Saturday, May 12, 2018

THE LOS ANGELES POLICE RESERVE FOUNDATION PROUDLY PRESENTS

HONORING THOSE WHO VOLUNTEER TO PROTECT AND SERVE

SKIRBALL CULTURAL CENTER — GUERIN PAVILION SATURDAY, MAY 12, 2018 WHERE ELSE ON ANY GIVEN DAY COULD YOU STOP A ROBBERY, PREVENT A MURDER, TAKE A GUN OFF THE STREET, SAVE A LIFE, STEER A KID STRAIGHT OR HELP OUT A NEIGHBOR?

To all the men and women of the LAPD Reserve Corps: Thank you for making a difference in your community.

Karla and Bill Ahmanson Tonight’s Program

Twice 6:15a p.m. Citizen Presentation of Colors — LAPD Honor Guard National Anthem — Officer Rosalind Curry Invocation — Fr. Michael Cooper Tonight’s Host — Anthony Anderson Tonight’s Co-Host — Kiki Haynes Welcome Remarks Foundation Presidents Karla Ahmanson and Michael Sellars Annual Foundation Scholarship — Karina Ardon Andrea Friedman Award — Rob Glucroft Presentation of Length of Service Pins Chief Charlie Beck, Los Angeles Police Department Area and Bureau Reserve Officers of the Year Central Bureau • South Bureau Dinner Service Live Auction — Kelley Nelson Special Presentation Twice a Citizen Awards Introduction — Terrill Lee Lankford Presentation — Chief Charlie Beck Michael Connelly Titus Welliver Area and Bureau Reserve Officers of the Year West Bureau • Valley Bureau Presentation — Reserve Officer of the Year Door Prize Drawing “America the Beautiful” — Darla Cozzarelli

Thank you for sharing your evening with us as we celebrate 71 years of the LAPD Reserve Corps.

1 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Message From Los Angeles Police Reserve Foundation Presidents Sellars and Ahmanson...... 3 Message From Chief Beck...... 4 Message From Police Commission President Soboroff...... 6 Message From Mayor Garcetti...... 7 Message From Mitchell Englander, Councilmember...... 8 Twice a Citizen Award: Michael Connelly...... 9 Message From Joe Buscaino, Councilmember...... 10 Twice a Citizen Award: Titus Welliver...... 11 About the Los Angeles Police Reserve Foundation...... 12 The Friedman Award...... 13 Message From Commander Patrick D. Smith...... 14 2017 Reserve Officer of the Year...... 15 Area & Bureau Reserves of the Year...... 16 Bureau Reserves of the Year...... 18 Year in Review...... 23 Reserve Recruitment Billboards...... 25 Bringing Closure for Families: Cold-Case Unit, Reserve Edition...... 27 In Memoriam...... 31 Eddie Kafafian: EOW July 9, 2017...... 32 Houston-Area Relief Team...... 36 2018 Emeritus College Scholarship...... 42 Reserve Officer Attends Motor School During Vacation...... 45 Special Thanks...... 79

2 LOS ANGELES POLICE RESERVE FOUNDATION

elcome to the LAPD Reserve Officer/Twice a Citizen banquet for 2018, again at the renowned Skirball Cultural Center. On behalf of our Board of Directors, we thank you and your families for your service and the hours W given to the City of Los Angeles. This night is about you; please enjoy the evening. Tonight, we are thrilled to welcome Twice a Citizen honorees Michael Connelly, award-winning author and executive producer of Bosch, and Titus Welliver, star of Bosch, now in its fourth season. The Harry Bosch character carries on the police procedural model in the City of Angels, with a hard-boiled passion “to protect and to serve.” It continues the tradition of inspiring many to follow a path into law enforcement, in Los Angeles and throughout the nation. We are honored to have actor, comedian and producer Anthony Anderson as our master of ceremonies. He is the star and executive producer of ABC’s multi-award-nominated sitcom black-ish, and he recently starred in Warner Bros.’ Barbershop: The Next Cut. Anderson also played Detective Bernard on Law & Order. He is joined by Chief of Police Charlie Beck, who started his LAPD career as a reserve officer and once again serves as our honorary chairperson, along with Honorary Dinner Chairman Terrill Lee Lankford and our lovely co-host for the evening, actress/producer Kiki Haynes. We welcome LAPD Reserve Police Officer supporters. Your donations are vital to the Foundation’s ongoing initiatives of supporting these officers. This past year, our Board has focused on three initiatives in addition to equipment, training and financial hardship assistance. Perhaps you have seen the billboards featuring Dr. Shaquille O’Neal that are part of our reserve recruitment initiative. We established the legal defense plan initiative, reimbursing our officers for purchasing an insurance option that gives them and their families added peace of mind. Thank you, Los Angeles Police Protective League, for offering this plan. Finally, we will be awarding our 2018 scholarship under our scholarship initiative, to a young reserve officer who has shown the drive to succeed and to serve her community, an example of what the Reserve Corps is all about. LAPD Command Staff and the team at ROVU, including Lieutenant Curtis McIntyre and Sergeant James Gaffney, thank-you. A special thanks goes to Officer Johnny Gil, who is moving on to another assignment after several years of invaluable service. This evening could not have happened without event coordinator Scherr Lillico and her team at The Proper Image Events. Kelley Nelson is our lively auctioneer for the evening. We welcome everyone to this special evening. Enjoy! Thank you for your service and support.

Karla Ahmanson, President Michael Sellars, President Los Angeles Police Reserve Foundation Los Angeles Police Reserve Foundation

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CHARLIE BECK P.O. Box 30158 Chief of Police Los Angeles, Calif. 90030 Telephone: (213) 486-0150 TDD: (877) 275-5273 Ref #: 1.1

ERIC GARCETTI Mayor

April 30, 2018

Dear Friends and Supporters:

I would like to personally welcome you to the 71st Anniversary “Twice a Citizen” Awards Gala. We pay tribute to these sworn reserve officers and civilian specialists who donate their services to create a safer community for all of us.

This ceremony is a timeless tribute to those individuals who have transcended the boundaries of traditional policing with selfless, indelible acts of heroism and courage. By saluting these reserve police officers and specialist volunteers, we are saying thank you for valiantly protecting and serving the citizens of Los Angeles.

I am honored that you could join us for this momentous occasion. I know I speak for the entire Department when I say how much we appreciate these unselfish individuals.

Very truly yours,

CHARLIE BECK Chief of Police

AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER www.LAPDOnline.org www.joinLAPD.com

4 Honorary Chair Co-Hosts

Chief Charlie Beck Kiki Haynes Anthony Anderson Los Angeles Actress and Producer Comedian, Actor, Police Department Producer

Dinner Live Chair Auctioneer

Terrill Lee Lankford Kelley Nelson Author and Filmmaker

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ERIC GARCETTI MAYOR May 12, 2018

Dear Friends,

On behalf of the City of Los Angeles, welcome to the 2018 “Twice a Citizen” Awards Gala, hosted by the Los Angeles Police Reserve Foundation.

Since 1984, the selfless men and women of the Reserve Corps have worked side by side with LAPD to protect our neighborhoods and strengthen our communities. Los Angeles is grateful for these hundreds of Angelenos who volunteer their time to keeping our city safe.

