MEET REAL STARS OF LAW AND LIFE-SAVING.Byline: DENNIS McCARTHY Dennis McCarthy may refer to:
You've seen their work over the years in this newspaper and on the local television news. Could be a murder or armed robbery case they helped solve. Could be a life-saving fire rescue or a high-speed chase down the Ventura Freeway The Ventura Freeway is a freeway in southern California running from Ventura to Pasadena. It is the principal east-west route through Ventura County and in the southern San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles County. . It's what they do for a living. Arrest the bad guys. Protect us. Usually we never learn their names, never know who should be thanked. John Adams changed all that in the West Valley 17 years ago. He was a battalion chief with the Los Angeles Fire Department The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), also known as the Los Angeles City Fire Department to distinguish it from the Los Angeles County Fire Department. It is the agency that provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the city of Los Angeles. - a boss looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. a way to let the public know some of the names behind the headlines. Not just for the men and women working with him in the city Fire Department, but also for the deputies in the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department This article is about the Los Angeles County Sherriff's Department, not to be confused with the smaller Los Angeles County Police The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) is a local law enforcement agency that serves Los Angeles County, California. and the officers in the Los Angeles Police Department "LAPD" and "L.A.P.D." redirect here. For other uses, see LAPD (disambiguation).  This article or section is written like an . and California Highway Patrol highway patroln. A state law enforcement organization whose police officers patrol the public highways. . ``I thought the public should know the names behind the news stories because they were going along without any recognition for doing some incredibly good work out here,'' Adams said. He said the same thing one day at a meeting of the Woodland Hills Rotary Club. He's been a member of the club for 23 years. ``I told them it's about time It's About Time may refer to:
The Protector Awards were handed out for the 17th straight year Wednesday to the best law enforcement and firefighting personnel serving in the West Valley. You've seen their work. Now meet this year's winners. LAPD 1. LAPD - Link Access Procedure on the D channel. 2. LAPD - Los Angeles Police Department. Detective Steve Park There are several well-known men named Steve Park.
He helped crack a series of kidnappings and robberies of local pizza deliverymen several years ago, resulting in the arrests of four men facing multiple life terms. He also led the investigative team that arrested suspects in robberies of grocery and Petco stores in the Valley, as well as suspects in many citywide organized-crime and vice cases. On his commendation, his superior officers lauded him as a detective who ``makes things happen,'' as one worded it. ``He has an uncanny ability of being able to follow up on a wisp (1) (Wireless ISP) An ISP that provides fixed or mobile wireless services to its customers. WISPs provide last mile access to rural areas and small villages as well as industrial parks at the edge of town. See ISP, fixed wireless and 802.11. See also WISPr. of a clue and turn it into the cornerstone of a successful investigation.'' West Valley Battalion Capt. Steven Lilienthal has been with the Los Angeles Fire Department for 30 years, and was in one of the first groups trained as paramedics for the city in 1975. ``This is a man who has saved hundreds of lives over the years by being the first paramedic par·a·med·ic n. A person who is trained to give emergency medical treatment or assist medical professionals. paramedic to arrive at a traffic accident or crime scene,'' Adams said. ``He's been recognized as a true hero to the men and women working with him, and now the public gets to know about his incredible service to this city for all those years.'' Sgt. Timothy Youngern, now assigned to the Malibu/Lost Hills station, is a 28-year veteran of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. He's spent 24 of those 28 years in the field, and his personnel folder is crammed with letters of commendation from private citizens and bravery citations from his superiors. ``Sgt. Youngern continues to receive accolades for the quality of his investigations and his personal concern for crime victims,'' a spokesman for his superior officers wrote. Receiving the Protector Award is one of the highlights of his career, Youngern said. ``You do your job the best you can because that's what you've sworn to do. You don't really think about awards or public recognition. But when it happens, it feels awfully good. It's an honor.'' Chris Margaris has been a California Highway Patrol officer for only eight years, but he already has been assigned a prestigious position as field-training officer in the West Valley Division. ``Officer Margaris is an exemplary role model for new officers, and has compiled an outstanding record in traffic accident investigations,'' wrote a spokesman for his superiors. Like Youngern, Margaris calls the Protector Award an honor. ``It's nice to be recognized in public for the job you do,'' he said. ``There are many good law enforcement officers and firefighters out there who deserve, but never get, an award like this.'' Maybe next year, Adams says. Dennis McCarthy, (818) 713-3749 dennis.mccarthy(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Winners of Protector Awards for 2004 make the Valley a safer place. From left: sheriff's Sgt. Timothy Youngern, California Highway Patrol Officer Chris Margaris, police Detective Steve Park and city Fire Department Capt. Steven Lilienthal. Michael Owen
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