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The 55th Annual H. Thomas Guerry Awards Ceremony will be held Thursday, May 8, 2024, at 4:30 P.M. in the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisor’s Hearing Room, 4th Floor,
County Administration Building, 105 East Anapamu.

PRESS CONFERENCE: 4:00 PM Thursday, 5/8/2024
A press conference is scheduled for Thursday, May 8th, at 4:00 PM at the Board of Supervisors Conference Room, 4th floor of the County Administration Building. This year’s recipients of the H. THOMAS GUERRY AWARDS FOR VALOR and SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE will be available for interviews and photos from 4:00 to 4:25 PM

The H. Thomas Guerry Award for VALOR:
Investigator Wayne Flick SB Co. District Attorney’s Office
Detective Erik Hesch Santa Maria Police Department
Officer Brian Hanrahan California Highway Patrol (SM)
Deputy Christopher Nelson Santa Barbara Co. Sheriff’s Office

For SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE:
Detective Ruben Esparza Santa Barbara Co. Sheriff’s Office
Sergeant Daniel Kohl i Santa Barbara Co. Sheriff’s Office
Detective Mathew Maxwell Santa Barbara Co. Sheriff’s Office
Sr. Dep District Atty. Austin Ingalls SB County District Attorney’s Office
Officer Victor Sanchez California Highway Patrol (SB)
Officer Jason Green California Highway Patrol (Buellton)
Detective Kayla Horton Lompoc Police Dept.
Sergeant Thomas Van Eyck Santa Barbara Police Department
Officer Madison Trevino Santa Barbara Police Department
Officer Shaneese Fischer Santa Barbara Police Department

This “Meet and Greet” style press conference will give the members of the press the opportunity to hear in their own words how these heroes reacted to the situations that lead to their nominations for these awards. We encourage members of the Press to attend both the Press Conference and the Awards Ceremony.