I would like to congratulate this year’s recipients of the “Twice a Citizen” Awards: Michael Connelly and Titus Welliver. Their artistic contributions highlight the best of the Angeleno spirit.

I send best wishes for a memorable event and continued success.

Sincerely,

ERIC GARCETTI Mayor

7 CITY HALL 200 N. Spring Street, Room 405 Los Angeles, California 90012 Tel: (213) 485-3343 Fax: (213) 473-6925

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President Pro Tempore Mitchell Englander Council District Twelve

May 12, 2018

Dear Friends:

Welcome to the Los Angeles Police Reserve Foundation’s Twice a Citizen Gala.

For nearly 35 years, the Los Angeles Police Reserve Foundation has been dedicated to providing support and assistance to the members of the Los Angeles Police Department Reserve Corps and their families.

Special congratulations to tonight’s honoree: Michael Connelly, Bestselling Author and Executive Producer, and thank you to the heroic and selfless Reserve Police Officers and Specialist Volunteers, your leadership and commitment to public safety resonates throughout the City of Los Angeles.

On behalf of the nearly 4 million residents of the City of Los Angeles, thank you for your philanthropic efforts and continually inspiring the Los Angeles Reserve Police Officers and their families.

Best wishes for a successful event.

Sincerely,

MITCHELL ENGLANDER Councilmember, Twelfth District

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MICHAEL CONNELLY

ichael Connelly is the best-selling author of 31 novels Connelly’s most recent #1 New York Times best-sellers include and one work of nonfiction. With over 74 million cop- Two Kinds of Truth, The Late Show (featuring his new character, M ies of his books sold worldwide and translated into 40 LAPD Detective Renée Ballard), The Wrong Side of Goodbye and languages, he is one of the most successful writers working today. The Crossing. He is currently at work writing a Ballard and Bosch A former newspaper reporter who worked the crime beat at novel titled Dark Sacred Night, which will be published Oct. 30. the Los Angeles Times and the Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel, Con- Connelly is the executive producer of Bosch, an Amazon Studios nelly has won numerous awards for his journalism and his fiction. original drama series in its fourth season. The show is based on his His very first novel, The Black Echo, won the prestigious Mystery best-selling character Harry Bosch, starring Titus Welliver. Con- Writers of America Edgar Award for Best First Novel in 1992. nelly is also the executive producer of the documentary film Sound In 2002, Clint Eastwood directed and starred in the movie adapta- of Redemption: The Frank Morgan Story. tion of Connelly’s 1998 novel, Blood Work. In March 2011, the movie The Los Angeles Police Reserve Foundation is honored to present adaptation of his #1 best-selling novel, The Lincoln Lawyer, hit theaters the 2018 Twice a Citizen Award to Michael Connelly. H worldwide, starring Matthew McConaughey as Mickey Haller.

9 May 12, 2018

Dear Friends,

On behalf of the 15th Council District and the City of Los Angeles, welcome to the Los Angeles Police Reserve Foundation’s annual Twice a Citizen gala.

As a current LAPD Reserve Officer, I can personally attest to the importance of the Foundation’s primary mission of providing financial support for the Reserve Corps by funding training and morale-building activities, reimbursements for conference fees, safety equipment and firearms purchases, and support for community events.

I would also like to acknowledge tonight’s honorees: Award-winning Author and Executive Producer of Bosch, Michael Connelly and Actor and Star of Bosch, Titus Welliver. And to my fellow reserve officers receiving commendations tonight, I offer my sincerest congratulations and gratitude for continuing to serve our City by making it a safer place for all.

Best wishes for a fun and enjoyable gala!

JOE BUSCAINO Councilmember, 15th District

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TITUS WELLIVER

itus Welliver is a veteran of film, television and theater. of Milch's shows, including the critically acclaimed HBO epi- Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, the hit series Bosch sodic Deadwood. Some fans will always connect Welliver with T stars Welliver as the tough but damaged LAPD detective his portrayal of “The Man in Black,” in the cult favorite ABC Harry Bosch. Based on Michael Connelly’s best-selling crime series Lost. Welliver also notably played the part of Glenn Childs, series that now stands at 21 novels, Bosch was the first hourlong Julianne Marguiles’ foil in The Good Wife, and as the very dan- drama produced by Amazon. Welliver recently finished shooting gerous Jimmy O’Phelan in Sons of Anarchy. Welliver’s other season 4, and because of the show’s strong fan base, Bosch has television credits are too numerous to list but include Agents of already been picked up for season 5. S.H.I.E.L.D., Suits, The Last Ship, The Mentalist and Chicago PD. The son of famous landscape artist Neil Welliver and fashion Welliver has appeared in every one of actor/director Ben illustrator Norma Cripps, Welliver originally pursued painting Affleck’s big-screen, directorial outings, including Gone Baby at art school but eventually fell in love with acting and the the- Gone, The Town, Live by Night and Argo. In addition, the actor ater. His theater credits include David Mamet’s production of has given extremely memorable performances in Michael Bay’s American Buffalo, as well as performances in Naked at the Coast Transformers 4: Age of Existence and as Frances McDormand’s Theater and Shakespeare’s Henry IV. Welliver has also appeared in love interest in Gus Van Sant’s Promised Land. Welliver will next Riff Raff, written and directed by Laurence Fishburne, which was be seen later this year in the reboot of the 1970s action classic performed at Circle in the Square Downtown in New York City. Shaft, opposite Samuel L. Jackson. Welliver has also enjoyed a successful collaboration with leg- We are honored to present the 2018 Twice a Citizen Award endary television producer David Milch, appearing in several to Titus Welliver tonight! H

11 ABOUT THE LOS ANGELES POLICE RESERVE FOUNDATION

he Los Angeles Police Reserve officer members of the Police Rifle Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non- Cadre, state-of-the-art flight helmets T profit organization, originally for reserve officers in Air Support and formed in 1984 to help recognize the equipment for mounted units. Much exceptional, often unheralded, ser- of this equipment can be prohibitively vice of the members of the Corps. expensive for any one individual, The Foundation funded the Annual especially in these challenging eco- Reserve Officer of the Year Banquet, nomic times, and the funding by the a dinner honoring the outstanding Foundation has been, in this very reserve officers of that year, a tradition real sense, a lifeline. The Foundation established in the late 1970s. has also provided travel assistance In the late 1980s, the Foundation for reserves representing the LAPD began to fund equipment, training at national and international events. and morale-building activities like And we have provided bereavement the Care and Share, the building of the and emergency assistance to reserves Academy Chapel, the Reserve Picnic and their families. and the creation of a welfare fund to Last year the LAPRF 2017 Emeritus assist reserves and in time of need. College Scholarship was established In the late 1990s the annual Twice a LAPD Reserve Motors working the red carpet and awarded for the first time. Active Citizen dinner event was begun, to at the Academy Awards ceremony LAPD Police Reserve Officers, their honor the service of community lead- children, and grandchildren are eligi- ers, highlight the Reserve Corps and ble for the Los Angeles Police Reserve its efforts, as well as to raise funds. In Foundation Emeritus Scholarship, 2004 both events were merged into the giving some financial assistance “Twice a Citizen Awards Dinner.” towards their academic goals. This Today, the Foundation’s primary year, the Legal Defense Plan initiative mission is to provide financial support was established, providing partial for the Reserve Corps. Our Board of Hollywood Division reserve police officers posing in their BDUs reimbursement for added legal cov- Directors includes community lead- (fatigue uniforms), which were funded by the Foundation erage offered by the Los Angeles Police ers and fellow LAPD Reserve Officers Protective League. These initiative join and members of the Corps, who meet regularly, to serve those who others — recruitment, equipment, training and education — as the serve. The funding efforts include reimbursements for training con- Foundation continues to focus on funding needs. ference fees, safety equipment and firearms purchases not covered Our Los Angeles Reserve Police Officers have quietly and steadfastly by the Department, as well as support for community events such as served our great City for a very long time, often putting their lives on Reserve Recruitment, Special Olympics and Sunshine Kids. We have the line. It is with this history of service and sacrifice in mind that helped to provide additional equipment and funds for training that our goal is to continue to supply, equip, support — and honor — the can be essential to officer safety — bulletproof assault vests to reserve members of our Los Angeles Police Reserve Corps. H

