On Thursday, October 1, 2015, Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin will join several past attorneys general to honor individuals and organizations at the 11th annual Justice Awards. The ceremony will be held in the third floor conference room at the Office of the Attorney General, 150 South Main Street, Providence. Media coverage is invited.
The awards are given in recognition of the individuals' extraordinary commitment to justice and are presented in honor of the eight previous Attorneys General: Arlene Violet, Richard Israel, Herbert DeSimone, Dennis Roberts, James O'Neil, Jeffrey Pine, Sheldon Whitehouse and Patrick Lynch.
The awards reception will take place at 6:00 p.m. at the Office of Attorney General, located at 150 South Main Street, Providence. Attorney General Kilmartin will be joined by Justice Award recipients and their families, as well as former attorneys general, Dennis Roberts, Jeffrey Pine, and Patrick Lynch
Those being honored are:
Tricia Hebert, Alternative Lending Manager at Rhode Island Housing, will receive the Attorney General Jeffrey Pine Award for Consumer Protection for her work in implementing the state's mortgage foreclosure mediation law and helping keep Rhode Island families in their homes. Herbert is a resident of North Smithfield.
Carlo Gamba, volunteer for AARP, will receive the Attorney General Patrick Lynch Award for Crime Prevention for his volunteer work with AARP of Rhode Island. Gamba is a resident of West Greenwich.
James Caruolo, Esq., North Providence solicitor and Board Member of the Elizabeth Buffum Chace Center will receive the Attorney General James O'Neil Award for Domestic Violence Prevention for his work in prosecuting domestic violence cases. Caruolo is a resident of Warwick.
Clean Ocean Access will receive the Attorney General Sheldon Whitehouse Award for Environmental Protection. Clean Ocean Access is based on Aquidneck Island.
Coventry Police Lt. Matthew Blair, Detective Ryan D. DeSisto and Detective Michael Pacheco will receive the Attorney General Arlene Violet Award for Drug Enforcement for their efforts to improve the Coventry Police Department's drug evidence and property management system.
Pawtucket Police Detectives David Silva and Donti Rosciti (retired) will receive the Attorney General Richard Israel Award for Law Enforcement – Non Uniform for their efforts in solving the December 24, 2013 murder of Ryan Almeda.
Catherine Gergora, volunteer and long term care ombudsman, will receive the Attorney General Herbert DeSimone Award for Senior Protection for advocacy on behalf of seniors. Gergora, who is 83 years old, is a resident of Cranston.
Rhode Island State Police Trooper Evan T. Shaw will receive the Attorney General Dennis Roberts Award for Law Enforcement – Uniform for his multiple arrests involving narcotics and firearms. Trooper Shaw is a resident of Kent County.
Portsmouth Police Officer Scott E. Sullivan and Cranston Police Officer Eric J. LeClerc will each receive the Attorney General Peter Kilmartin Award for Community Service. Officer Sullivan is being recognized for spearheading the Department's charitable giving programs. Officer LeClerc is being recognized for his efforts to support Special Olympics Rhode Island.