The third annual Corpus Christi Police Department Awards Banquet will be held Thursday January 26th on board the USS Lexington.     Interim Police Chief Richard Badaracco will present the 2011 Officer of the Year, Civilian Employee of the Year, and Volunteer of the Year Awards; LifeSaving and Certificate of Merit Awards will also be presented to those officers and civilians who distinguished themselves during 2011.

This year’s Awards Banquet and fundraiser is once again being sponsored by the Citizens in Support of the Corpus Christi Police Department, often referred to as the Police Foundation. The event is open to the public with tickets on sale for $25.00 and tables for $250. For more information or to purchase tickets, please contact:

Joann Garcia in Central Records a 361-886-2704 or Mike Teeter at 361-886-2734