

furnishing referral information related to a variety of social and supportive 

services. The Business Desk is often the first contact and impression residents 

have with members of the Irvine Police Department and in 2010 served nearly 

20,000 customers. The Business Desk personnel also serve as a support base 

for the Department by completing crime and supplemental reports in person 

and by telephone. In 2010, the Business Desk processed 1,500 incident 

reports or eight percent of all reports filed by the Irvine Police Department. As 

a result, patrol officers assigned in the field remain available to handle priority 

calls for assistance. In addition, the Business Desk responds to the majority of 

non-emergency telephone calls and last year fielded nearly 50,000 telephonic 

inquiries. They also serve the community by confirming vehicle equipment 

corrections as well as providing Live Scan (digitally scanned) and ink fingerprint 

services. Staff members also support the community by participating in Red 

Ribbon Pizza Night, Team Kids Lemon-Aid and Tip-a-Cop programs. 

For their outstanding service to the Department and the community, members 

of the Business Desk have been selected to receive this recognition . 

The Irvine Special Investigations Unit has been named the recipient of the 

Unit Commendation Award for 2010. 

The Special Investigations Unit is a diverse team of highly trained and 

experienced Detectives committed to working in partnership within the 

investigations bureau, with patrol officers and other law enforcement agencies 

to address criminal activity through proven investigative strategies. Their 

focus is to identify and address crime trends that include, but are not limited 

to, robberies, serial burglaries, assaults, and arson-related crimes. 

Proactively, the unit assists in locating wanted suspects and routinely 

conducts parole and probation searches to ensure public safety and 

compliance with court-issued mandates. They also work closely with 

Regulatory Affairs to address issues associated with community-sensitive 

businesses and practices. Members of the unit are trained experts in the use 

of surveillance techniques employed to solve complex crimes. They have 

provided training to other police officers as it pertains to the possession of 

medical marijuana consistent with Proposition 215, the Compassionate Use 

Act of 1996, asset forfeiture, narcotics training , gang trends, tagging, 

computer forensics and internet crimes. In 2010, they were responsible for 

investigating and apprehending two unrelated suspects wanted for a series of 

arson fires in Irvine. The unit was also credited with making numerous 

drug-related arrests, the recovery of illegal drugs and the seizure of nearly $1 

million dollars in drug proceeds. The teamwork and dedication displayed by 

members of the unit has been outstanding. 

For their outstanding service to the Department and the community, members 

of the Special Investigations Unit have been selected for this recognition.

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Medical Aid 

Tuesday, February 2, 2010 

3:34 a.m. 

On February, 2, 2010, Officers Moore, Schaefer and Bee 

responded in the early morning hours to a call of a victim who 

was not breathing and non-responsive. The officers arrived at 

the location and were met by family members who directed 

them to the victim who was lying on the floor. Officer Moore 

checked the victim's airway as Officers Schaefer and Bee 

administered cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). The 

officers continued CPR until paramedics arrived at the location 

and administered an automated external defibrillator, at which 

pOint the victim regained a pulse and labored breathing on his 

own. If it were not for the lifesaving efforts of the officers, the 

victim may not have survived the incident. 

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Thursday, March 4, 2010 

3:33 p.m. 

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On March 4, 2010, Officers Aguirre, Alexen and Bryant responded to 

a residence for a woman who was experiencing a mental 

disturbance and had wandered away from her home. The woman's 

mother contacted the officers and directed them to the rear of her 

home where the adult daughter had climbed almost to the top of a 

50-foot eucalyptus tree. The officers responded to the rear yard; 

however, they were unsuccessful in persuading the woman to return 

to the ground. The officers requested assistance from the Orange 

County Fire Authority and were able to secure a large tarp, tying one 

end to a wooden fence while holding the other. The victim reached 

for a tree branch which broke, causing the victim to fall from the tree; 

however, the tarp held by the officers safely broke the victim's fall. If 

the officers had not devised a platform , the victim could have 

sustained serious injury or death . 


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Police Officer

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Steve Wolf 

Police Sergeant 

Justin Brouwer 


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Medical Aid 

Monday, March 22, 2010 

11:45 a.m. 

On March 22 , 2010, Sergeant Wolf was dining at a local 

restaurant when he was approached by a patron who was 

pointing to his throat, indicating he was choking . While turning 

the victim, Sergeant Wolf wrapped his arms below the man 's 

chest in order to perform the Heimlich maneuver. After 

providing two thrusts, Sergeant Wolf successfully dislodged 

the piece of food from the man's throat. If Sergeant Wolf had 

not immediately responded to the situation , the victim could 

have suffocated or sustained injuries due to the lack of oxygen . 

