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Det. Tim Pruitt receives 2009 Louisiana Bankers Association Law Enforcement Officer Of the Year Award 10/19/2009 »

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BATON ROUGE—Det. Tim Pruitt of the Lake Charles Police Department received a 2009 LBA Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award at the LBA Annual Security Meeting, which was held September 15-16 at the Lafayette Hilton.

“We are pleased to present Det. Pruitt with this award. A good working relationship between bankers and law enforcement is a vital part of our business,” said Robert T. Taylor, LBA chief executive officer.

Det. Pruitt was nominated by Arthur Ogea of Capital One Bank. In listing the details of Det. Pruitt’s outstanding service, Ogea said, “Tim has been working white collar/bank fraud cases for several years and is very detail oriented. He has worked several cases for me and the outcome is always positive.”

Each year, LBA recognizes outstanding law enforcement officers who assist banks with the investigation of financial crimes. The people are nominated by bankers from across the state.

The Louisiana Bankers Association is the professional trade organization for commercial banks and thrifts in Louisiana. Founded in 1900, the LBA works to provide advocacy, communication, education and other services to its member institutions, and to provide banking information to the general public. For more information, go to www.lba.org.

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