past year's top cops winners & Honorable mentions
Top Cop Winners
Nevada
Captain Dori Koren
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
2021
Illinois
Captain Edward J. Kulbida
Chicago Police Department
2015
Oklahoma
Captain Valerie Littlejohn
Oklahoma City Police Department
2021
Louisiana
Corporal Adam Bradford
Lafayette Police Department
2024
Louisiana
Corporal Maverick Morvant
Lafayette Police Department
2024
Maryland
Corporal Robert I. Boyce
Prince George’s County Police Department
2021
Montana
Deputy Austin Micu
Powell County Sheriff’s Department
2018
Michigan
Deputy Cal Landon
Berrien County Sheriff’s Office
2026
Kentucky
Deputy Dusty Newsome
Floyd County Sheriff’s Office
2023
Kentucky
Deputy Kristopher D. Hall
Floyd County Sheriff’s Office
2023
New York
Deputy Paolo Saieva
Monroe County Sheriff’s Office
2019
Florida
Deputy Sheriff Bradley Chang
Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office
2025
Florida
Deputy Sheriff Israel Rodriguez
Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office
2025
Florida
Deputy Sheriff Jocelyn Arevalo
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
Federal
Deputy United States Marshal Frederick Porcaro
United States Marshals Service
2021
Federal
Deputy United States Marshal Jorge Betancur
United States Marshals Service
2021
Kentucky
Deputy U.S. Marshal Adrian Romaniuk
United States Marshal Service
2016
Nevada
Detective Aaron Denson
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
2021
Illinois
Detective Arturo V. Bracho
Chicago Police Department
2017
Massachusetts
Detective Brian Ball
Boston Police Department
2016
Federal
Detective Brian Menton
City of Yonkers Police Department
2023
Florida
Detective Charles L. Woods
Miami-Dade Police Department
2018
Illinois
Detective Christopher M. Ross
Chicago Police Department
2015
Massachusetts
Detective Christopher Van Ness
Yarmouth Police Department
2019
Federal
Detective Daniel O’Malley
Town of Greenburgh Police Department
2023
Kentucky
Detective Darrin Lawson
Floyd County Sheriff’s Office
2023
New Jersey
Detective Eliezer Ramos
Trenton Police Department
2020
Arizona
Detective Fabian Gonzalez
Phoenix Police Department
2014
Texas
Detective Frederick E. Frazier
Dallas Police Department
2014
Federal
Detective James Menton
New York City Police Department
2023
Florida
Detective Jemel V. Headings
Riviera Beach Police Department
2021
Massachusetts
Detective John B. Joyce
Boston Police Department
2014
New York
Detective Joseph Ayala
New York City Police Department
2018
Massachusetts
Detective Joseph G. Scaringello
Boston Police Department
2014
New Jersey
Detective Joseph M. Kerik
Newark Police Department
2020
Delaware
Detective Joshua DiGiacomo
Delaware State Police
2022
New Jersey
Detective Kendric Jackson
Jersey City Police Department
2020
Massachusetts
Detective Kenneth M. Conley
Boston Police Department
2014
Texas
Detective Kurt Hibbets
Dallas Police Department
2014
Wisconsin
Detective Leah K. Long
Everest Metro Police Department
2018
New Jersey
Detective Mariela Fernandez
Jersey City Police Department
2020
New Jersey
Detective Michael Cipriano Jr.
Trenton Police Department
2020
Tennessee
Detective Michael Collazo
Metro Nashville Police Department
2024
New Jersey
Detective Ray Sanchez
Jersey City Police Department
2020
Ohio
Detective Robert A. Toussant
Alliance Police Department
2024
Federal
Detective Rodney Wallace-Messam
New York City Police Department
2021
Tennessee
Detective Ryan M. Cagle
Metro Nashville Police Department
2024
Wisconsin
Detective Sergeant Dan Goff
Everest Metro Police Department
2018
New York
Detective Sumit Sulan
New York Police Department
2023
Florida
Detective Terence A. White Sr.
