{"id":521,"date":"2025-09-25T12:03:22","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T12:03:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mcfadden4sheriff.com\/staging\/6481\/?page_id=521"},"modified":"2025-09-30T12:41:55","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T12:41:55","slug":"awards-acknowledgements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mcfadden4sheriff.com\/staging\/6481\/awards-acknowledgements\/","title":{"rendered":"Awards &#038; Acknowledgements"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"521\" class=\"elementor elementor-521\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8702601 dsvy-col-stretched-none dsvy-bg-color-over-image elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8702601\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1af5c28 dsvy-bg-color-over-image\" data-id=\"1af5c28\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ff7eae dsvy-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-dsvy_custom_heading\" data-id=\"9ff7eae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"dsvy_custom_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dsvy-custom-heading left-align\"><h2 class=\"dsvy-element-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\tAwards &amp; Acknowledgements\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62f8fb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62f8fb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>National &amp; Presidential Honors<\/p><ul><li>President Joseph R. Biden\u00a0\u2013 Lifetime Achievement Award for Community Service and the President\u2019s Award for Volunteering<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>African-American Festival\u00a0\u2013 Lifetime Achievement Award (2021)<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>President Barack Obama- 21 Century Policing Top-10 InitiativeCops &amp; Barbers\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><p>Community &amp; Service Awards<\/p><ul><li>National Association of Buffalo Soldiers, Troopers &amp; Motorcycle Club\u00a0\u2013 Community Service, Honorary Member (2025)<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>The Ninth &amp; Tenth Cavalry Association of the Buffalo Soldiers\u00a0\u2013 Commitment to Building Relationships between Law Enforcement and Community (2024)<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Block Love Charlotte\u00a0\u2013 Heart for the Black Award, Helping the Homeless (2024)<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Benton Youth Initiative Organization\u00a0\u2013 Outstanding Service to Youth (2024)<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Black Mental Health Symposium\u00a0\u2013 Commitment to the Wellness of the Black Community (2018 &amp; 2024)<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>National Women of Achievement, Inc.\u00a0\u2013 Political Endeavors Award (2024)<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>The Struggle\u00a0\u2013 Making a Difference Game Changer Award (2024)<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Blue Region Music Foundation\u00a0\u2013 Dedicated to the Community Award (2023)<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>New Creation Missionary Baptist Church\u00a0\u2013 Leadership Award for Breaking Racial Barriers (2024)<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Colombiano Festival\u00a0\u2013 Outstanding Contribution to the Hispanic Community (2023)<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Equal Justice NOW\u00a0\u2013 President\u2019s Award for Building Relationships between Police &amp; Community (2023)<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Catholic Church, Knights of Peter Claver\u00a0\u2013 Award for Courage (2023)<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>New Hope Missionary Baptist Church\u00a0\u2013 Community Service Award (2023)<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice\u00a0\u2013 Community Service Award (2022)<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Lirio-Valles\u00a0\u2013 Community Service Award (2022)<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.\u00a0\u2013 Citizen of the Year (2020)<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Victory Christian Center, Charlotte NC\u00a0\u2013 Distinguished Service to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Community (2020)<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Greater Mount Moriah Primitive Baptist Church\u00a0\u2013 Living Legacy Award (2019)<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Village HeartBEAT, Mecklenburg County\u00a0\u2013 Community Service Award (2019)<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Mothers of Murdered Offspring (MOM-O)Purple Dove Award: Family Support Champion (2018);\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Mothers of Murdered Offspring\u00a0Founders Award for \u201cCops &amp; Barbers\u201d (2018)<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Stephanie L. Jennings Award\u00a0\u2013 Community Relations &amp; Dispute Settlement Program Leadership (2018)<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Pi Phi Chapter\u00a0\u2013 Outstanding Civic Leader (2018)<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>The Made Man\u00a0\u2013 Honoree (2018)<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Lee County, SC Branch of the NAACP\u00a0\u2013 Community Service Award (2018)<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Always Believe \u2013 Muggsy Bogues Foundation\u00a0\u2013 MVP Award for Support of Youth (2017)\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Mayor\u2019s Award, Charlotte NC\u00a0\u2013 Citizens of the Year (2015)<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>National Hook-Up of Black Women (NHBW)\u00a0\u2013 Community Service Award (2015)<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Who\u2019s Who of Lee County, SC\u00a0\u2013 Inductee (2014)<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Second Presbyterian Church of SC\u00a0\u2013 Distinguished Community Service Award (2012); Youth &amp; Children\u2019s Ministry Award (2003)<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Charlotte Observer\u00a0\u2013 Community Relations Award &amp; Recognition<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>NAACP\u00a0\u2013 Ashanti Award: Unsung Hero (2004)<\/li><\/ul><p>Law Enforcement &amp; Leadership Recognition<\/p><ul><li>National Association of Black Law Enforcement Officers, Inc.\u00a0\u2013 Law Enforcement Leadership Award (2019)<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD)<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Co-Founder, Dignitary Protection Unit (2012\u20132017) \u2013 Recognized in 2027<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Recognition for 20 Years of Service in the Homicide Unit (2011)<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Chief\u2019s Outstanding Service Award (2011)<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Chief\u2019s Unit Citation Award \u2013 Reduced Homicide Rate to Lowest in 10 Years (2009)<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Medal of Valor (1996)<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>103% Homicide Clearance Rate (1997)<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Charlotte-Mecklenburg Homicide Support Group\u00a0\u2013 Victim Service Award of Distinction (2011)<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Queen City Optimist Club \u2013 Charlotte\u00a0\u2013 Optimist International Detective of the Year (2011)<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution\u00a0\u2013 Law Enforcement Commendation Medal (2011)<\/li><\/ul><p>Federal Bureau of Investigation\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>(FBI)Director Robert S. Mueller III \u2013 Recognition for Homicide Investigations (2011)<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>(FBI) Director Louis J. Freeh \u2013 Recognition for Homicide Investigations (1997)<\/li><\/ul><p>Chicago Police Department \/ Oak Lawn, IL\u00a0Homicide Investigation Assistance (1999)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Awards &amp; Acknowledgements National &amp; Presidential Honors President Joseph R. 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