APOPKA, Fla. – The 16th annual Central Florida Crisis Intervention Team appreciation breakfast was held Friday morning.
News 6 anchor Matt Austin emceed the event, during which he presented the "CIT Officer of the Year" award to Officer Lauren Gant on behalf of the Orlando Police Department.
Austin shared a story about Gant's heroic act of saving a 70-year-old suicidal woman from injuring herself and her roommates after others had tried to make dialogue with her, but were unsuccessful.
WKMG @MattNews6 introducing OPD CIT officer of the year. pic.twitter.com/fNDk8B0vwu
— Orlando Police (@OrlandoPolice) January 27, 2017
During the ceremony, Orlando Police Chief John Mina presented fallen Lt. Debra Clayton's family with the "Debra Clayton Role Player of the Year" award. Clayton had been a member of the crisis intervention team since 2004, according to police.
Chief Mina presented Lt Clayton's family w/the Debra Clayton Role player of the year award. She was a member of CIT since 2004. pic.twitter.com/HDX7gikXDQ
— Orlando Police (@OrlandoPolice) January 27, 2017
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