Miami-Dade Police Department
2018
New Jersey
Detective Thomas McCabe
Atlantic City Police Department
2018
New Jersey
Detective William Miller
Mercer County Sheriff’s Department
2014
Tennessee
Detective Zachary Plese
Metro Nashville Police Department
2024
Tennessee
Field Training Officer Keven Flanagan
Chattanooga Police Department
2016
Illinois
Field Training Officer Timothy L. Bell
Chicago Police Department
2026
New Jersey
Investigator Mark A. Kahana
Linden, New Jersey Police Department
2017
New Jersey
Investigator Peter D. Hammer Jr.
Linden, New Jersey Police Department
2017
California
Jonathan Wiese
San Diego Police Department
2021
Nevada
K-9 Officer Jeffrey Corbett
Las Vegas Metro Police Department
2022
Massachusetts
K-9 Officer Richard Seibert
Braintree Police Department
2022
Massachusetts
K-9 Officer William R.Cushing Jr.
Braintree Police Department
2022
New York
Lieutenant Emmanuel Kwo
New York City Police Department
2017
Nevada
Lieutenant Erik L. Lloyd
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
2021
Illinois
Lieutenant Jacob Alderden
Chicago Police Department
2019
Michigan
Lieutenant Jeffrey P. Morin
Detroit Police Department
2021
Montana
Lieutenant John O’Brien
Butte-Silver Bow Law Enforcement
2018
New York
Lieutenant Miriam Rubio
Port Authority Police Bus Terminal Command
2018
Texas
Master-At-Arms Petty Officer Second Class Yaisa Coburn
Naval Air Station Corpus Christi Security Department
2021
Texas
Master-At-Arms Petty Officer Third Class Levi Milligan
Naval Air Station Corpus Christi Security Department
2021
Tennessee
Master Patrol Officer Dennis Pedigo, Jr.
Chattanooga Police Department
2016
Tennessee
Master Patrol Officer Grover Lee Wilson III
Chattanooga Police Department
2016
Tennessee
Master Patrol Officer Jeff Lancaster
Chattanooga Police Department
2016
Tennessee
Master Patrol Officer Sean P. O’Brien
Chattanooga Police Department
2016
Oklahoma
Master Sergeant John A. Baker
Oklahoma City Police Department
2021
Oklahoma
Master Sergeant Matt Gilmore
Oklahoma City Police Department
2021
Alabama
Officer Albert Morin
Huntsville Police Department
2024
Virginia
Officer Alexander Jensen
Alexandria Police Department
2018
District of Columbia
Officer Andrew W. Wong
United States Park Police
2014
Nevada
Officer Brady Cook
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
2018
Nevada
Officer Brett A. Brosnahan
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
2015
District of Columbia
Officer Carl E. Hiott
United States Park Police
2014
Nevada
Officer Casey Clarkson
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
2018
Florida
Officer Christopher Nebbeling
West Palm Beach Police Department
2015
Iowa
Officer Cody Lane Jacobsen
North Liberty Police Department
2014
New Jersey
Officer Cody Lane Jacobsen
Trenton Police Department
2014
Nevada
Officer David A. Corbin
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
2015
New York
Officer Dennison W. Wright
Rochester Police Department
2020
District of Columbia
Officer Emmanuel Smith
Metro Police Department
2014
Nevada
Officer Gregory A. Stinnett
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
2015
Indiana
Officer Gregory D. Milburn
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
2015
Nevada
Officer John J. Bethard
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
2015
New Jersey
Officer Josh L. Vadell
Atlantic City Police Department
2018
Virginia
Officer Kevin Jobe
Alexandria Police Department
2018
Arizona
Officer Marc Valenzuela
Phoenix Police Department
2017
Florida
Officer Mario Gutierrez
Miami Dade Police Department
2014
Arizona
Officer Michael J. Lin
Phoenix Police Department
2015
Virginia
Officer Nicole A. Battaglia
Alexandria Police Department
2018
Wisconsin
Officer Paul M. Christensen
Appleton Police Department
2020
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