- January 12, 2025
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"Trooper Steve" Montiero and Florida Highway Patrol Sgt. Kim Montes caught up early in the event.
The DeMott family worked hard to put the event together for their foundation.
Loretta Imparato and Mothers Against Drunk Driving Central Florida executive director Yolanda Larson were invested in the cause.
Guests bid on gift baskets and prizes to help the foundation early on in the night.
Volunteers from the Timber Creek High School Beta Club registered arriving guests.
Jack Johnson and foundation vice president Frank Imparato talked after getting food.
Isabella Lime, Orlando Torres, Alyssa Castro and Ilene Torres were friends of the the DeMott family.
Chris and Amy Pollard arrived just in time for the show to begin.
Guests picked up food from the buffet line after Steve Montiero had finished speaking.
Keri Anne foundation treasurer Kathy Gelm looked at silent auction gifts with her husband Todd.
Mark Male and Titusville Police Lt. Matt Demmon caught up over food from the buffet.
Different desserts honoring Keri Anne Demott were available after people finished their meals.
Central Florida law enforcement and Orlando locals united for the Keri Anne DeMott Foundation's Second Annual Dinner Banquet in UCF's Live Oak Entertainment Center on Saturday, Jan. 6. The foundation was founded by Bill and Lacey DeMott after a drunk driver struck and killed their daughter Keri in 2015. Banquet guests, many of whom were members of the Orlando police department and the Florida Highway Patrol, supported the foundation by bidding on gifts and trips in the silent auction. The event was hosted by former Highway Patrol trooper Steve Montiero, who spoke at the beginning of the night. Money raised at the banquet went towards drunk driving awareness and prevention programs at various Central Florida schools.
