past year's top cops winners & Honorable mentions
Top Cop Winners
Alabama
Special Agent Rodney O. Draper
FBI Hostage Rescue Team
2014
Alabama
Special Agent Christian Galeski
FBI Hostage Rescue Team
2014
Alabama
Special Agent Brock Bahe
FBI Hostage Rescue Team
2014
Alabama
Special Agent J. Michael Montoya
FBI Hostage Rescue Team
2014
Alabama
Special Agent Matthew R. Nagle
FBI Hostage Rescue Team
2014
Alabama
Officer Albert Morin
Huntsville Police Department
2024
Alabama
Sergeant Kevin Lambert
Huntsville Police Department
2025
Alabama
Police Officer Jason Toney
Huntsville Police Department
2025
Arizona
Detective Fabian Gonzalez
Phoenix Police Department
2014
Arizona
Officer Michael J. Lin
Phoenix Police Department
2015
Arizona
Police Officer Phillip Akins
Phoenix Police Department
2016
Arizona
Sergeant Steven Wong
Phoenix Police Department
2017
Arizona
Officer Marc Valenzuela
Phoenix Police Department
2017
Arizona
Patrol Officer Adrian Cruz
Phoenix Police Department
2019
Arizona
Police Officer Cameron Prior
Phoenix Police Department
2022
Arizona
Police Officer Logan Egnor
Phoenix Police Department
2022
Arizona
Police Officer Antonio Rodriguez Jr.
Phoenix Police Department
2022
Arizona
Police Officer Alex Cowan
Phoenix Police Department
2022
Arizona
Police Officer John K. Noe
Phoenix Police Department
2023
Arizona
Police Officer Trisha Eskridge
Phoenix Police Department
2023
Arizona
Police Officer Austin T. Peru
Phoenix Police Department
2023
Arizona
Police Officer Christopher Jones
Phoenix Police Department
2023
Arizona
Police Officer Travis Spitler
Phoenix Police Department
2023
Arizona
Police Officer Matthew Haney
Phoenix Police Department
2025
California
Police Officer II April Lockhart
Los Angeles Police Department
2015
California
Police Officer II Alberto Ortiz
Los Angeles Police Department
2015
California
Police Officer II Francisco Roman Jr.
San Diego Police Department
2019
California
Police Officer II Shawn Boggeman
San Diego Police Department
2019
California
Police Officer II Dan Bihum
San Diego Police Department
2019
California
Police Officer II Dominic Aristide
San Diego Police Department
2019
California
Police Officer III Miguel Alarcon
Los Angeles Police Department
2019
California
Police Officer II Daniel Beam
San Diego Police Department
2019
California
Police Officer II Enrique Trujillo
Los Angeles Police Department
2020
California
Police Officer II Steven Martinez
Los Angeles Police Department
2020
California
Police Officer II Diego Bracamontes
Los Angeles Police Department
2020
California
Police Officer III Ian Robert Chessum
Los Angeles Police Department
2020
California
Police Officer II Mark Chiu
Los Angeles Police Department
2020
California
Sergeant II Gustavo Gutierrez
Los Angeles Police Department
2020
California
Police Officer II Christopher A. Guerrero
Los Angeles Police Department
2020
California
Police Officer II Nicholas Dominguez
Los Angeles Police Department
2020
California
Jonathan Wiese
San Diego Police Department
2021
California
Police Officer III+I Steve Hernandez
Los Angeles Police Department
2022
California
Police Officer III Andrew Rea
Los Angeles Police Department
2022
California
Police Officer III Rodney Williams
Los Angeles Police Department
2022
California
Police Officer III Alan Ramirez
Los Angeles Police Department
2024
California
Police Officer III Adrian Bonilla
Los Angeles Police Department
2024
California
Police Officer III + I Steven Jenkins
Los Angeles Police Department
2024
California
Police Officer III Steven W. Wills
Los Angeles Police Department
2024
California
Police Officer Samuel Hernandez
San Diego Police Department
2024
California
Police Officer Trevor Wright
San Diego Police Department
2024
California
Police Officer Darrion Talalele
San Diego Police Department
2024
California
Police Officer III Thomas Onyshko
Los Angeles Police Department
2024
California
Police Officer Tanarat Crowe
San Diego Police Department
2024
California
Police Officer III Hans C. Almaraz
Los Angeles Police Department
2024
California
Sergeant Anthony Elliott
San Diego Police Department
2024
California
Police Officer Alicia Steidley
San Diego Police Department
2024
California
Police Officer III + I Daniel Cota
Los Angeles Police Department
2024
California
Police Officer III Christopher Jones
Los Angeles Police Department
2024
California
Police Officer III Ruben M. Chavez
Los Angeles Police Department
2024
California
Police Officer III Maricela Corral
Los Angeles Police Department
2024
California
Sergeant George Imirian
Fresno Police Department
2025
Connecticut
Patrol Officer Alec Iurato
Bristol Police Department
2023
Delaware
Sr. Probation Officer George W. Ramsburg
Delaware Department of Correction
2022
Delaware
Detective Joshua DiGiacomo
Delaware State Police
2022
Delaware
Sr. Corporal Timothy D. Webb Jr.
