
It’s a fact: the FBI can only conduct investigations and protect the American people from crime and acts of extremism if it has the support and understanding of the American people. That’s why the special agents in charge of each of our 56 field offices work so closely with their communities and community organizations. What happens when these special agents in charge get such tremendous support from people in their communities that they want to specially recognize them? They nominate them for a Director’s Community Leadership Award. This special award, presented on behalf of the Director of the FBI, was formally created in 1990 as a way to honor individuals and organizations for their efforts in combating crime, terrorism, drugs, and violence in America.
2018 – Richard Miller – 100 Club of San Antonio
2017 – Martin Henderson – Violent Intervention
2015 -JOE SANCHEZ – Cyber Texas Foundation
2014 – JOHN HAINES – Alamo Area Council’s Boy Scouts of America Merit Badge University (MBU) program
2013 – J. ANTONIO FERNANDEZ – Catholic Charities, Archdiocese of San Antonio, Inc.
2012 – JAMES GLOWACKI – San Antonio InfraGuard Society
2011 – ROBERT GRAU – Former board chairman of the Housing Authority of Bexar County (HABC)
2010 – DEBORAH KNAPP – KENS 5 TV Anchorwoman
2009 – C. JILL OETTINGER – Chief Executive Officer Good Samaritan Community Services
2008 – DR. NANCY KELLOGG – Division Chief for Child Pediatrics, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
It was a great honor for the San Antonio Chapter to be presented this year with the Chapter of Distinction Award at the 2019 FBI Citizens Academy National Leadership Conference. Our Board worked extremely hard to bring value to all our alumni and worked diligently to support the mission of FBI