Law Enforcement Honored for Combating Hate NA18041ti

WHAT: The Anti-Defamation League honors Law Enforcement personnel with the ADL Helene and Joseph Sherwood Prize for Combating Hate.

WHEN: Tuesday, March 13, 2018 10:45 a.m. Interviews 11:30 a.m. Awards Ceremony

WHERE: Skirball Cultural Center 2701 N. Sepulveda Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90049

WHO: Los Angeles Police Department Criminal Investigation Section: Los Angeles Police Department, Police Officer III Lorena Alcaraz Los Angeles Police Department, Police Officer III Douglas Beard Los Angeles Police Department, Sergeant II Adam Broderick Los Angeles Police Department, Detective I Kendra Browne Los Angeles Police Department, Detective I Kenneth Bryant Los Angeles Police Department, Police Officer II Tamika Bush Los Angeles Police Department, Detective I Danny Carreras Los Angeles Police Department, Detective I James Dickson Los Angeles Police Department, Police Officer II Kenneth Embry Los Angeles Police Department, Detective I Robert Farias Los Angeles Police Department, Police Officer II Guadalupe Franquez Los Angeles Police Department, Detective III Richard Jackson Los Angeles Police Department, Police Officer III Benjamin Jones Los Angeles Police Department, Detective II Carlos Llamas Los Angeles Police Department, Police Officer II Alan Lopez-Mendez Los Angeles Police Department, Lieutenant II Anita McKeown Los Angeles Police Department, Police Officer II Jason Means Los Angeles Police Department, Detective I Pitwalai Meesri Los Angeles Police Department, Police Officer II Alexis Pierce Los Angeles Police Department, Detective II Shandrea Porter Los Angeles Police Department, Police Officer II Julian Robinson Los Angeles Police Department, Detective III Sylvia Ruize Los Angeles Police Department, Detective III Mark Severino Los Angeles Police Department, Police Officer III Ellen Visosky Los Angeles Police Department, Detective I Shuji Yamada

Palm Springs Police Department Investigations Bureau Deputy Marino Gonzalez, LA County Sheriff’s Department Corporal Cornelius Ashton, Laguna Beach Police Department.

WHY: To honor members of Law Enforcement for combating hate and bigotry; LAPD Criminal Investigation Section honored for investigations to identify terrorist threats and activities

DETAILS: The Sherwood Prize was created in 1996 by Joe and Helene Sherwood, founders of family owned and operated Daniel’s Jewelers, to recognize those in the Law Enforcement community who go above and beyond their job descriptions in combating extremism, bigotry, and hatred.

The Helene and Joseph Sherwood Family Prize recognizes law enforcement officers, units, agencies or programs that:

• Demonstrated an outstanding commitment to combating extremism, bigotry and hatred by performing acts outside the normal scope of duties • Made an impact on victims of hate crimes or bias-motivated incidents • Provided opportunities for education to reduce hate crimes and bias-motivated activity • Used innovative approaches to enforce or prosecute hate crime laws • Made a significant difference in their community and served as a role model for their agency

CONTACT: Members of the media interested in attending should contact Alison Mayersohn, of the Anti-Defamation League at 310-446-4230 or LAPD Media Relations at 213-486-5910.