12 ANDREA FRIEDMAN AWARD 2018 RESERVE POLICE MOTOR OFFICER ROBERT GLUCROFT WEST TRAFFIC DIVISION (RETIRED)

he Andrea Friedman Award is is a cycling-oriented organization that not presented every year. It is raises awareness about officers killed T only awarded in years when it in the line of duty and raises funds for is determined that an individual has the National Law Enforcement Offi- gone above and beyond in support- cers Memorial in Washington, D.C. ing the Los Angeles Police Reserve With chapters across the country, Corps. This year, the award is being each year they sponsor a three-day presented to Robert Glucroft, a vet- bicycle ride from various starting eran reserve police officer who retired points, all converging on the memo- from the Corps last year after a long rial on the first day of Police Week. In and distinguished career and who 2016, I joined other reserve and full- continues to support the reserve pro- time motor officers in escorting 350 gram as secretary of the Los Angeles bicycle riders from Somerset, N.J., to Police Reserve Foundation. It is fitting Philadelphia and Baltimore, and then that Rob serves on the Board in the into Washington, D.C.” role that Andrea last held. Other events: Academy Awards, Rob joined the LAPD as a reserve Emmys, numerous toy runs, Special officer in June 1992, when he was 23 Olympics, Volvo Bike Ride, July 4th years old. He graduated as a line/Level parades, Critical Mass, presiden- I officer, assigned to Foothill Division. tial detail, French Cultural Minister He joined CRASH, working most Friday nights. He worked Foothill escort, LAPPL Golf Tournament, Memorial Day parades, Holocaust for seven years until he had an IOD and while recovering, he worked Victims Commemoration, various divisional carnival/open houses, Community Relations Office at West Valley Division. various protests, immigrant rights protests, LA Marathon escort, In 2005 he was selected for the first-ever Reserve Motor School. DUI checkpoints, Tip-a-Cop, various Bait Car details, MLK Parade The LAPD Motor School is the hardest school in the LAPD even in and Heroes Ride escort. the best of conditions, and the class was conducted in the second- Rob represented the LAPD Reserves with motor partner Larry wettest year in California history, earning it the nickname “The Rowland, on a 2010 NBC news segment about “Those Who Give Motor Ducks” because of its rain-soaked experience. Rob was one Back.” The story went national. of eight who made it to graduation and was awarded “King of the For the past 14 years, Rob has been a board member on the Los “TT’”, which means he was top of the class in the off-road division. Angeles Police Reserve Foundation, serving as secretary for the The Motor Ducks have represented the reserve program in a past three years; he is chairing the first LAPRF golf tournament number of vital and highly visible details. As Rob describes: this June in association with Temple Kol Tikvah (see page 77). Rob “I have had the opportunity to work with a great team who has has gone above and beyond, serving the community and his fellow become my family. As a team we have worked various details such reserve officers, in the Corps and on the Foundation, and is very as the Police Unity Tour in Washington, D.C. The Police Unity Tour deserving of the award. H

13 14 2017 RESERVE OFFICER OF THE YEAR

ach year the Los Angeles Police Reserve Foundation honors the men and women of the LAPD Reserve Corps — reserve officers and E specialists — at our Twice a Citizen banquet. They are recognized for their dedication and commitment as they work with the LAPD to protect and serve our citizens.

All reserve officers provide an invaluable service to the City of Los Angeles. However, each bureau in the LAPD acknowledges one reserve officer as the bureau Reserve Officer of the Year because his or her commitment to that bureau is so extraordinary that it must be formally recognized.

The captain of each division nominates a Reserve Officer of the Year for their outstanding service during the previous year. Within each of the five bureaus, a bureau recipient is then chosen from those nominations, and all are presented in this journal and honored tonight.

From the five bureaus, an official Reserve Officer of the Year is selected by the Chief of Police and the Command Staff to represent our entire Reserve Corps, and that selection is kept secret until the annual banquet.

15 2017 AREA & BUREAU RESERVE OFFICERS OF THE YEAR

WEST BUREAU WINNER SOUTH BUREAU WINNER CENTRAL BUREAU WINNER Joseph Saba Sharon Abbott Kenji Inaba

Hollywood Area Southwest Area Central Area RPO-II Gerardo Bautista RPO-I Pernell Miles RPO-I Gary Loo

Wilshire Area 77th Street Area Central Traffic Division RPO-III Baxter Duke RPO-II Sean Luong RPO-I Bertram Szathmary

West Los Angeles Area Harbor Area Rampart Area RPO-I Joseph Saba RPO-III Sharon Abbott RPO-I Kenji Inaba

Pacific Area Southeast Area Hollenbeck Area RPO-I Sammy Hsu RPO-I Mark Payette RPO-III James Speed

Olympic Area Operations — South Bureau Northeast Area RPO-III Karina Ardon RPO-I Andre Dawson RPO-III Matthew Mottola

West Traffic Division RPO-I Lawrence Rowland

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VALLEY BUREAU WINNER Roger Andrews

Van Nuys Area Air Support RPO-I Jonathan Floyd Volunteer Specialist Paul Brandt

West Valley Area RPO-I Jeffrey Engen

North Hollywood Area RPO-I Ismael Moreno

Foothill Area RPO-I John T. Frankman

Devonshire Area RPO-IIIA David Bush

Mission Area RPO-I Roger Andrews

Topanga Area Chaplain Joseph Furtak

Valley Traffic Division RPO-II Jim Flores

17 BUREAU RESERVES OF THE YEAR SOUTH BUREAU

Sharon Abbott

eserve Police Officer Sharon Abbott, Harbor Area, is Pacific Islanders about the Explorer program and LAPD the Reserve Officer of the Year for Operations — South of the Pacific Island culture. Upon graduating college, she R Bureau. Officer Sharon Abbott has been a member returned to the LAPD Explorer program as an adviser. of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) family for RPO Abbott continued to provide leadership and growth 48 years. to the Explorer program. Because of her devotion, Sharon Sharon developed an interest LAPD at a young age was awarded the Silver Beaver Award, the highest honor because of her father, who helped create a counterintel- from the Boy Scouts of America. ligence program in the 1960s for the department. He often In May of 1990, Sharon’s dream came true when she shared LAPD stories with her and took her to LAPD sites, completed the LAPD reserve program and donned the exposing her to LAPD culture. Sharon knew that one day LAPD uniform for the first time. As a reserve officer, Sha- she would become an LAPD officer. ron worked Southeast Division, Training Division, Fugitive Sharon was part of the third LAPD Explorer class in 1970 Warrants Section, Youth Programs Unit, Operations — after the department allowed women to join, and she was South Bureau and Harbor Division, all while maintaining the first female Explorer to achieve the rank of captain. a 40-hour workweek in her civilian life. After high school, RPO Abbott attended the University The Los Angeles Police Department proudly honors of Honolulu, Hawaii, where she became a liaison between Sharon Abbott as the 2017 Reserve Officer of the Year for the university and the LAPD Explorer program, educating South Bureau. H