Milford Police Department
2022
District of Columbia
Officer Emmanuel Smith
Metro Police Department
2014
District of Columbia
Special Agent Joshua D. Powell
Naval Criminal Investigative Service
2014
District of Columbia
Tactical Officer Dorian DeSantis
Metro Police Department
2014
District of Columbia
Special Agent Brian E. Kelley
Naval Criminal Investigative Service
2014
District of Columbia
Officer Andrew W. Wong
United States Park Police
2014
District of Columbia
Officer Scott Williams
Metro Police Department
2014
District of Columbia
Officer Carl E. Hiott
United States Park Police
2014
District of Columbia
Special Agent Edward J. Martin
Naval Criminal Investigative Service
2014
Federal
Detective Rodney Wallace-Messam
New York City Police Department
2021
Federal
Deputy United States Marshal Frederick Porcaro
United States Marshals Service
2021
Federal
Deputy United States Marshal Jorge Betancur
United States Marshals Service
2021
Federal
Detective Daniel O’Malley
Town of Greenburgh Police Department
2023
Federal
Detective Brian Menton
City of Yonkers Police Department
2023
Federal
Detective James Menton
New York City Police Department
2023
Federal
Supervisory Special Agent Brendan Kenney
Federal Bureau of Investigation
2023
Florida
Officer Mario Gutierrez
Miami Dade Police Department
2014
Florida
Officer Christopher Nebbeling
West Palm Beach Police Department
2015
Florida
Detective Charles L. Woods
Miami-Dade Police Department
2018
Florida
Detective Terence A. White Sr.
Miami-Dade Police Department
2018
Florida
Police Officer Manuel Gonzalez
Miami-Dade Police Department
2019
Florida
Undercover Agent
West Palm Beach Police Department
2020
Florida
Police Officer Joseph Azrak
Miami-Dade Police Department
2020
Florida
Undercover Agents
Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office
2020
Florida
Police Officer Ralph Cuan
City of Doral Police Department
2020
Florida
Sergeant Alberto Tellez
City of Doral Police Department
2020
Florida
Sergeant Scott R. Demby II
City of Doral Police Department
2020
Florida
Sergeant Luis E. Celis
City of Doral Police Department
2020
Florida
Detective Jemel V. Headings
Riviera Beach Police Department
2021
Florida
Deputy Sheriff Jocelyn Arevalo
Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office
2025
Florida
Sergeant Jonathan Burdette
Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office
2025
Florida
Deputy Sheriff Bradley Chang
Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office
2025
Florida
Deputy Sheriff Mario Bianchi
Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office
2025
Florida
Deputy Sheriff Nikolas A. Infante
Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office
2025
Florida
Deputy Sheriff Israel Rodriguez
Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office
2025
Georgia
Police Officer Khuong Thai
Atlanta Police Department
2022
Honorable Mention Winners
Alabama
Officer Robert F. Hubbard
Montgomery Police Department
2015
Alabama
Officer Tony W. Bryant
Huntsville Police Department
2017
Alabama
Task Force Officer James Gazzier
Mobile County Sheriff’s Office
2018
Alabama
Task Force Officer Glen Gazzier
Mobile County Sheriff’s Office
2018
Alabama
Task Force Officer Joseph Pica
Mobile County Sheriff’s Office
2018
Alabama
Task Force Officer Timothy Sandlin
Alabama Law Enforcement Agency
2018
Alabama
Force Officer Jonathan Calametti
Mobile County Sheriff’s Office
2018
