49th Precinct Community Council Fellowship Breakfast

 

The 26th Annual Fellowship Conference Breakfast honoring our community's Police Officers and Citizens Awards for Outstanding Accomplishment by the 49th Police Precinct Community Council was held at Lubin Hall at Einstein College of Medicine Monday May 19, 2025. 

The 49th Precinct Cop of the year award went to a very deserving Community Affairs Detective who Commanding Officer Tawee Theanthong said was now doing the job of three people who were assigned to the community Affairs unit of the 49th Precinct. The Business of the Year Award went to Orange Bank who has been a community partner time and time again. The Auxiliary Officer of the Year Award went to Auxiliary Police Officer Jaun De La Cruz for his help in working community events, helping direct traffic in chaotic moments, or simply showing up day after day with humility and professionalism. The Explorer of the Year Award went to Emily Ventura who quickly stood out as a dedicated, driven, and inspiring leader of Explorers Post 2049. The Tom Twyman Citizen Award went to Ms. Ivy Moreno for her years of service, compassion, and unwavering dedication to her family and her community. The Civilian of the Year Award went to Ms. Debra Gadson, a former Corrections officer before joining the police department  in April of 2007 serving eighteen years as a Principal Administrative Assistant.

Elected officials on hand were Bronx District Attorney Darcel  Clark and Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson. City Councilwoman Kristy Marmorato was represented by her Chief of Staff April Cardena and Director of Community Affairs Lilyanna Pekic. Also on hand was Deputy Chief, borough Bronx, Osvaldo Nunez.

Community Affairs Detective Kandice Hall was the Mistress of Ceremony, who also would receive the 'Cop of the Year Award'.

49th Precinct Commanding Officer Tawee Theanthong spoke about the great job that all of his officers do and how proud he is of them.

Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson spoke for a while as this is an election year for her. In the background are Bronx Borough Deputy Chief Nunez and members of the 49th Precinct Community Council.

Detective Hall holds her Cop of the Year Award, as the elected officials, the 49th Precinct Community Council President, Deputy Inspector Theanthong, Bronx Deputy Chief Nunez and Ms. Pekic of Councilwoman Kristy Marmorato's office are in the photo.