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Detectives who Investigated 2015 Bunny Friend Park Shooting among Dozens of Officers Recognized Tuesday

by Tyler Gamble

November 22, 2016

Categories: On the Beat

Topics: Good Police Work

Detectives who Investigated 2015 Bunny Friend Park Shooting among Dozens of Officers Recognized Tuesday

The eleven officers responsible for tracking down and arresting the suspects responsible for one of the city’s largest mass shootings last year were among dozens of officers recognized at an NOPD awards ceremony tonight (Nov. 22). NOPD Superintendent Michael Harrison, Mayor Mitch Landrieu and other City officials presented officers with awards for outstanding work in the line of duty this year. The Fall 2016 Awards Medal Ceremony is the fourth recognition ceremony of its kind that the department has held since 2014.

“Our officers put their lives on the line every day to keep the residents and visitors of our city safe,” NOPD Superintendent Michael Harrison said. “I am proud to recognize their dedication and devotion to duty and I am honored to present them with these well-deserved awards.”

The awards were purchased by the Patrick F. Taylor Foundation.

The following officers received awards tonight for their service in the line of duty:

Medal of Merit

  • Frederick Carter

Medal of Commendation

  • Hans Ganthier
  • Christopher Goodly
  • Joseph Davis
  • Eric Gillard
  • Gary LaCabe
  • Chad Cockerham
  • Kevin Williams
  • Jeraire Bridges
  • Tony Burrell
  • Ladarious Johnson
  • Lawrence Weathersby Jr.
  • Darius Henry
  • Stephen McGee
  • Cedric Davillier
  • John McIver
  • Raymond Smith

Medal of Achievement

  • Tim Jones

Letter of Commendation

  • Kimera Woods
  • Aristotle Stephens
  • Kenny Prepetit
  • Lejon Roberts
  • Eric Gillard
  • Steven Gilliam
  • Gary LaCabe
  • Jeraire Bridges
  • Tony Burrell
  • Chad Cockerham
  • Joseph Davis
  • James Doaty
  • Corrigan Hoffman
  • Ladarius Johnson
  • Kenneth Jones
  • Michael Lane
  • Sean LeBouef
  • Willard Pearson
  • Eric Vihelmsen
  • Lawrence Weathersby Jr.
  • Troy Williams
  • Gerald Lee
  • Johnny Magee
  • Bryan Mulvey
  • Kevin Burns
  • Andre Carter
  • Regina Williams
  • Thaddeus Williams
  • Kimberly Wilson
  • Brian Elsensohn
  • John McIver
  • William Mullaly
  • Ryan Rousseve
  • Cedric Davillier

Unit Citation Achievement

  • Gary Lewis
  • Everett Briscoe
  • Tristian Carter
  • Decynda Chambers
  • Sherife Davis
  • Stephen Neveaux
  • Mark Mumme
  • Justin Almeida
  • Douglas Butler
  • Elliott Gray
  • Joseph Joia
  • Louis Labatt III
  • Sharon Mahan
  • Tony Mitchell
  • Mark Schmidt
  • Dominique Williams
  • Jonathan Burnette
  • Timothy Jones
  • Steven Roshto
  • Ryan Rousseve
  • Ryne Schuler
  • Roy Shackelford
  • Chadwick Taylor
  • Gary LaCabe
  • Chad Cockerham
  • Johnny Magee
  • Thaddeus Williams
  • Kevin Williams
  • Melvin Wiltz

Letter of Lifesaving

  • Tomeka Anderson
  • Cory Lauer