18 BUREAU RESERVES OF THE YEAR CENTRAL BUREAU

Kenji Inaba

eserve Police Officer Kenji Inaba, Rampart Area, is Dr. Inaba has also made major contributions to the the Reserve Officer of the Year for 2017 — Central care of our critically injured officers, making himself R Bureau. available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to assist in the care RPO Inaba has been a Level I Reserve Police Officer of any officer injured on or off duty. At USCMC, he was with the Los Angeles Police Department for the past two instrumental in creating a High Visibility First Responder years. Dr. Inaba is a full-time trauma surgeon on the patient program designed to provide expedited high-level teaching faculty at USC, where he is the vice chair of care for injured first responders. Recently, after one of our the Department of Surgery, the medical director of the own Rampart officers was shot during an ambush, RPO Surgical Intensive Care Unit and the director of the Sur- Inaba received the call while he was in Canada. He imme- gical Training Program for the university. The reserve diately flew back to Los Angeles and coordinated the care officer program has allowed Dr. Inaba to use his medical of the officer, who is now recovering and expected to expertise to help the LAPD. After completing the acad- return to work in full capacity as a patrol officer. emy, RPO Inaba was assigned to Rampart Area, where he Dr. Inaba’s continued presence and dedication to the worked the field as a probationary reserve officer. After department will ensure that all of our officers receive the successfully completing his probation, he has remained highest standard of medical care no matter when or where at Rampart on day watch, dedicated to serving the LAPD they are injured. The Los Angeles Police Department and making a difference in the community, logging 427 proudly honors Kenji Inaba as the 2017 Reserve Officer hours of patrol time. of the Year for Central Bureau. H

19 BUREAU RESERVES OF THE YEAR VALLEY BUREAU

Roger Andrews

eserve Police Officer Roger Andrews, Mission Area, personal life to serve the needs of the department and the is the Reserve Officer of the Year for Operations citizens it serves. His performance surpasses that which R — Valley Bureau. is required of a reserve officer. Mr. Andrews’ passion for RPO Andrews, a Level I Reserve Officer, has completed working with our youth programs distinguishes him from 22 years as a reserve officer with the Los Angeles Police others. During the holidays, Roger devoted many hours at Department. He was born and raised in the Mission area. the children's hospital, assisting in the oncology ward, in Roger Andrews has distinguished himself as a dedicated addition to sending care packages to our military person- reserve officer who has devoted many hours to assisting nel, to thank them for keeping our country safe. the citizens of the City of Los Angeles. He is always willing The Mission Area Command Staff feels it is an absolute to lend a helping hand and volunteer for any special detail honor to have Reserve Officer Andrews assigned to their that may arise. Roger has earned the respect and admiration division. The Los Angeles Police Department proudly from both his peers and supervisors. honors Roger Andrews as the 2017 Reserve Officer of RPO Andrews continues to make sacrifices in his the Year for Valley Bureau. H

20 BUREAU RESERVES OF THE YEAR WEST BUREAU

Joseph Saba

eserve Police Officer Joseph Saba, West Los Angeles Joseph Saba’s dedication and commitment to the Area, is the Reserve Officer of the Year for Opera- department and residents of the City of Los Angeles R tions — West Bureau. shows in his work ethic and his countless volunteer hours. Reserve Police Officer Saba has been a Level I Reserve His efforts have been of great value to the department and Police Officer with the Los Angeles Police Department for have helped improve the quality of life in the community. the past 20 years. He joined the department in December RPO Saba is an asset, not only to the West Los Angeles 1997 and has worked his entire reserve career in the West community, but also to the West Los Angeles area and Los Angeles area. Mr. Saba's duties include attending the department. RPO Saba truly embodies the meaning monthly WLA Reserve Officer meetings, backfilling for of “Twice a Citizen.” patrol: answering radio calls for service, enforcing vehicle The Los Angeles Police Department proudly honors code violations and effecting arrests. Additionally, RPO Joseph Saba as the 2017 Reserve Officer of the Year for Saba has assisted WLA by working alongside senior lead West Bureau. H officers at community events.

21 The Board of Directors of the Los Angeles Police Reserve Foundation commends the following members of the Los Angeles Police Department for their support of our Foundation and the reserve police officers we serve:

Chief Charlie Beck Assistant Chief Jorge Villegas Deputy Chief Jon F. Peters Commander Patrick D. Smith Captain Dan L. Randolph Lieutenant Curtis McIntyre Sergeant James Gaffney Officer Johnny Gil Officer John Nguyen Officer Carlos Gonzalez Officer Ismael Rosas Officer Andy Hwang Officer Jim Stover

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22 YEAR IN REVIEW SUNSHINE KIDS’ CODE 3 RUN 2017 The September 14 Code 3 Run took the Sunshine Kids from Universal City to Raleigh Studios in Hollywood.

23 YEAR IN REVIEW

The graduates of Reserve Recruit Class 18R. Welcome to the LAPD family!

Operation School Bell, March 9, 2018

Reserve Motors at Academy Awards 2018

Santa Reserve Officer Dave Bush at Children’s Hospital Tip-a-Cop for Special Olympics at Claim Jumper, April 12, 2018 with Chief Charlie Beck, December 2017

24 RESERVE RECRUITMENT BILLBOARDS

As part of its recruitment initiative, the Los Angeles Reserve Police Foundation has secured billboard space to advertise in the Los Angeles area. A special thank-you to Paul Scrivano at Summit Media for donating the billboard space. The LAPRF is also working with the City of Los Angeles to utilize space at bus shelters to aid in reserve recruitment and raise public awareness of the LAPD’s reserve program. H

25 The Los Angeles Police Reserve Foundation Board of Directors 2017–2018

Presidents Treasurer Gloria Grube Directors Emeritus Karla Ahmanson Paul Favero Ronnie Hadar Joe Buscaino Michael Sellars Sandra Jones Mitch Englander Secretary Mel Kennedy Eddie Kafafian † Vice Presidents Robert Glucroft Bernard Khalili Gary Krieger Mark Deitch Jim Lombardi Jim McLaughlin Ashley Frandzel Directors Taylor Van Peter Repovich Rickey Gelb Ryan Cassidy Dave Tomblin John Moriarity Tom Flesh Robert Tourtelot Gary Goldfein

