| 2006
Investigative Excellence Award
The 2006 recipient of the Investigative Excellence
Award is Steve Wilson, Investigative Reporter with
Action News WXYZ, for his investigative work in to
the Mayor of Detroit’s office.
Steve Wilson is an investigative reporter with more
than 30 years experience on local and national television.
Before joining the Action News team as Chief Investigative
Reporter in September 2001, his previous investigations
earned him a national reputation for a solid, direct,
and no-nonsense approach to reporting about a variety
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| Steve set the standards
for consumer reporting in newsrooms such as CBS’s
flagship station WCBS-TV, and ABC-owned KGO-TV in
San Francisco. His reports have focused on faulty
products, the misbehavior of corporations and their
executives, TV preachers who were fleecing the flock,
and government officials’ caught-in-the-act
of putting their own interests ahead of the public
interest.
Steve’s work has received recognition not only
for reporting but also for courage. His work has appeared
in many places including ABC News 20/20, and the nationally
syndicated programs, “Breakaway” and “The
Reporters”. Winner of several Emmys and other
prestigious national and local awards, Steve’s
work on the K-Mart story broadcast on Channel 7 earned
his most recent honor, a Edward R Murrow award. He
is a graduate of Indiana University and is married
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| 2006
MCPI Professionalism Award
The 2006 MCPI Professionalism Award was given
to Pat Clawson, an Associate Member, investigative
reporter and outstanding member. Pat has regularly
contributed to the MCPI’s ever increasing legislative
efforts including helping to draft legislation favorable
to our industry, attending various governmental and
judicial hearings and meetings on behalf of the MCPI
and drafting and filing numerous complaints on our
behalf against unlicensed investigative activity in
Michigan.
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Investigative Excellence Award
2004 - Det. Sgt. Robert Lesneski (Michigan State Police)
2005 - William Randall
Professionalism Award
2004 - John Sydenstricker and Peter Psarouthakis
2005 - Al Cavasin
Pinnacle Award
2004 - Michigan State Representative Larry Julian
About the Awards
The M.C.P.I. is proud to bestow three separate awards upon
both members and non-members who have demonstrated various
investigative attributes worthy of recognition. Presentation
of the Awards usually made at the Annual Meeting in September.
Each year the Awards Committee and Board of Directors accept
nominations from the membership. Anyone wishing to nominate
an investigator is asked to subject that nomination before
August 1.
All nominations should be secondhand and the Awards Committee
will be responsible for authentication.
The M.C.P.I. Investigative Excellence Award
Awarded to the person, who through their personal efforts
has demonstrated the highest levels of professionalism,
ethical practice, integrity and tenacity, which best exemplifies
and reflects the highest qualities of an Investigator. (This
Award is available to any investigator, public or private
sector, in the Nation.)
The M.C.P.I Professionalism Award
Awarded to the person, who through their personal efforts,
has greatly contributed to the advancement, improvement
and promotion of the Council and the Investigation Profession.
(This shall be awarded to MCPI members, associate members,
past and present.)
The Michigan Council of Private Investigators Pinnacle
Award
(This award is for those that may not fall within the guidelines
of the other two awards given by the MCPI. It will be used
to recognize people that have made a difference for the
investigative profession and will be awarded at the awards
committee and board of directors’ discretion. Examples:
Politicians, regulators, vendors, PI’s in other states
that helped the MCPI or its members in some capacity, other
state or national PI
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