Annual Awards

In October, the Crime Commission holds its signature event: The Crime Commission Annual Law Enforcement Appreciation Luncheon. Business leaders, law enforcement executives and community leaders come together for an afternoon of fellowship and recognition. Four prestigious awards are presented at this popular event that has grown to an audience of more than 600 distinguished guests.

The Ilus Davis Award is presented to an individual or business that has displayed an extensive willingness to support law enforcement and justice agencies. Ike Davis was a civic leader of extraordinary foresight, member and leader of the Crime Commission, and helped found our Crime Stoppers program. He believed the business community could, and should, help police and justice agencies make our cities safer, more secure places to live, do business, and visit.

Nominate someone you know who is deserving of the Ilus Davis Award. Download our nomination form and send it in today! Nominations for the 2010 Ilus Davis Award must be received by September 17, 2010.

• 1997 Hoechst Marion Roussel
• 1998 Yellow Freight
• 1999 American Century
• 2000 Growth Industries
• 2001 Valentine Radford Advertising
• 2002 Bayer Corporation/Animal Health Division
• 2003 The Kiernan Companies
• 2004 Hallmark Cards, Inc.
• 2005 Latshaw Enterprises, Inc.
• 2006 Lamar Advertising Company
• 2007 AMC Entertainment, Inc.
• 2008 William H. Dunn, Sr.
• 2009 QuikTrip Corporation, Kansas City Division

The Alvin Brooks Award is presented to an outstanding community leader who is a model community activist and outstanding individual constantly striving to make Kansas City a better place to live, do business, and visit.

Nominate someone you know who is deserving of the Alvin Brooks Award. Download our nomination form and send it in today! Nominations for the 2010 Alvin Brooks Award must be received by September 17, 2010.

• 2004 Alvin Brooks (City Councilman of 6th District KCMO, Mayor Pro Tem)
• 2005 Cliff Sargeon (Retired Human Resources Manager of US Postal Service)
• 2006 Charles Curtis (Valentine Radford Advertising)
• 2007 Larry Stewart (Kansas City's Secret Santa)
• 2008 John Modest Miles (Morning Star Baptist Church)
• 2009 Lynda Callon (Westside Community Action Network)

The Crime Stoppers Officer of the Year Award is presented to an outstanding police officer with an exemplary work history and ongoing awareness of problems facing our community..

Nominate someone you know who is deserving of the Officer of the Year Award. Download our nomination form and send it in today! Nominations for the 2010 Officer of the Year Award must be received by September 17, 2010.

• 2005 James Schriever (Kansas City, MO Police Department)
• 2006 Kevin Freeman (Independence, MO Police Department)
• 2007 Kevin McCrary (Kansas City FBI Office)
• 2008 Michelle Rogers (Raytown, MO Police Department)
• 2009 James Svoboda (Kansas City, MO Police Department)

The Clarence M. Kelley Award is also presented at the Annual Luncheon each year by the Kansas City Chapter of ASIS International in conjuction with the Crime Commission. The award is presented to a Criminal Justice Executive in the Kansas City metropolitan area that is an excellent administrator, proactive in their approach and dedicated to improving the criminal justice system..

Nominate someone you know who is deserving of the Clarence M. Kelley Award. Download our nomination form and send it in today! Nominations for the 2010 Clarence M. Kelley Award must be received by September 22, 2010.

• 1980 Myron Scafe (Overland Park, KS Police Department)
           Jack Corum (Clay County, MO Sheriff's Department)
• 1981 Norman A. Caron (Kansas City, MO Police Department)
• 1982 Michael A. Defoe (Head of Strike Force USA Kansas City, MO)
• 1983 William S. Brandom (Clay County, MO - Prosecutor)
• 1984 W.R. Petrus (Missouri State Highway Patrol - Captain)
• 1985 William Ouseley (FBI - Supervisor)
• 1986 Clarence Hoffman (North Kansas City, MO Police Department - Police Officer
• 1987 Dave Barton (Kansas City, MO Police Department - Captain)
• 1988 John Foster (Lenexa, KS Police Department - Police Officer)
• 1989 Larry A. Joiner (Kansas City, MO Police Department - Police Officer)
• 1990 Fred Allenbrand (Johnson County, KS Sheriff's Department - Sheriff)
• 1991 Kris Turnbow (Raytown, MO Police Department - Police Officer)
• 1992 Albert Riederer (Jackson County, MO - Prosecutor)
• 1993 Howard Brown (Blue Springs, MO Police Department - Police Officer)
• 1994 Bob Beckers (Grandview, MO Police Department - Police Officer)
           James R. Graham (KC Crime Commission - Executive Director)
• 1995 Steve Cox (Leawood, KS Police Department - Police Officer)
• 1996 Ellen Hanson (Lenexa, KS Police Department - Police Officer)
• 1997 Bob Bayless (Riverside Department of Public Safety - Director)
• 1998 Paul Morrison (Johnson County, KS - Proecuting Attorney)
• 1999 Steve Hill (Western District of Missouri - US Attorney)
• 2000 John Douglass (Overland Park, KS Police Department - Chief)
• 2001 Richard Easley (Kansas City, MO Police Department - Chief)
• 2002 Kenneth Francis (Gardner Department of Public Safety - Chief)
• 2003 Ronald Miller (Kansas City, KS Police Department - Chief)
• 2004 Todd Graves (Western District of Missouri - US Attorney)
• 2005 Kevin Stafford (FBI - Special Agent in Charge)
• 2006 Frederick Mills (Independence, MO Police Department - Chief)
• 2007 William Seck (Kansas Highway Patrol - Colonel Patrol Superintendent)
• 2008 Thomas Phillips (Jackson County Sheriff's Department - Sheriff)
• 2009 Frank Denning (Johnson County Sheriff's Department - Sheriff)