Reserve Officer Trevor Ingold, Sergeant Johnny Johnson and Reserve Officer Bernard Khalili
Reserve Officers Bernard Khalili and Trevor Ingold have been honored as the California Reserve Police Officers Association’s Reserve Officers of the Year for 2024 in recognition of their exceptional leadership and international law enforcement coordination during the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
Officers Khalili and Ingold joined the Department in March 2003. After completing the Academy, they were both assigned to Hollywood Division Patrol and quickly established themselves as two of the hardest-working officers at the Division. After completing their probationary training, they partnered up and have stayed together ever since. To this day, one is seldom seen without the other, and their partnership has proven to be extremely productive over the years. Twenty-two years later, their employee files are now so full of commendations that each had to be split into multiple file folders in order to contain their phone-book-sized proportions.
In the summer of 2024, Khalili, now assigned to Major Crimes Division, and Ingold, assigned to Hollywood Division, led the LAPD’s historic deployment to France — marking the first time a U.S. municipal law enforcement agency operated in uniform, on duty and armed during a foreign-hosted Olympic Games. Their multi-year effort, launched in 2021, resulted in an unprecedented agreement with the French government allowing 30 LAPD reserve officers to support Olympic security operations at no additional cost to the Department.
Working in close partnership, Khalili and Ingold navigated complex interagency logistics, coordinated deployments across five regions of France and ensured the mission’s successful execution. The professionalism and performance of the reserve contingent drew praise from French officials and contributed to a stronger international public safety presence.
Khalili logged a Department-record 290 volunteer hours during the three-week deployment. In recognition of his service, he was awarded France’s National Medal of Courage and Devotion — making him the most decorated foreign law enforcement officer in French history. Both officers were also honored in Washington, D.C., by the French ambassador and the U.S. undersecretary of Homeland Security for their contributions to international security.
Following the Games, the officers facilitated continued bilateral cooperation, arranging joint briefings involving LAPD SWAT, FBI HRT and elite French tactical units. In addition to their global efforts, both Khalili and Ingold remained active in local patrol duties and reserve events, including Fleet Week, Special Olympics, Sunshine Kids and visits to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.
Officers Khalili and Ingold exemplify the spirit and commitment of the LAPD Reserve Corps. Their efforts in 2024 reflect extraordinary service at the local and international levels and are deserving of the highest recognition.