2011 Award Ceremony

Pictured from left to right: Kiwanis President Larry Balarsky, Hawthorne Police Chief Robert Fager, Police Officer of the Year Detective Raul Espinoza, Firefighter of the Year Los Angeles County Captain Keith Harter, Rotary President Tom Quintana and Los Angeles County Battalion Chief Jeff Vrooman.

Hawthorne Mayor Pro-Tem Alex Vargas presents proclamation to Firefighter of the Year Captain Keith Harter (Battalion Chief Jeff Vrooman on left) and below to Police Officer of the Year Detective Raul Espinoza (Police Chief Robert Fager on left)

Hawthorne City Councilman Danny Juarez, Hawthorne Police Chief Robert Fager, Police Officer of the Year Detective Raul Espinoza, Hawthorne City Councilwoman Angie Enlish, Firefighter of the Year Captain Keith Harter, Los Angeles County Battalion Chief Jeff Vrooman.

Hawthorne Police Officer of the Year Detective Raul Espinoza and his family. Left of Detective Espinoza is wife Tara and daughter Mia.

Los Angeles County Battalion Chief Jeff Vrooman, FFPM Jeremy McGinn, FFPM Andre Decohen, Firefighter of the Year Captain Keith Harter and Los Angeles County Assistant Fire Chief Barry Nugent (missing from photo are FFPM’s Jordan Barnes and Les Griffin).

Firefighter of the Year Captain Keith Harter and Police Officer of the Year Detective Raul Espinoza being interviewed after the event by the Hawthorne Cable News Service.