National CIT Conference Award Winners

The recent National Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Conference in Orlando, Florida was a huge success, with more than 800 attendees. During the conference, several awards were given in recognition of individual excellence and commitment to the CIT program.

Awardees are:

• CIT Consumer of the Year: Johnny Limbaugh, NAMI Pinellas County
• Advocate of the Year: Jim Dailey, NAMI Kentucky
• Judge: Judge Steve Leifman, Miami, Florida
• Patrol Officer/First Responder: Officer Jerome Levy, Las Vegas Metro PD
• CIT Coordinator: Sgt. Barry Armfield, St. Louis County, MO.
• Sheriff/Police Chief: Director Vernon Keenan, Georgia Bureau of Investigation
• Mental Health Provider/Practitioner: Mary Churchill, St. Louis County, MO.
• Best CIT Pin, Escambia County, Fl.

Congratulations to all of these deserving individuals and programs.