National Honours And Awards Recipient: John Byles

Sergeant of Police attached to the Protective Services Division, Leon Fisher will be nationally recognized for demonstrating dedication, commitment and extraordinary courage in extremely dangerous circumstances in the line of duty. On October 17, 2022, he will be conferred with the medal of honour for gallantry.

Stanley Skeene is driven by service, voluntary work and helping others. The retired educator and school administrator, will on October 17, become a member of the order of distinction in the rank of officer, for exceptional and dedicated contribution, to education, poor relief and community development.

Teaching for Helen Douglas is more than imparting knowledge to her students. She says it includes building a relationship with a child and their parent(s) with the objective of bringing out the best in the child. On Heroes Day, October 18, Ms. Douglas was conferred with membership in the Order of Distinction, in the rank of officer for dedicated service and commitment to excellence in education.  

An epidemiologist by profession, Dr. Elizabeth Ward has spent most of her professional career examining the data behind illnesses and how to control them. She sought to bring this scientific approach to her community work, which led her and several others to form the Violence Prevention Alliance in 2004. Dr.  Ward has been conferred with membership into the Order of Distinction in the rank of Officer, for her contribution to public service in the areas of National Security and Justice.

A distinguished Diplomat with a love for shaping local and foreign policy, Ambassador Sandra Grant Griffiths has represented Jamaica in numerous postings in Central America, The United States of America and other parts of the Americas.

After 37 years of service to the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), Deputy Commissioner of Police, Fitz Bailey has been recognized at the national level with the National Honour of membership in the Order of Distinction in the Rank of Officer (OD).