Persaud, Tucker among GALEA award recipients
By Tangerine Clarke
The Guyanese American
Law Enforcement Association
(GALEA), honored 1st Deputy
Commissioner of the NYPD,
Benjamin B. Tucker, with the
Man of the Year Award, State
Senator Roxanne J. Persaud,
with the Woman of the Year
Award, and Detective Noel
Lawrence PBBS, with the Cop
of the Year Award, at the organization’s
2nd Annual Awards
Dinner Dance at Terrace on the
Park, in Queens.
The Oct. 10 presentation
also honored Consul General
of Nickerie, Suriname, Esther
Griffith, and CEO, BK International,
Inc., Guyana, Brian
Tiwarie.
The professionals were recognized
for their outstanding
community service, leadership
and selfless dedication to their
citizens in New York.
During the presentation
attended by Consul General
of Guyana to New York, Barbara
Atherly, GALEA members,
NYPD officers Khyume
Khan, Mark Ellis, Mark Holder,
Khemraj Singh, patrons were
reminded of the mission of the
nonprofit, which is to keep up
the high standards, dignity and
reputation of the members.
In her brief remarks, President
of GALEA, Deputy Inspector
Rhonda O’Reilly-Bovell
thanked the community for its
continued support and called
on members to be committed
to the organization’s vision to
create a fraternal bond among
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all Guyanese law enforcement
officers throughout the United
States.
GALEA, whose focus is also
to strengthen the relationship
between Guyanese-Americans
and law enforcement by promoting
the Guyanese culture,
values of justice, equality, and
selfless service, has shown
through its outreach programs
the level of its responsibility to
the community.
In so doing, the organization
has gained the respect of
the diaspora, and prominent
people, such as Senator Roxanne
J. Persaud, who thanked
GALEA for its work and congratulated
honorees, especially
1st Deputy Commissioner Ben
Tucker, with whom she has
worked and has known for a
several years.
“I would like to encourage
patrons to continue to support
this organization,” said
Sen. Persaud, who acknowledged
Mr. Randolph Holder
(Sr.) and Mrs. Holder, (parents
of slain PO Randolph Holder)
for their steadfast commitment
to GALEA.
The First Nation Fraternal
Organization Representing
Guyanese Police Officers in
Law Enforcement, GALEA says
it stands by its motto, to “voice
our concern, take part in charity
work, recruitment events,
and educate the youth and
community about law enforcement.”
The group gets a closer
union, a more cordial cooperation,
and to spread a spirit of
brotherhood among its members.
The organization continues
to enhance quality of life
with the Guyanese communities
in partnership to build
and strengthen the relationship
working in collaboration
with the New York City Police
Department.
Honorees and guests, from left, Sgt. Ron Mentore, Detective, Noel Lawrence, Ins. Clint
McPherson, Sen. Roxanne J. Persaud, Sgt. Khemraj Singh, 1st Commissioner, Benjamin B.
Tucker, President of GALEA, Deputy Inspector, Rhonda O’Reilly-Bovell, Consul General
Barbara Atherly, PO Khyume Khan, PO Mark Ellis and Sgt. Wendell Seymour. GALEA
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