Alabama
Task Force Officer Joseph Goff
Mobile County Sheriff’s Office
2018
Alabama
Task Force Officer Beau Bartel
United States Marshal Service
2018
Alabama
Police Officer Larry W. Tomlin
Huntsville Police Department
2021
Alabama
Patrolman Chass Shannon
Huntsville Police Department
2022
Alabama
Police Officer Tyler West
Huntsville Police Department
2023
Arizona
Officer Steven Hash
Mesa Police Department
2018
Arizona
Criminal Investigator Richard Zormeier
Arizona Department of Corrections
2019
Arizona
Officer Kevin Peters
Maricopa County Adult Probation Department
2020
Arizona
Detective Brandon Grissom
Mesa Police Department
2020
Arizona
Detective Jared Bowman
Mesa Police Department
2020
Arizona
Detective Jacob Alexander
Mesa Police Department
2020
Arizona
Sergeant James Hermes
Mesa Police Department
2020
Arizona
Detective Christopher Lentine
Mesa Police Department
2020
Arizona
Detective Christen Rope
Mesa Police Department
2020
Arizona
Police Officer Ryan Shell
Phoenix Police Department
2021
Arizona
Officer Nicholas Rousher
Mesa Police Department
2024
Arizona
Detective Alan Bansky
Phoenix Police Department
2025
Arizona
Detective Skyler Esterline
Phoenix Police Department
2025
Arizona
Detective Phillip Belsterling
Phoenix Police Department
2025
Arizona
Detective Ryan Lee
Phoenix Police Department
2025
Arizona
Police Officer Kyle Drake
Phoenix Police Department
2026
Arkansas
Corporal Kristi Bennett
Texarkana Arkansas Police Department
2016
Arkansas
Task Force Officer Johnny Sowell
United States Drug Enforcement Administration
2022
California
Police Officer Donald E. Thompson
Los Angeles Police Department
2014
California
Police Officer Jonathan Avila
Los Angeles Police Department
2016
California
Police Officer II Alfredo Lamas
Los Angeles Police Department
2016
California
Police Officer II Chris A. Vege
Los Angeles Police Department
2017
California
Police Officer II Calvin Hill
Los Angeles Police Department
2017
California
Officer Jonathan Adamson
Los Angeles Police Department
2018
California
Officer Nathaniel Beck
Los Angeles Police Department
2018
California
Officer Gregorio De La Rosa
Los Angeles Police Department
2018
California
Officer Jesse Lopez
Los Angeles Police Department
2018
California
Officer Sonia Colavita
Los Angeles Police Department
2018
California
Officer Daniel Strojny
Los Angeles Police Department
2018
California
Officer Patrick Hassell
Los Angeles Police Department
2018
California
Officer Jeremy Paiz
Los Angeles Police Department
2018
California
Officer David Sweet
Los Angeles Police Department
2018
California
Sergeant Michael Knoke
Los Angeles Police Department
2018
California
Officer Jacob Rice
Los Angeles Police Department
2018
California
Officer Aaron Harrington
Los Angeles Police Department
2018
California
Officer Alex Zamora
Los Angeles Police Department
2018
California
Police Officer II Jordan Cohen
Huntsville Police Department
2021
California
Police Officer II Ashley Afremow
Huntsville Police Department
2021
California
Police Officer III Eddie Roca
Los Angeles Police Department
2022
California
Police Officer III Royce Burroughs
Los Angeles Police Department
2022
California
Police Officer II Christopher Gonzalez
Los Angeles Police Department
2022
California
Police Officer III Luis Valle
Los Angeles Police Department
2022
California
Police Officer II Christopher Aboyte
Los Angeles Police Department
2023
California
