Award Recipients
Bureau Award Winner and Offi cer of the Year:
SENIOR CORPORAL MONICA CORDOVA
The John T. McCarthy Offi cer of the Year award is in memory
of John T. McCarthy, an offi cer who was murdered while
investigating suspicious activity near White Rock Lake in
1981. The department has approximately 3500 sworn police
personnel. This award commends an offi cer who has shown
exemplary contributions to law enforcement.
Senior Corporal Monica Cordova has served the department
for 6 years and is currently assigned to the Media Relations
Unit which provides information, assistance, and support
to citizens while promoting a positive image for the Dallas
Police Department. Corporal Cordova played a major role
in creating the new department intranet page, which will
be released soon. She is currently designing a new smart
phone app specifi cally created for the Department, which
will allow citizens to quickly access vital safety information.
Supervisor of the Year:
SERGEANT EDWARD SPILA
Given in memory of Assistant Chief Bullard, the Marvin
R. Bullard Supervisory of the Year Award is awarded to a
supervisor for exemplary contributions to law enforcement.
Sergeant Edward Spila was promoted to sergeant in 2004
and oversees the northwest crime response team. He and his
team of offi cers have been instrumental in capturing several
of Dallas’ most dangerous robbery suspects. From January
2015 to July 2015, his team answered 500 calls, made 330
arrests, 880 traffi c stops, 25 bait car arrests, seized 20 guns,
10,000 grams of methamphetamine, 30 grams of heroin,
and seized 25,000 dollars. Sergeant Spila is the recipient
of 80 commendations, 2 meritorious conduct awards, 1
lifesaving award, 1 police shield award and 2 certifi cate of
merit awards.
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