Grace Church recognized and honored Officer Harold Boswell for his heroic actions on that day with a plaque naming him “ Officer of the Year .”
A special service focusing on “ Heroes and Villains ” was presented by Grace Walk Church with Officer Boswell ’ s wife and children present . Chief Sullivan , Assistant Chiefs Elmore and Kennedy , as well as the 83F squad were on hand for the presentation . PLEA was honored to attend this special service and are proud of Officer Boswell for his bravery and commitment to protecting the community .
ABLE AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIP BANQUET
On Friday , September 20 , 2024 , the Arizona Black Law Enforcement Employees ( ABLE ) honored several PLEA members during its 2024 Awards and Scholarships Banquet held at Mesa Community College .
Among those honored were Detective Gary Nelson with the Community Engagement Bureau . Detective Nelson was awarded
DETECTIVE GARY NELSON
the AJ Miller Distinguished Service Award for his work and character which reflects the principles and integrity shared by the award ’ s namesake . AJ Miller is a retired Phoenix Police Officer and also organized ABLE ’ s parent organization .
Officer Melissa Jones from the South Mountain Precinct was honored with the Gloria Washington Officer of the Year Award for her work performance and her epitomizing the mission and values of law enforcement . She is currently assigned to the 42A squad .
Officer Harold Boswell of the Maryvale Estrella Mountain Precinct was awarded the John Davis Valor award for his heroic actions , exceptional courage , and efforts to save and protect human life . The award is named after Phoenix Police Officer John Davis who died in the line of duty on August 6 , 1962 . Officer Boswell was selected for his courageous and heroic actions during an armed robbery on March 29 , 2024 , which resulted in Officer Boswell sustaining several gunshot wounds .
PLEA would like to say congratulations to our members for this well-deserved recognition .
OFFICER MELISSA JONES
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