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Judge Conrad L. Ball Award

What is the Conrad L. Ball Award?

Judge Ball was for many years a loved and respected jurist in Larimer County. Each spring this award is given in his memory to a recipient who has significantly contributed toward improving the quality of criminal justice in the County. The Larimer County Community Corrections Department on behalf of the County Commissioners does the awards process (gathering nominations, selecting the recipient, arranging the awards dinner, and presenting the award).

The recipient, usually a single person, but sometimes co-recipients or a team is selected from among candidates nominated each year by colleagues, coworkers, and other citizens.

Please note that this whole process depends on the initial input. Without the knowledgeable people who take the trouble to submit nominations, the award couldn't happen. If you know someone who deserves recognition, please take the trouble.

Past Winners

1979 Honorable Conrad L. Ball
1980 Donn Hopkins & Jeff McConkey
1981 Paul Holdeman
1982 William Clothier
1983 Honorable J. Robert Miller
1984 Chief Ralph M. Smith
1985 Gail W. Doxtader
1986 Honorable John A. Price
1987 D. Joan Hopkins
1988 Larry R. Abrahamson
1989 James P. Anderson
1990 Honorable John J. Tobin
1991 Earl J. Fawcett
1992 Stuart A. VanMeveren
1992 Linda Wheeler-Holloway
1993 Terence A. Gilmore
1994 Mary Anne Hadac
1995 Thomas H. Moore
1996 Gina P. (Dersham) Pando
1996 Cynthia M. Hartman
1997 Paul H. Cooper
1998 Judy Bradley, Ellen Ring, Karen Berg & LuAnn Wasinger
1998 Captain Gary A. Darling
1999 Laurie Barnhill & Magistrate Joseph Coyte
2000 Sergeant Leslie Young
2001 Anne G. Hudgens
2001 Phil Porter
2002 Honorable John-David Sullivan
2003 Honorable Arnaud Newton
2004 Loren Schall
2005 Andrew L. Bertrand
2006 Velma G. Gallegos
2006 Joseph A. "Andy" Gavaldon
2007 Clifford E. Riedel
2008 Honorable Stephen J. Schapanski
2009 Honorable James H. Hiatt
2010 Tom McLellan
2011 Judge Christine A. Carney
2012 Les Rudner