Medical Aid 

Tuesday, March 30, 2010 

2:57 a.m. 

On March 30, 2010, Officers Larson and Brouwer responded 

to a residence for a medical emergency. They were met by the 

victim's wife who directed the officers to a room where the 

victim was lying on the floor next to a bed. Officer Larson knelt 

down and determined the victim had stopped breathing and 

did not have a pulse. The officers began cardiopulmonary 

resuscitation until paramedics arrived at the scene to assume 

treatment. As a result of the emergency treatment provided by 

the officers, the victim regained normal respiration and was 

transported to the hospital for further treatment.

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LirI!H5iiJ'I!il1" Award 

Alex Kim 


Scott Larson 


Sarah Tunnicliffe 


Medical Aid 

Wednesday, April 21 , 2010 

7:08 a.m . 

On April 21, 2010, Officer Kim received a call of a male jogger who 

was bleeding from a wound to his head. As he came to the aid of 

the jogger and began to monitor his vital signs, Officer Kim noticed 

the victim's complexion began to change and he was no longer 

breathing. Officer Kim began to administer cardiopulmonary 

resuscitation in order to restore the victim's breathing. Paramedics 

from the Orange County Fire Authority arrived at the location and 

transported the victim who was in full cardiac arrest. According to 

the emergency room physician, Officer Kim's quick actions and life 

saving measures taken by others were responsible for saving the 

man's life. 

Medical Aid 

Tuesday, May 11, 2010 

5:00 a.m. 

On May 11, 2011, Officer Larson responded to a medical aid 

call in which a victim had collapsed in a parking lot and was not 

breathing. The victim's wife and bystander were performing 

cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) after the victim 

experienced chest pains and fell to the ground and stopped 

breathing. Officers Larson and Tunnicliffe assumed 

responsibility for administering CPR and were successful in 

the victim regaining a pulse. The victim, who was being 

treated for a prior heart attack and stroke, was rushed to the 

hospital where doctors credited the officers, the victim's wife 

and bystander as saving the man's life.

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Jason Nigro 


Sarah Tunnicliffe 


James Ayres 


Jesse Busta 


Medica/Aid 

Thursday, December 16, 2010 

8:14 a.m. 

On December 16, 2010, Officers Tunnicliffe and Nigro 

responded to a residence for a female victim who had suffered 

a seizure. The officers checked the victim but were unable to 

detect a pulse or normal breathing. In response, the officers 

immediately began cardiopulmonary resuscitation and were 

able to restore a faint pulse. As the seizures continued, the 

victim's pulse periodically faded; however, the officers 

continued their lifesaving efforts until paramedics arrived and 

the victim was transported to the hospital for treatment. By 

performing in a quick and exemplary manner, the officers' 

actions resulted in saving the woman's life. 

Medica/Aid 

Monday, September 6, 2010 

11:48 p.m. 

On September 6, 2010, Officers Busta and Ayres responded 

to a medical aid emergency of a male victim who, after lying 

down to rest, began to moan in distress and struggled to 

breathe normally. The officers were first on the scene and 

began cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on the victim who 

had a variety of health ailments. Orange County Fire Authority 

paramedics arrived a short time later and took over CPR. It 

was determined that the initial efforts made by the officers 

were instrumental in saving the man's life.

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Structure Fire 

Wednesday, March 3, 2010 

4:55 a.m. 

Medal of Cl!Il.Iriilf/li!!A WiiJrd 

Michael Wong 


On March 12, 2010, Officers Hillyard and Wong responded to a 

residential fire to find a victim standing on a balcony unable to exit 

due to heavy smoke and flames. The officers raced to the second 

story apartment uni,t and safely evacuated the resident to safety. 

The resident sustained burns to her face, arms and feet. While 

evacuating her, the officers instructed a neighbor to exit his 

apartment; however, he returned to his residence to save his pets. 

The officers made their way back to the man's apartment and found 

him standing in the unit gripped with fear. The officers evacuated 

him and he was transported to the hospital in stable condition and 

treated for smoke inhalation. If it were not for the immediate action 

of the officers, at least two lives would have been lost. 

William Hillyard 

Police Officer

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Jonathan Cherney 

Detective 

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Jonathan Cherney is currently a 

Detective assigned to the Traffic Bureau. 

