PANAMA CITY — The Bay County Sheriff's Office announced Monday that Lt. Koren Colbert was honored at the Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence 2015 Bienniel Institute’s Trauma-Informed Advocacy Conference held last week in Orlando.
Colbert was presented with the Vincent Mazzara Law Enforcement Leadership Award, which was created to recognize those individuals who have set the standard and dedicated themselves to pursue justice and healing for victims of domestic violence, dating violence and sexual assault, BCSO officials reported.
“I am very proud of Lt. Colbert and her tireless work in the area of domestic violence,” Sheriff Frank McKeithen said. “Demonstrating compassion for victims and working to hold perpetrators accountable for their actions are equally vital in reducing the incidents of domestic violence.”
Colbert is the first recipient of this award and was chosen by Vince Mazzara himself prior to his death, BCSO reported.