Bittner Award Presented
From left to right:
Executive Director Sylvester Daughtry, Jr., Sheriff Garry E. Lucas, Commission
Chairperson James O’Dell
Sheriff Garry E. Lucas of the Clark County, Washington, Sheriff’s Office was honored with the presentation of the Egon Bittner Award at the CALEA Fall Conference in Nashville, Tennessee. This award is presented to Chief Executive Officers who have commanded a CALEA Accredited agency for fifteen or more continuous years. It was created to recognize these leaders for their significant contributions to the public safety profession and to CALEA.
The Clark County Sheriff’s Office was awarded its initial CALEA Law Enforcement Accreditation in November 1986, and Sheriff Lucas has led this agency since 1990. This award was named for Professor Egon Bittner, who greatly contributed to CALEA’s early development, and was a CALEA Commissioner from 1981-1988.