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26 BRINGING CLOSURE FOR FAMILIES: COLD-CASE UNIT, RESERVE EDITION BY RESERVE OFFICER MICHAEL SELLARS

s the Los Angeles Daily News reported, “Former Los Angeles full-time detectives, after retiring, have become reserve officers so that City Councilmember Greig Smith has worked part time for they can solve the case and to get closure. the Los Angeles Police Department as a reserve officer since The Rotator first met Greig Smith when he was on the Los Angeles City A 1992. He is currently assigned to the LAPD’s Cold Case Unit Council. He was a leader in establishing a permanent reserve officer display in Robbery-Homicide, and works on crimes that could potentially be at the Los Angeles Police Museum. This author remembers visiting the coun- solved through DNA evidence.” cilmember in his office. An old-time civil defense helmet and other LAPD This past July, the Daily News, as well as other media outlets in Los Angeles, memorabilia decorated the office, such as items from the World War II era, including the Los Angeles Times and KTLA news, reported that Officer Smith when the LAPD needed civilians “to step up to the plate,” as Chief of Police had just solved, with his partner, a murder case from 2001. In December 2001, Charlie Beck has said. In July 2011, Councilmember Smith termed out, and the owner of a popular bar in Boyle Heights (Hollenbeck Area) was murdered Mitchell Englander, his chief of staff and also a reserve officer, was elected. as he was closing his business for the night. Two suspects wearing ski masks Smith became a reserve officer in 1992 and worked Patrol in the Valley walked in and stabbed him 104 times, carving a “W” into his back. until then-Chief of Police Willian Bratton decided a current councilmem- The victim was Alfredo Trevino, a Korean War veteran and a classic Ameri- ber working the streets on Patrol was not a good idea. can success story: an immigrant who came to this country, worked jobs until he The LAPD press release on the cold case stated that “this case marks had the money to open a restaurant and then a bar and built a life for his family. the first time that a reserve police officer has been the investigating officer After five years unsolved, the case went cold, as the Department defines for a murder case successfully adjudicated in court using DNA evidence.” it. In 2012, the file landed on Officer Smith’s desk, who by then was a case- A couple of the news reports misinterpreted the statement, writing that carrying detective in the Cold Case Unit. Smith submitted a bloody latex Smith was the first reserve officer to work as a detective or be a case- glove for DNA testing. The testing was by then far more advanced than it carrying detective. Officer Smith told The Rotator that there has been was in 2001. (It is twice as sensitive today, as Smith explained to The Rota- an effort to identify other case-carrying reserve officers. (Editor’s note: If tor.) He also started to investigate the circumstances of the cold case: Why you know of a current or former reserve officer who has worked as a case- would someone want to murder Trevino, brutally stabbing him? carrying detective in RHD or elsewhere, please email [email protected].) The DNA test came back with a match — one suspect who was serving As this article was written, Officer Smith had three cases he was work- prison time for robbery and had only five years left in his sentence. The ing on. Previously, he had helped solve another big case: the murder of “W” was determined to be for the White Fence gang, a Mexican-American Councilmember Englander’s uncle, a cold case from 1994. gang dating back to the early 1900s in Boyle Heights. A bouncer at the bar On Nov. 12, 1994, Michael Englander was walking out of a store in Mission had shot and killed a member of that gang, and the motive has since been Hills around 0200 hours. As Smith describes, three men approached, one of attributed to retaliation. There was no complete match for the second sus- them shot Englander, and they then fled. Englander died of a single gunshot pect, nor any information to date on what is thought to be a third suspect, wound to the upper body. “No forensics, no DNA, no bullet found: It was who acted as a lookout during the violent crime. On July 31, 2017, the through and through. No camera, but a witness at a gas station saw three male DNA-identified suspect was sentenced to 22 additional years in prison, Hispanics fleeing.” The details on the case remain sealed, but the man who after reaching a plea agreement with the County DA’s Office. “The suspect fired the shot(s) is currently serving five life terms in prison. was very angry at me,” Smith mused. “He was apologetic to the victim’s Councilmember Englander never asked for his friend’s help. In fact, family, but he just stared at me. Well, he was headed back to prison, and the Englander family had no idea Smith was working the case until Smith I was headed to a steak dinner!” Smith continued the investigation, with revealed that the case had been solved. the goal of identifying the other two suspects. Councilmember Englander told The Rotator: “Having known and The Los Angeles Times reported, “For years, Smith worked as a screener worked with Greig for over 25 years, I’ve always been amazed at his pas- for cold case homicides, deciding which cases were worthy of further sion and compassion to put others first. In fact, while he was working review. Then his boss offered him an unprecedented opportunity: If he Cold Case, he took on a personal project, and never told me about it until went to detective school, he could join the elite Robbery-Homicide Divi- it was closed. Greig solved my uncle’s cold case murder and then told me sion and become a cold case investigator.” about it after the fact. That’s just who Greig is — beyond twice the citizen!” “Working these cases for 10 years can get into your soul,” Officer Smith To be a case-carrying detective in LAPD — that is, to take a case to says. He brings up a little-known fact about the Reserve Corps: Some court — officers need to attend a 40-hour detective school. H

27 Saluting

Karla & Bill Ahmanson & The Los Angeles Police Reserve Foundation

Jane & Marc Nathanson*

* We are big fans of Michael Connelly and Hieronymus Bosch HONORING THE BRAVE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE LAPD RESERVES AND THE LOS ANGELES POLICE RESERVE FOUNDATION

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“I guarantee if you go investigate just what it is to be a reserve officer with LAPD, you’re going to sign up that day.” — Mickey Jones, LAPD Reserve Police Officers, Duty Courage Honor video*

ANDRE G. DAWSON MICKEY JONES Retired Lieutenant II and Specialist Volunteer Reserve Police Officer Level I EOW: February 7, 2018 EOW: February 20, 2018

EDDIE KAFAFIAN STEPHANUS STEVE SIMONA Reserve Police Officer Level III and Retired Reserve Police Officer Level III-A LAPRF Director Emeritus Retired June 27, 2017 EOW: July 9, 2017 Passed Away March 29, 2018

