Greetings from the Office of the President of the Los Angeles Police Reserve Foundation. It has been an adjustment moving forward without Michael Sellars at my side. We all feel his loss deeply, every day. Many of you know that The Rotator was truly his creation and his pride. Michael was passionate about preserving and sharing the history of the Reserve Corps, and he poured his heart into making sure your service and stories were recorded.
Thank you for joining us at the 2025 Reserve Gala on May 3 at the Skirball Cultural Center, where we celebrated our Reserve Officer of the Year nominees and service milestones.
As we approach the end of 2024, we thank you and your families for your continued service to the City of Los Angeles. We are very much looking forward to working with our new chief of police, Jim McDonnell. Chief McDonnell has been a longtime leader, supporter and friend to Los Angeles reserve police officers. As many of you know, at this year’s Reserve Gala we recognized him as a Twice a Citizen Community Leader. Reserve Officer Dr. Kenji Inaba…