A local investigator is being recognized for their hard work.

Chief Investigator Lee Delisle has received The Bilinksi Award from the Columbia-Greene Humane Society/SPCA.

The animal shelter says the award goes to a person, business, or organization whose passion and commitment to the well-being of all animals is embodied by their generosity and devotion.

Chief Investigator Delisle has been with the shelter’s cruelty unit since 1991, and he has investigated hundreds of cases throughout his career.