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31 EDDIE KAFAFIAN: EOW JULY 9, 2017 BY RESERVE OFFICER MICHAEL SELLARS

t Eddie’s “Celebration of Life,” there was a card at the entrance Well, Vegas is Elvis and Elvis is Vegas. Eddie was going to give me at the door: away. So about 20 people are in the room and Eddie steps out of A “He was finally ready to leave the room.” the bathroom in Elvis wig, white pant suit, Elvis glasses, and we And this: “It is not death that a man should fear, but he should strutted down the aisle. He was in character the whole time. It was fear never beginning to live.” — Marcus Aurelius. getting him out of character that was the problem. As usual, he was On the card were three emblems: the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Marines a hit. My LAPD partner and best buddy.” and the badge of the LAPD — all three organizations of which Reserve Eddie had the gift of gab, and his friends remembered so many of Police Officer Eddie Kafafian had joined, influencing each in so many his sayings. Officer Pamela Anthony, Reserve Coordinator at Holly- ways for so many years. Of course, there was also his work as a col- wood, recalled Eddie quipping to her: “Hey, Pam, it’s time for me to umnist for Variety magazine — he knew more stars on screen and vote for the Oscars. Which film do you want me to vote for — it’s that off than you might imagine. Eddie and Leah’s Christmas party was time of the year!” Sergeant Darrell Davis at HWD recalled Eddie say- the best ticket in town, on historic Genesee Avenue, south of Sunset ing: “Hey, Sarge, let’s go to lunch at Barney’s, you gotta eat.” Long-time Boulevard in the Hollywood area. His home was built in 1919, seven veteran Reserve Officer Georgia Jones remembered Eddie meeting years before Eddie was born. On the walls of the bar: Eddie pictured her with a kiss and a hug, “How’s my Georgia Peach?” with just about every iconic actor you can think of: Clint Eastwood, In 2001, Officer Kafafian was elected to the board of the Los Robert Redford, Mickey Rooney, Jackie Gleason, Gloria Swanson; Angeles Police Reserve Foundation and most recently served as there are framed letters from John Wayne and Judy Garland. director emeritus. Right before Eddie passed away, his and Leah’s good friend, retired This author remembers partnering with Eddie years ago at the Hol- LAPD Sergeant Jim Parker, revealed on Facebook: lywood Christmas parade, on the Lost Child detail. At the very end of “So, July 4th! I’ve been thinking about when I should announce the shift, we finally received a lost child at the substation, a little boy this sad news so now is an appropriate time. Many of you know my about 6 years old. While other officers went EOW, we proceeded to friend, Eddie. It saddens me to say that he is at his final days. I know take the child home, a midnight drive into Rampart Area. I remember I’m the “tough guy” but let me tell you the toughest guy I know. He being focused on tactics and officer safety; Eddie was talking to the served in the Navy towards the end of World War II then joined the young man. We finally got to the boy’s house. His parents were so Marines afterward. Never had a boring day in his life of almost 91yrs. grateful. I remember being the cover officer as Eddie engaged with Was a friend to all and enemy to none. If any of you had the pleasure of the parents in what I recall was some great, heartfelt advice. knowing or meeting him, you know I speak the truth. I have so many The Los Angeles Times reported July 28, 2017: stories. He had a wonderful life and an awesome wife and true lady, “Eddie passed away at the age of 90 on July 9, 2017. Born in New Leah, who still amazes me that she was able to “keep up” with Eddie. I Jersey, Eddie was a voting member of the Academy of Motion Pictures should say “put up” with Eddie, ’cause that’s what I usually tell her. My Arts and Sciences. Eddie received two honorable discharges from the point is, remember this, when you hear about the ‘greatest generation’ Navy and the Marine Corps. After WWII, Eddie became an actor and of the WWII era. It was because of people like him.” appeared in films including Shake Rattle and Rock with Fats Domino. At the celebration, Assistant Chief Bea Girmala reminisced how Eddie segued into reporting for Daily Variety, which included his Eddie always asked how she was doing, making sure everything was own music column, “Clef Dwellers.” After leaving Variety, he went alright. Rare, she noted, that officers ask their supervisors about such into publicity for several studios including Warner Bros., Universal, things. Reserve Officer Trevor Ingold took it upon himself to deter- MGM and retired as director of publicity and promotion at 20th mine what LAPD service ribbons Officer Kafafian had earned. Turns Century Fox working with Studio Head Alan Ladd, Jr. During his out, quite a few. Ingold presented the solid lineup on a plaque, a record studio years, among the people Eddie worked with are John Wayne, of over 25 years of service. In the final months, Officer Ingold and his Clint Eastwood, Robert Redford, Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney, partner Bernard Khalili never failed to visit their friend in assisted liv- Anthony Hopkins, James Garner, Charlton Heston and Mel Brooks. ing. In fact, so many cops in and out of uniform visited Eddie, he was After retiring, Eddie joined the Los Angeles Police Department as a the star on a daily basis. The humor could be ribald; Eddie enjoyed sworn reserve officer for 26 years. He leaves his wife, Leah, a son, a every minute of it. grandson, a daughter-in-law and two nieces.” Reserve Officer Jackie Ellis recalled: It was her 20th wedding High above of the celebration, an LAPD airship did a fly-by. “No anniversary with retired full-time Motor Officer Steve Ellis. “On a doubt,” one friend said, “Eddie is somewhere up there thoroughly crazy idea, we decided to go to Vegas and stage a mock wedding. enjoying this fantastic day. Cut. Print!” H

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35 HOUSTON-AREA RELIEF TEAM

BY SERGEANT JERRETTA SANDOZ

Editor’s note: This abridged article is reprinted from the October 2017 issue of The Thin Blue Line. Sergeant Sandoz is vice president at the Los Angeles Police Protective League.

n late August, the City of Houston was hit with Hurricane Harvey, a category four hurricane that left the city devastated. The death I toll from Hurricane Harvey was hovering at approximately 70, and the property damage was expected to be in the billions. Mutual aid has poured into Houston from all over the country. Oftentimes, smaller cities get overshadowed and mutual aid is slow to surface. Rose City, Texas, is an extremely small city of approximately 600 residents. With that in mind, and with the heart to assist our brother and sister officers in surrounding towns of Houston, Motor Sergeant Jon Aufdemberg, South Traffic Division (STD), reached out to determine which agency was in dire need of immediate assistance. Captain Jon Tom, Commanding Officer, STD, organized a group of LAPD officers and headed to Rose City Police Department and Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department in Texas to assist those Reserve Officer Bernard Khalili, Detective Ryan Moreno, Reserve Officer agencies. When they started on this journey, they weren’t looking Eric Ortiz and Captain Jon Tom in Bayview, Texas, at a Home Depot where for any recognition or accolades. In fact, they discussed as a group LAPD HART purchased two generators, four gas cans, three sets of long- that they purposely didn’t want to draw attention to what they were range radios, flashlights and miscellaneous items doing. They simply had the heart to serve others. The LAPD cadre, called the LAPD Houston Area Relief Team (HART), purchased This was a team effort, and this trip was made possible thanks to groceries, generators, radios, gas cans, cleaning supplies, chairs and donations by officers assigned to South Traffic Division, Operations other supplies for Rose City Police Department, which is composed — South Bureau and Harbor Division. Every officer on this trip paid of the mayor, a secretary and three city marshals. Their town hall/ his own way and all of the money raised went to the victims in the police station was under 4 feet of water, and they lost all their police Houston area. vehicles except for one, and all their radios. Their uniforms and boots It should be noted that the majority of donations received for this had been ruined by the constant rescues and work in and around relief effort were made by Reserve Officers Khalili and Ortiz and the flooded areas. following employee organizations: I would like to thank the following officers for their selflessness in the • Latin American Law Enforcement Association (LALEY) quest to assist the law enforcement agencies and the residents of Rose • Law Enforcement Association of Asian Pacifics City and Jefferson County, and a special thanks to Reserve Officers • Los Angeles Police Command Officers Association Bernard Khalili and Eric Ortiz, as the trip wouldn’t have been possible • Los Angeles Police Protective League without them: Captain II Jon Tom, Commanding Officer South Traffic • Los Angeles Women Police Officers and Associates Division; Sergeant Jon Aufdemberg, STD CSOC; Detective II Ryan • National Asian Peace Officers’ Association Moreno, STD; Motor Officer PII+II Rudy Baca, STD; Motor Officer • National Association of Asian American Law Enforcement PII+II Steven Griffith, STD CSOC; Police Officer II Jesus Arreguin, Commanders STD; Reserve Officer Bernard Khalili, Major Crimes and Hollywood • National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives Division; and Reserve Police Officer Eric Ortiz, West Traffic Division, • Oscar Joel Bryant Association (African-Americans in law and his son, Kevin Ortiz. enforcement). H

36 ~CONGRATULATIONS, HONOREES~

Michael Connelly Titus Welliver and The Los Angeles Police Department Reserve Corps

Your devotion to humankind and to our community is invaluable and appreciated tremendously. Thank you for all that you do…

We are thrilled to watch you receive this well-deserved honor!

