Charles Addington
Charles Addington, a member of the Cherokee Nation, is a finalist for the Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal. As an employee for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Addington developed and implemented a plan that reduced violent crime on four reservations by 35 percent. He drew from his experience as a police officer in Indian Country. “This has never been done in Indian country before,” Darren Cruzan, the director of BIA’s Office of Justice Services, said in a profile for Addington. “Lots of people were involved, but Charlie was the mastermind.” The winners of the medal will be announced on October 3. Get the Story:
Crime fighter cut violent incidents on reservations (The Washington Post 6/27)
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