ECLEF Awards Dinner
Celebrating 37 Years
Honoring Distinguished Individuals and Organizations for Dedicated Service and Outstanding Contributions to Law Enforcement and Community Safety
The 2024 Awards Dinner took place on Thursday, May 16 at Classics V
Individual Awards
Dedicated Service to Law Enforcement
2024 Awards
Paul Alexander Harrod Jr.
Lieutenant Jonathan Luterek
West Seneca Police Department
Detective Daniel Walczak
Erie County Sheriff’s Office’s
Young Hero Award
Captain Thomas Moore
Town of Tonawanda Police Department
Trooper James Bolszio
New York State Police (NYSP)
AUSA Maeve Huggins
Assistant United States Attorney Western District of New York
ADA Eugene Partridge, III
Erie County District Attorney’s Office
Support for Law Enforcement Initiatives Community Awards
The United States Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC)
&
The Buffalo Field Office of the United States Secret Service
The 2024 Award Winners
Honoree NY State Trooper James Bolszio
ECLEF Chair Kim Beaty (middle) & ECLEF Vice Chair Bill Regan (left) with left to right, Community Award Recipients Michael Kapuscinski (USSS Domestic Security Strategist Region 1), Jeff Burr (SAIC USSS Buffalo Field Office) and Dr. Lina Alathari (NTAC Chief)
USSS Staff: Jeff Burr (SAIC Buffalo Office), Dr. Lina Alathari (Chief NTAC), Michael Kapuscinski (Domestic Security Strategist Region 1 ) and Tom Braun (Ass't SAIC)
Honoree Detective Daniel Walczak, Erie County Sheriff's Office
Community Award Winner USSS Buffalo Field Office with Staff Past & Present: Tracy Gast (SAIC 2008-2014), Karen Hajiaskari (Current Administrative Officer), Jeff Burr (SAIC 2020-Present), and Lewis Robinson (SAIC 2016-2020)
Honoree Erie County Assistant DA Eugene Partridge, III
The Harrod Family
ECLEF Chair Kim Beaty with Young Hero Award Winner Paul Harrod Jr.
Honoree Lieutenant Jonathon Luterek, West Seneca Police Department
Honoree Assistant US Attorney Maeve Huggins with US Attorney Trini Ross
ECLEF Chair Kim Beaty (left) with Community Award Winners: Jeff Burr (SAIC Buffalo Field Office), Dr. Lina Alathari (NTAC Chief), Michael Kapuscinski (USSS Domestic Security Strategist Region 1 ), Karen Hajiaskari (Buffalo Field Office), Lewis Robinson (former SAIC Buffalo Field Office), Tracy Gast (former SAIC Buffalo Field Office)
ECLEF Chair Emeritus and DInner Host Sam Palmiere & ECLEF Chair Kim Beaty
Honoree Captain Thomas Moore, Town of Tonawanda Police Department
SPONSORS
Barbara & David Elias
The Buffalo Bills
Casilio
Rob Vogel & OSAIC Wealth, Inc.
Real Estate Devel./Gen. Construction/Construction Mgmt.