LWOB 2025: Case Study – Communications Response to the Crash of AA5342
This session spotlights the role of professional staff leaders in the response to the crash of American Airlines flight 5342 in Washington D.C., in January 2025.
Speaker
Paris Lewbel
Public Relations Manager, Flock Safety
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Paris Lewbel
Public Relations Manager, Flock Safety
Paris Lewbel serves as the Public Relations Manager for Flock Safety, where he leads national media strategy, highlights customer success stories, and builds strong relationships with reporters and public sector partners across the country.
Previously, he was Deputy Director of Communications for the Metropolitan Police Department of Washington, D.C., one of the nation’s largest police departments. In that role, he oversaw media relations, public affairs, and digital media, and directed crisis communications during major incidents, including serving as Unified Command PIO for the 2025 midair collision between a Blackhawk helicopter and an American Airlines jet. Earlier in his career, Paris was the PIO for the Aurora (IL) Police Department, where he co-led the communications response to the 2022 Highland Park Parade Shooting.
Paris served as Chair of the IACP PIO Section and Co-chair of the U.S. Secret Service NSSE Public Affairs Subcommittee. A former Emmy-nominated investigative reporter, he holds a B.A. in Broadcast Journalism from Columbia College Chicago and served as a Reserve Police Officer in D.C.
National Association of Professional Staff in Public Safety
