The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) is delighted to announce its call for applications for the centennial edition of ADL’s 2013 Doris and Murray Felton Excellence in Law Enforcement Awards.
Recognizing two essential components of the law enforcement community – the sworn officers who put their lives on the line every day to protect Americans from the threat of extremism, terrorism and hate – often our community’s first line of defense; and the prosecutors, who work tirelessly to ensure the offenders receive the punishment accorded by law – ADL’s Excellence in Law Enforcement Awards recognizes both the investigative and prosecutorial roles of law enforcement, identifying those members who are so deeply committed to their work that they have gone above and beyond expected efforts to protect the community.
“ADL has ten decades of experience in fighting anti-Semitism and bigotry, and exposing domestic extremist groups,” stated Hava Holzhauer, ADL Florida Regional Director. “Today, ADL is the largest non-governmental law enforcement training organization in America, and has emerged as the most esteemed private authority on hate groups, extremism and domestic terrorism. As an important partner and ally to law enforcement agencies nationwide and here in Florida, ADL’s Excellence in Law Enforcement Awards represents and honors the best of law enforcement.”
“The ADL Excellence in Law Enforcement Awards is unique not only in the State of Florida, but across the United States,” stated Michael Freeling, Chairperson, ADL Florida Law Enforcement Committee. “No other organization publicly recognizes leadership in law enforcement in the areas of hate crimes, domestic terrorism, civil rights and public-private partnerships quite like ADL.”
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| Capt. Rick Wierzbicki (ret.) |
In 2011, Capt. Rick Wierzbicki (ret.), former Commander of the BSO Hate Crimes/Anti-Bias Task Force was honored with ADL’s prestigious award, and this year, he is proud to chair the Selection Committee for the 2013 awards: “It’s a privilege to work with some of the most dedicated and accomplished law enforcement leaders within the State of Florida who are current members of the ADL Excellence in Law Enforcement Awards Committee. As Chairperson, I reached out to Seminole County Sheriff Don Eslinger and Sanford Police Chief Cecil Smith, both of whom had the national spotlight focused on them and their respective agencies due to some trying times this last year. Like the other Committee invitees, both Sheriff Eslinger and Chief Smith accepted positions on the Committee without hesitation, which shows their strong commitment to the Award and to ADL.”
One of the Awards’ Selection Committee members, Doug Muldoon, Chief of Police, City of Palm Bay Police Department, reflected, “I am very honored to be asked to participate on the ADL Committee in 2013-2014. Not only do I represent the City of Palm Bay, but law enforcement in general and the FBI National Academy Associates where I currently serve as the President of the Association and represent over 18,000 members in over 170 countries.”
The ADL 2013 Doris and Murray Felton Excellence in Law Enforcement Awards application is due by January 31, 2014 and is available online. The application includes information regarding:
- Criteria for nomination
- Selection process
- Past Award recipients
Doris and Murray Felton Excellence in Law Enforcement Awards Selection Committee:
- CHAIRPERSON: RICK WIERZBICKI, CAPTAIN, Broward Sheriff’s Office (Ret.)
- DAN ALEXANDER, CHIEF OF POLICE, Boca Raton Police Department
- RIC L. BRADSHAW, SHERIFF, Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office
- JANE CASTOR, CHIEF OF POLICE, Tampa Police Department
- STEVE CASEY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, Florida Sheriff’s Association
- JERRY L. DEMINGS, SHERIFF, Orange County Sheriff’s Office
- DONALD F. ESLINGER, SHERIFF, Seminole County Sheriff’s Office
- CHARLES F. KAPLAN, FL. REGIONAL 13 VICE PRESIDENT, ASIS International
- AL LAMBERTI, SHERIFF, Broward County Sheriff’s Office (Ret.)
- PAUL C. MAY, SHERIFF, Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office
- AMY MERCER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, Florida Police Chiefs Association
- DOUG MULDOON, CHIEF OF POLICE, Palm Bay Police Department
- MARCI HORWITZ REX, ASSISTANT STATE ATTORNEY, Fifteenth Judicial Circuit
- HON. KATHERINE F. RUNDLE, STATE ATTORNEY, Eleventh Judicial Circuit
- JOHN H. RUTHERFORD, SHERIFF, Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office
- LARRY SCHROEDER, CHIEF OF POLICE, Delray Beach Police Department (Ret.)
- MIKE SCOTT, SHERIFF, Lee County Sheriff’s Office
- CECIL E. SMITH, CHIEF OF POLICE, Sanford Police Department
- JOHN SULLIVAN, JR., EXECUTIVE LIASION, Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office
- BREEZYE TELFAIR, ASSISTANT STATE ATTORNEY, Eleventh Judicial Circuit
ADL Law Enforcement Committee Members:
- MICHAEL FREELING, Chair
- WAYNE BLACK
- STANLEY FOODMAN
- GUY FROSTIN
- TRACEY GROSSMAN
- MARC REINER
- JEFFREY WEINSTOCK
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