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AWARDS

INVESTIGATOR OF THE YEAR AWARD

A cup presented to the World Association of Detectives by Past President Zena Scott-Archer on behalf of the Association of
British Investigators ‘in friendship’ in 1976 in Brighton, England and is to be awarded to a W.A.D. member who has demonstrated
outstanding professional service or achievement in the calendar year, or who has performed an outstanding investigation in
the best traditions of the profession

Past Award Recipients
2018 Alexey Solomanidin 2003 Louis Laframboise 1989 Kathleen M. Cummings
2017 Virendra Mohan Pandit 2002 Raniero Rossi 1988 Christopher Nolan
2016 Mike LaCorte 2001 Richard D. Jacques-Turner 1987 Jack P. Henebry
2015 Gary J. McDaniel 2000 Robert A. Heales 1986 Sandra Mara
2014 Peter Harkin 1999 Werner E. Sachse 1985 Anthony Kinghorn
2013 Keith Shafferius 1998 Philip J. Stuto 1984 Samuel H. Webster
2012 Miriam Ettisch-Enchelmaier 1997 Rockne F. Cooke 1983 Jerrold R. Poth
2011 Lise Baker 1996 Larry A. Webb 1982 Zena Scott-Archer
2010 Vladimir Solomanidin 1995 Sumio Hiroshima 1981 Vance I. Morris, Jr.
2009 Ronit Dahan-Edry 1994 Bernard H. Major 1980 Norman J. Sloan
2008 Joel Michel 1993 Neal H. Holmes, Sr. 1979 David Almog
2007 Eric Shelmerdine 1992 Kadish Shermister 1978 Harold K. Lipset
2006 Kunwar Vikram Singh 1991 A. Dale Wunderlich 1977 Charlie E. Dennis, Jr
2005 William J. Lapworth 1990 Tom Connell

NORMAN J. SLOAN MEMORIAL AWARD THE VINSON/HOLMES SECURITY PROFESSIONAL
OF THE YEAR AWARD
Established in 1985, The Norman J. Sloan Memorial Award is The
World Association of Detectives’ highest honor and is presented This award honors members in the Security field who
at the Annual Conference. The recipients are W.A.D.’s members have demonstrated excellence, leadership and business
who have demonstrated outstanding service to the Association, acumen in an entrepreneurial endeavor. Re-named in
and who have contributed their time, energy, leadership and 2003 in memory of Life Member Neal Holmes, Sr.
dedication to the betterment of the investigation and security Re-named in 2015 to honor Past President J.D. Vinson,
professions. Jr. and in memory of Life Member Neal Holmes, Sr.

2014-2015 Award Recipients Past Award Recipients
2018 Joel Michel 2000 Rockne F. Cooke 2018 Bernhard Maier 2000 J D Vinson, Jr
2017 Jacob Ofir 1999 William J. Lapworth 2017 Christine Vinson 1999 Neal Holmes Sr.
2016 Matthias Willenbrink 1998 Robert A. Heales 2016 1998 Celine M. Estill
2015 Chuck McLaughlin 1997 Richard D. Jacques-Turner 2015 - 1997 Kimberly U. King
2014 Vladimir Solomanidin 1996 Kathleen M. Cummings 2014 Fernando Molina 1996 Major S.S. Shah
2013 Warren Mallard (posthumously) 1995 Samuel H. Webster 2013 - 1995 Kadish Shermister
2012 Phil Stuto 1994 Joseph D. Vinson 2012 Mike Duffy
2011 Siti Subaidah Naidu 1993 Claude E. “Bert” Hinds 2011 Ponnosamy Kalastree
2010 A. Dale Wunderlich 1992 Christopher Nolan 2010 Brendan Mallen, CPP
2009 Werner E Sachse 1991 Charlie E. Dennis, Jr. 2009 -
2008 John Talaganis 1990 Jerrold R. Poth 2008 Nigel Brown
2007 Larry Webb 1989 Jack P. Henebry 2007 A. Dale Wunderlich
2006 J.D. Vinson, Jr. 1988 David Almog 2006 -
2005 Maureen Jacques-Turner 1987 Harold K. Lipset 2005 Raymond A. Pendleton
2004 Gavino Pireda 1986 Vance I. Morris, Jr. 2004 Rashid Ali Malik,
2003 Neal H. Holmes, Sr. 1985 Norman J. Sloan 2003 Larry A. Webb
2002 James O. King 2002 -
2001 Sumio Hiroshima 2001 Sergey Morozov

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