MONTEREY COUNTY AWARDS vs

THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE MONTEREY COUNTY PEACE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION (ROGER WILLIAMS) ANNOUNCED THAT THE ASSOCIATION WILL BE HONORING AWARD WINNERS WEDNESDAY AT 6 P.M. AT THE BLACKSTONE WINERY IN GONZALES. THE AWARD OF MERIT WILL GO TO OFFICER JERRY MAGANA OF THE SALINAS POLICE DEPARTMENT, FOR HIS LIFE SAVING EFFORT THIS SUMMER. ON JULY 23RD OFFICER MAGANA FOUND A MAN CHOKING IN HIS PARKED VEHICLE, AND DISLODGED FOOD THAT OBSTRUCTED THE MAN'S AIRWAY, SAVING HIS LIFE. THE CITIZEN'S AWARD WILL GO TO GREGORY VILLEGAS (A GONZALES RESIDENT) WHO HELPED IN DETAINING 2 BURGLARY SUSPECTS. HE CAUGHT THEM IN THE ACT, WHILE THE CAR'S OWNER PARTICIPATED IN A LOCAL FUND RAISING EVENT. WITH HIS ASSISTANCE, OFFICERS WERE ABLE TO RECOVER A STOLEN PURSE, AND MOST OF ITS CONTENTS.