Sergeant Joseph Cavestany
Los Angeles Police Department
2023
California
Sergeant I Robert Sherock
Los Angeles Police Department
2023
California
Police Officer III Cody MacArthur
Los Angeles Police Department
2023
California
Police Officer II Stefan Carutasu
Los Angeles Police Department
2025
California
Police Officer II Joshua Rodney
Los Angeles Police Department
2025
California
Police Officer III Emanuel Barbu
Los Angeles Police Department
2026
Colorado
Deputy U.S. Marshal Judson Eastes
United States Marshal Service
2014
Colorado
Deputy U.S. Marshal John W. Hess III
United States Marshal Service
2014
Colorado
Deputy Sheriff David Jorgensen
United States Marshal Service
2014
Colorado
Agent-in-Charge James Fuller
Colorado Bureau of Investigation
2024
Colorado
Deputy U.S. Marshal Mick Bunn
United States Marshals Service
2024
Colorado
Special Agent Rich Tifft
Colorado Bureau of Investigation
2024
Colorado
Special Agent Travis Peck
Colorado Bureau of Investigation
2024
Connecticut
Detective Scott Wisner
Connecticut State Police
2014
Connecticut
Sergeant Sean McGowan
Stamford Police Department
2017
Connecticut
Detective Martin Podsiad
New Haven Police Department
2018
Connecticut
Detective Paul D’Andrea
New Haven Police Department
2018
Connecticut
Captain Craig Burnett
Connecticut Department of Corrections
2018
Connecticut
Lieutenant Karl Jacobson
New Haven Police Department
2018
Delaware
Senior Probation Officer Bryan Vettori
Delaware Department of Corrections
2015
Delaware
Senior Probation Officer Kate Sweeney
Delaware Department of Corrections
2015
Delaware
Sergeant Joseph F. Leary Jr.
Wilmington Police Department
2015
Delaware
Senior Probation Officer Joseph Scioli
Delaware Department of Corrections
2015
Delaware
Master Sergeant Thomas P. Looney
Wilmington Police Department
2015
Delaware
Detective David Ham
Wilmington Police Department
2015
Delaware
Detective Matthew Rosaio
Wilmington Police Department
2015
Delaware
Senior Probation Officer Daniel Collins
Delaware Department of Corrections
2015
Delaware
Detective Matthew Kucharski
Wilmington Police Department
2015
Delaware
Corporal Harry Mann
Wilmington Department of Police
2023
Delaware
Corporal Akquil Williams
Wilmington Department of Police
2023
Delaware
Master Corporal David Schulz
Wilmington Department of Police
2023
Delaware
Master Sgt. Deshaun Ketler
Wilmington Department of Police
2023
Delaware
Corporal Anthony Lerro
Wilmington Department of Police
2023
Delaware
Detective Christopher Rosaio
Wilmington Department of Police
2023
Delaware
Senior Corporal Shauntae Hunt
Wilmington Department of Police
2023
Delaware
Corporal Michael F. Chambers Jr.
Wilmington Department of Police
2023
Delaware
Senior Corporal Jhalil Akil
Wilmington Department of Police
2023
Delaware
Master Corporal Leonard Moses
Wilmington Department of Police
2023
District of Columbia
Officer Thomas Moore II
Metropolitan Police Department
2015
District of Columbia
K-9 Officer Stephen Giannini
Metropolitan Police Department
2015
District of Columbia
Officer Shannon C. Strange II
Metropolitan Police Department
2015
District of Columbia
Officer Christopher Michael Brown
Metropolitan Police Department
2016
District of Columbia
Officer James C. Da Re
Metropolitan Police Department
2016
District of Columbia
Officer Perry B. Morgan, Jr.
Metropolitan Police Department
2016
District of Columbia
Officer Ammar Rahim
Metropolitan Police Department
2016