Jonathan began his career at the City of 

Irvine in 1989 and previously worked for 

the Brea Police Department for four 

years as a Police Cadet. Jonathan has 

been recognized internationally for his 

expertise in major traffic accident 

investigations, traffic accident 

reconstruction , and bicycle accident 

reconstruction; as well as expertise of 

vehicle diagnostics. In 2010, Jonathan 

reviewed over 1,500 cases that included 

fatal collision investigations, hit and run 

accidents and other traffic-related crimes 

in the City of Irvine and routinely assists 

other law enforcement agencies with 

high profile investigations. He received 

an Outstanding Service Award in 2004 

from the Orange County District 

Attorney's Office, the Irvine Police 

Department Meritorious Service Award in 

2007, the Excellence in Investigation 

Award by Mothers Against Drunk Driving 

(MADD) in 2008 and the distinguished 

Diamond Service Award by MADD in 

2009. 

Jonathan graduated from California 

State University, Fullerton with a 

Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal 

Justice and completed advanced tra ining 

from the University of California, 

Riverside in Traffic Accident Investigation 

and Advanced Traffic Accident 

Reconstruction. 

Jonathan Cherney 

Detective

The Exch ange' Clu"~ 

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Board of Directors 

Dr. Albert Tjan 

President 

Vicki Harris 

President-Elect 

Kim Denger 

Past President 

Don Dressler 

Treasurer 

Alan Harris 

Secretary 

Board Members 

Carolyn Inmon 

Rick Siebert 

Dave Simkin 

Carlos Carney 

Helena Sopwith 

Dave Anderson 

Covenant of Service 

Accepting the divine privilege of single and collective responsibility as 

life's noblest gift, I covenant with my fellow Exchangites: 

To consecrate my best energies to the uplifting of Social , Religious, 

Political and Business ideals; 

To discharge the debt lowe to those of high and low estate who have 

served and sacrificed that the heritage of American citizenship might be 

mine; 

To honor and respect law, to serve my feJllowmen, and to uphold the 

ideals and institutions of my Country; 

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Mission Statement 

The Exchange Club is a national service organization made up of civic-minded men 

and women who volunteer within their communities to provide a variety of public 

service programs. 

The Exchange Club of Irvine sponsors the following programs for the benefit of the 

greater Irvine area: 

1. The Orange County CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION CENTER in Santa Ana is a 

national Exchange Club project which provides counseling for troubled families 

throughout the greater Los Angeles and Orange County areas. 

2. The IRVINE COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING BREAKFAST, held the Tuesday 

before Thanksgiving to honor the contributions of all Irvine service clubs, 

provides an opportunity to give thanks for the blessings we enjoy in this 

community. 

3. The IRVINE POLICE DEPARTMENT AWARDS BANQUET is held in the 

Spring of each year to honor Irvine's finest police officers and civilian staff. 

4. The IRVINE VALLEY COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM is held each 

year in May. The Club provides scholarship funds for needy students. 

5. The EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING BANQUET is held each year in May to 

honor teachers from each of Irvine's schools, and honors the Teachers of the 

Year. 

6. The IRVINE SENIOR SCHOLAR ATHLETE BANQUET is held each year in June 

to honor 24 graduating senior scholar athletes from the City's high schools. 

The members of the Exchange Club of Irvine are proud of our City and are 

extremely proud of the accomplishments of those whom we honor at these events. 

If you are interested in joining the club, or would like additional information about 

these events, please cali Dr. Albert Tjan at (949) 350-3704. The club meets for lunch 

each Tuesday at noon at the Irvine Marriott Hotel located at 18000 Von Karman, 

Irvine. 

Visit the Exchange Club of Irvine web site at www.exchangeclub-irvine.org . 

To implant the life-giving , society-building spirit of Service and 

Comradeship in my social and business relationships; 

To serve in Unity with those seeking better conditions, better 

understandings, and greater opportunities for all.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 

We wish to recognize and thank the following individuals for their 

tireless efforts in the development and production of this year's 

Annual Awards Banquet 

IRVINE POLICE DEPARTMENT 

Dave Freedland 

Deputy Chief of Police 

David L. Maggard Jr. 

Chief of Police 

Jay Indelicato 


Tom Allan 


Henry Boggs 


Michael Hallinan 


Dan Jung 

Special Assistant to the Chief of Police 

Julia Engen 


Mike Fender 

Police Sergeant 

Irvine Police Department 

Honor Guard 

Kim Cherney 

Animal Services Supervisor 

Diane Lawrence 

Administrative Coordinator 

Rhonda Madden 

Administrative Secretary 

Suzanne Perez 

Administrative Secretary 

Katie Brannen 

Program Specialist 

Nancy Walden 

Program Assistant 

Tim Knight 

Senior Public Safety Assistant 

THE EXCHANGE CLUB OF IRVINE 

Dr. Albert Tjan 

President 

Don Dressler 

Treasurer

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