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38 To those who volunteer to protect and serve — thankMichael you Connolly for your incredible commitment! Michael Connelly Steve Fazio & Nicole Kluft Proudly Salute Michael Connelly Award Winning Author, Executive Producer of BOSCH Titus Welliver Actor, Star of BOSCH and Reserve Corps Officers of the Year My wealth. My priorities. a My partner.

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It is with this in mind that the Los Angeles Police Reserve Foundation created its Scholarship program for our reserve officers and their children.

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42 CONGRATULATIONS TO TONIGHT’S HONOREES

Michael Connelly Titus Welliver Rob Glucroft and all the Reserve Officers of the Year!

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44 RESERVE OFFICER ATTENDS MOTOR SCHOOL DURING VACATION

BY RESERVE OFFICER MICHAEL SELLARS

his year, Reserve Officer Emad Wassef attended joined the reserve program, Academy Class 4-97R. He did Motor School, graduating in March. his probation at HWD Patrol, transferring to WTD in 2006. T He told The Rotator: “As a kid I watched the He first applied — and was accepted — into Motor CHiPs TV show. It intrigued me and inspired me to become School in 2009. Two days prior to graduation, Emad a police officer. I applied to join LAPD but there were no full-time positions at the time, due to a hiring freeze.” He continued on pg 46

45 came down with a stomach virus, which led to severe The Winter 2015 issue of The Rotator reported on hydration and kidney failure. “I lost my chance to the Sept. 15, 2015, Police Commission meeting, cov- We salute the Los Angeles graduate. Afterwards, the LAPD had no Motor Schools ering several reserve program issues at the time. The scheduled until recently. Officer Wassef reapplied for subject of the “Motor Ducks” came up: the February 2017 class, going through the same pro- “Commissioner Robert Saltzman asked for informa- Police Reserve Foundation cess as full-time officers. tion on the Reserve Motors, inquiring why only West Motor School is a two-week course, plus two weeks Traffic Division had a unit. riding with Specialized Enforcement Section (SES) “It Chief Beck replied: “I've been through Motor School. and its important was the most challenging thing I have ever been put Motor School is the hardest school in the Los Angeles through in life,” Wassef said. He took vacation time Police Department. And every one of these reserves from his primary career as an 18-wheel truck driver for had to go through it. And, to find eight, that’s pretty CVS Stores, to attend the class with full-time LAPD good….They handle a lot of special events, things that contributions to the Reserve and officers from other agencies. In fact, he didn’t have would take our Motors away from their traffic enforce- enough vacation time. “I put myself on LOA (leave of ment duties and limit our ability to improve traffic absence) with my work, which means for a month I safety in the city.” Corps and our community. didn’t have any income.” He then asked Assistant Chief Michel Moore to provide Wassef says: “The course includes all kinds of terrain. some history on the Reserve Motors. Chief Moore said Braking techniques are the number one reason most that the idea for the unit sprang up in 2004 and was evalu- of the officers are washed out of the school. Although ated: “We said these officers would have to go through the new motorcycles have ABS (anti-locking brake and understand the rigors of the department’s motorcycle systems), instructors have you turn it off throughout program and have to maintain proficiency in the opera- the school; the rider must be able to control braking tion of a bike. We have very high standards on that. exercises without locking the wheels. Braking is just “I remember it well because we said, ‘Let’s start it’ one of the highlights of how difficult Motor School is. at Davis, February of 2004, and someone said, ‘What There is dirt riding, hill, skid, slalom; and timed-road about rain?’ I said, ‘Not in California.’ And that month course. The school doesn’t teach you how to ride but to it was the rainiest month for six weeks that they had bring a rider out of you. Most of the officers who went in, like, seven or eight years. And they actually came to the school have practice bikes purchased or rented. up with Rubber Ducks as their mascot. I had neither. I was not able to afford a practice bike, “But that team is really the remaining core team due to transition to BMWs from Harleys. I was more today. They are hardworking Level I reserves that tran- determined and committed than anything else when I sitioned to motorbikes, (and) have a love for it like attend. I did not practice nor have I ridden (off duty) motor officers have to have, and [they] have remained for quite sometime. I was focused on graduating the persistent.” school and not let fear of not passing take control. I’m The Rotator asked Officer Wassef if he had any sure there were fun moments, but I was more intense advice for reserve officers interested in following his and serious to remember any.” path. He said: After the course, Officer Wassef rode “with SEC “If you have a dream, don’t give up on it. Keep at every day on Los Angeles streets and freeways … to it even if you fail. There is always a better chance of ensure the ability to handle normal working shifts as a making your dream a reality when you fail, because Motor, conducting traffic stops…” After being cleared, you have already been exposed to the negatives. When he reported to his division, WTD, for what’s called there is a will, there is always a way. Being a police Proud to support the Mother Hen: riding with a senior officer for a few days officer is a rewarding job [and then] you got your own Los Angeles Police to cover the do’s and don’ts. motor and the gear to take home, and when you look Reserve Foundation. Reserve Motor Officer Wassef was assigned a BMW down on those handlebars and it reads your name.” He 1200R police edition after graduating, to complete the concluded: “It’s the most grand award anyone could training and Mother Hen. possibly achieve.” H

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Michael Connelly & Titus Welliver

Harry Bosch is a relentless LAPD homicide detective who works for the glory of

LAPD. His personal motto, “Everybody counts or nobody counts,” resonates with all the men and women in blue at LAPD. Titus Welliver has managed to bring Bosch from the page to the screen in a way that not only remains true to author Michael

Connelly’s character, but also enhances him. In Two Kinds of Truth, Connelly’s latest, we learn that Bosch has become a Reserve Officer! We couldn’t be prouder.

Karla & Bill Ahmanson PARADIGM TALENT AGENCY PROUDLY SUPPORTS THE LOS ANGELES POLICE RESERVE FOUNDATION AND CONGRATULATES OUR FRIEND AND CLIENT TITUS WELLIVER 2018 TWICE A CITIZEN HONOREE Congratulations to the men and women of the LAPD RESERVE CORPS for their dedication and service to our community!

