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West Palm Beach honors officers at annual awards brunch
Summary
At the annual West Palm Beach Police Awards Brunch at the Kravis Center, Chief Tony Araujo and Mayor Keith James praised officers and staff; Lieutenant Lori Colombino received the event's top honor, the Fund Award, which is sponsored by the nonprofit Fund for West Palm Beach Police.
At the annual West Palm Beach Police Awards Brunch at the Kravis Center, Chief Tony Araujo and Mayor Keith James praised officers and department staff for their service, and Lieutenant Lori Colombino received the event’s top honor, the Fund Award.
City and department leaders used the event to recognize both sworn officers and civilian employees. Organizers handed out a long list of awards covering multiple categories; presenters highlighted officers’ and staff members’ collective and individual contributions to public safety.
The awards are sponsored by the nonprofit Fund for West Palm Beach Police. According to event remarks, the fund provides community events and also sponsors scholarships for officers’ children and purchases equipment for the department.
The brunch focused on recognition rather than policy or operational announcements; no formal votes or official departmental directives were recorded in the event transcript. The program concluded with the presentation of the Fund Award to Lieutenant Lori Colombino.
This report is based on event coverage by Sheryl Khan of WPB TV.
