2007 Finalists—Homeland Security Medal
This award will recognize a federal employee for a significant contribution to the nation in activities related to homeland security (including border and transportation security, emergency preparedness and response, intelligence and law enforcement). This medal is accompanied by a $3,000 award.
Terrence Bohan
Position: Special Agent Criminal Investigator
Agency: U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
Location: Front Royal, Virginia
Residence: Winchester, Virginia
Achievement: Significantly expanded and improved the world’s largest program to train dogs to assist law enforcement
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Max Mayfield
Position: Former Director, National Weather Service, National Hurricane Center
Agency: U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Location: Miami, Florida
Residence: Miami, Florida
Achievement: Served as Director of the National Hurricane Center where his accurate predictions and preparedness work helped mitigate the damage of numerous natural disasters
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Tracy Proctor Mustin
Position: Director, Office of Second Line of Defense
Agency: U.S. Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration
Location: Washington, D.C.
Residence: McLean, Virginia
Achievement: Led initiative to put radiological and nuclear detectors at seaports, airports and border crossings across the globe, providing vital defenses against nuclear terrorism
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Dr. Leonard A. Smith
Position: Chief, Department of Molecular Biology
Agency: U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases
Location: Fort Detrick, Maryland
Residence: Clarksburg, Maryland
Achievement: Developed new countermeasures against biological weapons, including vaccines against botulinum toxin and ricin
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The Service to America Medals are presented annually by the nonprofit, nonpartisan Partnership for Public Service to celebrate excellence in our federal civil service.
