LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Detective Lloyd Doppman upon the occa-
sion of receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society of
Asian Federal Officers on May 1, 2009

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to publicly recognize
those individuals of remarkable integrity and character who have made
contributions to the success and progress of society in the course of
their life's work and inspire others through their model citizenship;
and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor
Detective Lloyd Doppman upon the occasion of receiving the Lifetime
Achievement Award from the Society of Asian Federal Officers at its 18th
Annual Awards and Scholarship Banquet to be held on Friday, May 1, 2009,
at the Grand Harmony Restaurant, New York, New York; and
WHEREAS, Society of Asian Federal Officers (SOAFO) was founded in
December of 1990, and is a duly incorporated non-profit, fraternal
organization, whose members are law enforcement professionals from every
branch of the federal government; and
WHEREAS, Each year SOAFO recognizes individuals for their unwavering
dedication and exemplary leadership, which serves as an example for
society as well as the entire Asian community; and
WHEREAS, In 1977, Lloyd Doppman joined the Nassau County Police
Department and worked for the 3rd Precinct; in 1978, he was assigned to
Criminal Intelligence Squad to work on Asian Gang activity in the county
and serve as a liaison with NYPD; and
WHEREAS, After a temporary assignment to the Homicide Squad, in 1984,
Lloyd Doppman was promoted to Detective and assigned to the 5th Detec-
tive Squad; in 1987, he was assigned to the Special Victim Squad, where
he remained until his retirement in 2004; and
WHEREAS, In 1980, Lloyd Doppman joined the NYPD Asian Jade Society; an
extremely active member, in 1995, he helped found the Nassau County
Police Department Asian Jade Society; and
WHEREAS, In addition, Lloyd Doppman served as the historian for the
NYPD Asian Jade Society; President of the Nassau County Asian Jade Soci-
ety as well as Secretary for the National Asian Peace Officers Associ-
ation (NAPOA) and Second Vice President for the Supreme Council of
Asians in Law Enforcement (S.C.A.L.E.); he is also a member of the
Organization for Chinese Americans (OCA) and the Chinese Center on Long
Island; and
WHEREAS, Well-known and highly respected, Lloyd Doppman has served as
a Nassau County Police Department lecturer on Asian gangs and Asian
cultural diversity; he is the creator of the lecture curriculum for
both; he is also a lecturer on sex crime/child abuse for the Nassau
County Police Department and Adelphi University; moreover, he is a
Chinese language translator for the Nassau County Police Department and
various other law enforcement agencies; and
WHEREAS, In recognition of his extraordinary efforts, Lloyd Doppman
has been the recipient of numerous honors including: a Congressional
Award, four Command Recognition Awards and three Meritorious Awards; and
WHEREAS, Currently, Lloyd Doppman is a Chinese language translator for
the Board of Cooperative Educational Services of the New York State
Department of Education; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that those dedicated
public servants who unselfishly devote their lives to the preservation
of order and the protection of others are worthy and due full praise for
their commitment and noble endeavors; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Detective Lloyd Doppman upon the occasion of receiving the Life-
time Achievement Award from the Society of Asian Federal Officers; and
be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Detective Lloyd Doppman.