U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch to Present Eric Holder with Leadership Award at the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) 40th Anniversary Training Conference and Exhibition

 The National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) announced today that Loretta E. Lynch, United States Attorney General will introduce and present the NOBLE Eric H. Holder, Jr. Award for Leadership in Law Enforcement to its namesake, the Honorable Eric H. Holder, Jr. at the 40^th Anniversary Training Conference and Exhibition – Opening Plenary Monday, July 18, 2016 at Marriott Wardman Park.  The Opening Plenary Session will start at 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. EDT.

The annual conference is the year’s largest gathering of international black law enforcement executive’s attorneys, civil and human rights leaders, business leaders, educators, and young people representing the next generation of criminal justice leaders.  More than 2000 people attend the conference annually, offering a wide array of plenaries, professional receptions, forums and technical workshops.

The inaugural Leadership in Law Enforcement award is bestowed upon its namesake Eric H. Holder, Jr. as the first African-American to serve as the nation’s top law enforcement; Mr. Holder used his tenure at the U.S. Department of Justice to stake out strong and laudable positions on the most contested issues of all times.