Very special thank-you to KARLA AHMANSON AND MICHAEL SELLARS who work tirelessly for the success of the Foundation! Gary & Linda Goldfein

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53 54 CONGRATULATIONS OFFICER ROGER ANDREWS Officer of the Year for Valley Bureau!!

WE ARE ALL VERY PROUD OF YOU AND APPRECIATE EVERYTHING YOU DO!! WE LOVE YOU, RHONDA, AMANDA, LUIS, NATHAN AND JENNIFER

55 Mike and Titus:

Yeah, yeah, yeah - everybody counts or nobody counts.

But you guys really count.

Congrats from your lieutenant, Amy Aquino Congratulations to the LAPD Reserves

and the LAPD Reserve Foundation

for incredible service to Los Angeles!

Ira W. Krinsky and Roberta L. Weintraub Co-Directors LA POLICE ACADEMY MAGNET SCHOOL FOUNDATION

57 We are honored to salute the great work of the Los Angeles Police Reserve Foundation and Karla Ahmanson.

We salute all of tonight’s honorees and thank the LAPD Reserve Corps for their dedicated support of our city! LAPRAAC Is Proud to Support the LAPD RESERVE CORPS For Their Dedication And Commitment To The Los Angeles Police Department

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Your contributions, including as a DI, have resulted in bringing many new Reserve Officers into the LAPD family.

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Karla, Michael and all of the LAPRF Board Thank you for your service!

We are proud to salute all the great men and women of the LAPD Reserve Corps.

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Congratulations to tonight’s honorees Michael Connelly Titus Wellever Robert Glucroft

70 CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF TONIGHT’S HONOREES:

Michael Connelly

Titus Welliver

The Men and Women of the Los Angeles Police Reserve Corps.

Your contributions to our city, in arts & culture and for safeguarding us all, are tremendous

WE ARE VERY GRATEFUL!

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73 Congratulations Honorees: Michael Connelly Titus Welliver and The Los Angeles Police Department Reserve Corps!

Your service to our community is invaluable and tremendously appreciated. Thank you for all that you do.

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76 Kol Tikvah welcomes the Los Angeles Police Reserve Foundation as Co-Host for the 14TH ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT & FUNDRAISER

MONDAY JUNE 4, 2018 CALABASAS COUNTRY CLUB 4515 Park Entrada, Calabasas, CA 91302

We invite you to play a round of golf at the prestigious Calabasas Country Club including an on course lunch, drinks, contests, awards and hors d’oeuvres all to raise money for the Los Angeles Police Reserve Foundation and Temple Kol Tikvah. Everyone is up to par whether you’re playing the links, purchasing raffle tickets or becoming a sponsor.

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Don’t forget this is a tax write-off. The Foundation extends our heartfelt gratitude to the following individuals and companies for their generous support of our live and silent auctions.

Fiji Airways • Jean-Michel Cousteau Resort Fiji • LAPD • Universal Pictures • Michael Connelly • Center Theatre Group

Alina Petra Designs Hotel Monteleone Paintball USA Anonymous House of Blues Anaheim Paradise Knolls Golf Course Autry Museum Irene Kitamura Pasadena Playhouse Avi Resort & Casino Joelle Hawkens by Treesje PRP Wine International Battleship Iowa John L. Moriarity Platinum Limousines Bernard Khalili Kaplan MD Skin Care Puakea Golf Course Beverly Hills Cleaners Kiki & David Gindler René Caovilla Brent’s Deli LA Theatre Works Rockreation LA Climbing Gym Busch Gardens Tampa Bay LACMA Roclord Studio Cancun Cards Landry’s, Inc. Rosarito Beach Hotel Center Theatre Group Langer’s Delicatessen Sacramento Zoo Chance Theater LAPD Air Support Santa Anita Park Comedy Sportz LAPD SWAT Sarah Leonard Fine Jewelers Davey’s Locker Law & Order Winery Six Flags Discovery Kingdom David Meltzer LAWineFest Smoke House Restaurant, Inc. Dicker & Dicker of Beverly Hills Le Petit Four Somper Furs Elite Island Resorts Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants The Blvd Restaurant at the Beverly Wilshire Eric Ortiz Little, Brown and Company The Dance Doctor Festival of Arts of Laguna Beach Los Angeles Chargers The Ice House Fiji Airways Fillmore & Western Railway Madame Tussauds Hollywood The Montalban Theatre Flagship Cruises & Events Maria Bajarias The Orleans Hotel & Casino Four Seasons Hotels Mary M Photography The Polo Lounge Front Sight Firearms Training Institute Massage Masters Day Spa Tieks by Gavrieli Gary & Linda Goldfein Melvin Kennedy Tiffany & Co. Beverly Hills Geary’s Metin Bereketli Total Wine & More Gelson’s Markets Michael Connelly Universal Pictures Gladstones Malibu Mike Rosson - California Supply USS Midway Museum Hammer Museum Mini Dreamers Warner Center Marriott Herb Alpert’s Vibrato Grill & Jazz Miracle Springs Resort & Spa Westside Aesthetics Hollywood Wax Museum & Guinness Museum of Tolerance Zephyr Cove Resort/Lake Tahoe Cruises World Records Museum Pacific Park

Thank you for our Door Prizes Bernard Khalili and Rickey Gelb And to anyone omitted due to printing deadlines, a special thank-you!

78 A SPECIAL THANK-YOU

The Los Angeles Police Reserve Foundation wishes to thank the following individuals and companies for their generous support and participation in tonight’s event. Twice a Citizen Committee Audio Visual Support Karla Ahmanson, Michael Sellars, Randy Bellous Productions Paul Favero, Ryan Cassidy, Mark Deitch, Tracy Young Kelley Nelson, Gary Goldfein, Scherr Lillico Favors Honorary Chair Keli McLary Chief Charlie Beck, LAPD Walter Conn, Grace Miranda, Cowboy Social Club Craig Renetsky, Kings Care Foundation Dinner Chair Don Francisco Coffee, JPN Merchandising Terrill Lee Lankford The Reserve and Volunteer Unit of LAPD Host All of tonight’s volunteers Anthony Anderson Transportation and Display Co-Host Vintage L.A. Coppers Kiki Haynes The Skirball Cultural Center Auctioneer Uri Herscher, Founder/CEO Kelley Nelson Chris Porteous, Event Coordinator Graphic Design Event Production and Management 911MEDIA THE PROPER IMAGE SPECIAL EVENTS Video Production Scherr Lillico, Brianne Dobkins, Dave Gomez, LAPD Jenna Slobodnick, Luke Rosencrans

79 Congratulations to tonight’s honorees Michael Connelly LOOKING FOR AN EASY WAY TO HELP SUPPORT OUR RESERVE CORPS? Titus Welliver Sign up for Ralphs Rewards, and you can designate and the funding for LAPRF — easily and at no additional cost. LAPD Reserve Corps Ralphs Rewards: 1. Go to www.ralphs.com and register for an account or sign in to your existing account. Officers of the Year 2. Select Account Summary. 3. Scroll down to Community Rewards and select Enroll. 4. In the Search option, type 94438 for the Los Angeles Police Reserve Foundation. 5. Select Enroll. 6. Every time you shop online or in the store with your Ralphs card, Ralphs will donate a percentage of what you spend to LAPRF.

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