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
Illinois
Officer Joel Lopez
Chicago Police Department
2018
Illinois
Police Officer George Whiting
Chicago Police Department
2020
Illinois
Detective Michael J. Chiocca
Chicago Police Department
2020
Illinois
Police Officer Michaela M. Tuohy
Chicago Police Department
2020
Illinois
Police Officer Adam Wazny
Chicago Police Department
2020
Illinois
Task Force Officer Jairo Valeriano
Chicago Police Department
2020
Illinois
Task Force Officer Fernando Soto
Chicago Police Department
2020
Illinois
Lieutenant Thomas R. Lamb Jr.
Chicago Police Department
2020
Illinois
Sergeant John M. Hamilton
Chicago Police Department
2020
Illinois
Police Officer Jack Kwa
Chicago Police Department
2021
Illinois
Police Officer Tobias Houston
Chicago Police Department
2021
Illinois
Police Officer Bernard Lee
Chicago Police Department
2021
Illinois
Police Officer Michael Kocerka
Chicago Police Department
2021
Illinois
Police Officer Jack Kwa
Chicago Police Department
2022
Illinois
Police Officer Tobias Houston
Chicago Police Department
2022
Illinois
Police Officer Bernard Lee
Chicago Police Department
2022
Illinois
Police Officer Michael Kocerka
Chicago Police Department
2022
Illinois
Officer Brian Riebeling
Springfield Police Department
2024
Illinois
Field Training Officer James Aimers
Chicago Police Department
2025
Illinois
Police Officer Alexis Hernandez
Chicago Police Department
2025
Illinois
Police Officer Bienvenido Acevedo Jr.
Chicago Police Department
2025
Illinois
Police Officer Tyler M. Hayes
Chicago Police Department
2025
Illinois
Police Officer Jonathan Pineda-Reyes
Chicago Police Department
2025
Indiana
Sergeant Matthew Morgan
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
2018
Indiana
Detective Darren Compton
Allen County Sheriff’s Department
2019
Indiana
Supervisory Special Agent Kerri L. Reifel
Federal Bureau of Investigation
2019
Indiana
Corporal Sean Kelly
Allen County Sheriff’s Department
2019
Indiana
Officer Timothy Loe
Allen County Sheriff’s Department
2019
Indiana
Special Agent Jeffrey Robertson
Federal Bureau of Investigation
2019
Indiana
Senior Trooper Detective Clint Hetrick
Indiana State Police
2019
Indiana
Detective Cary Young
Fort Wayne Police Department
2019
Indiana
Detective Brian Martin
Fort Wayne Police Department
2019
Indiana
Captain Kevin Smith
Indiana State Police
2019
Indiana
Patrol Officer Calvin Gillings Jr.
Indianapolis Metro Police Department
2026
International
Special Agent Kurt F. Dengler
Federal Bureau of Investigation
2014
International
Special Agent Bradley J. McCollum
Naval Criminal Investigative Service
2015
International
Special Agent Megan A. Dolan
Federal Bureau of Investigation
2016
International
Special Agent Ryan Singer
Federal Bureau of Investigation
2016
International
Detective Kim M. Strafella
New York City Police Department
2016
International
Supervisory Special Agent Andrew Pachtman
Federal Bureau of Investigation
2016
International
Special Agent James A. Mahoney
Federal Bureau of Investigation
2017
International
Special Agent Mary E. Boese
Federal Bureau of Investigation
2017
International
Special Agent Matthew Deragon
Federal Bureau of Investigation
2017
International
Special Agent Brendan P. Mooney
Federal Bureau of Investigation
2017
International
Special Agent Brandon Waller
Federal Bureau of Investigation
2017
International
Special Agent Thomas D. McCarney
Federal Bureau of Investigation
2017
International
Special Agent Jonathan C. Scott
Federal Bureau of Investigation
2017
International
Special Agent Christopher J. Pagoni
Federal Bureau of Investigation
2017
International
Special Agent Hector Cartagena
Drug Enforcement Administration
2018
International
Agent Jeffrey Hathaway
Drug Enforcement Administration
2018
International
Supervisory Special Agent D. Craig Sidwell
Federal Bureau of Investigation
2019
International
Special Agent Mary Ann Marcell
Federal Bureau of Investigation
2019
International
Special Agent Shawn Dolinar
Federal Bureau of Investigation
2019
International
Special Agent Kenneth Klose
Federal Bureau of Investigation
2019
International
Staff Sergeant Jordan Baldwin
United States Airforce Security Forces Office of Investigations
2023
International
Staff Sergeant Joash E. Rockensock
United States Airforce Security Forces Office of Investigations
2023
International
Deputy U. S. Marshal Isaac Del Angel
United States Marshals Service – Eastern District of Washington
2024
International
Deputy U. S. Marshal William Bullock
United States Marshals Service – Eastern District of Washington
2024
International
Detective James Wyka
Port Authority of NY & NJ Police Department
2026
Iowa
Patrol Officer Jill Ohm
Sioux City Police Department
2015
Kansas
Special Agent Mike Knox
Naval Criminal Investigative Service
2014
Kansas
Task Force Officer Patrick A. Salmon
Topeka Police Department
2017
Kansas
Senior Inspector Jerry Viera
United States Marshal Service
2017
Kansas
Supervisory Deputy U.S. Marshal Troy J. Schuster
United States Marshal Service
2017
Kansas
Deputy U.S. Marshal Jeff Andrew
United States Marshal Service
2017
Kansas
Deputy John R. Peterson Jr.
Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office
2017
Kansas
Deputy U.S. Marshal Romel J. Sinclair
United States Marshal Service
2017
Kansas
Task Force Officer Anthony Obregon
Topeka Police Department
2017
Kentucky
Officer Hannah Carroll
Louisville Metro Police Department
2014
Kentucky
Detective Christopher L. Russell
Lexington Police Department
2015
Kentucky
Trooper Adam Childress
Kentucky State Police
2017
Kentucky
Chief Gregg Murachick
Transylvania University Police
2018
Kentucky
Trooper Elliott M. Young
Kentucky State Police
2021
Kentucky
Trooper Elliott M. Young
Kentucky State Police
2022
Kentucky
Senior Trooper Samuel Arron Peace
Kentucky State Police
2024
Kentucky
Advanced Police Officer Miranda Rone
Bowling Green Police Department
2025
Kentucky
Police Officer Jeff Ward
Bowling Green Police Department
2025
Louisiana
Sergeant Benjamin A. Jones
DeSoto Parish Sheriff’s Office
2016
Louisiana
Sergeant David J. Boudreaux
DeSoto Parish Sheriff’s Office
2016
Louisiana
Task Force Officer Jerry Alan Alkire
Shreveport Police Department
2016
Louisiana
Agent Brandon H. Masters
Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office
2016
Louisiana
Corporal Stuart G. Talbot
Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office
2016
Louisiana
Senior Inspector Jake M. Credo
United States Marshal Service
2017
Louisiana
Correctional Officer Cameron Delrie
Federal Correctional Institution – Pollock
2020
Maine
Detective Todd M. Stetson
Maine State Police
2015
Maine
Detective Micah Perkins
Maine State Police
2015
Maryland
Police Officer III Steven William Browne
Montgomery County Police Department
2014
Maryland
Trooper Joshua Kim
Maryland State Police
2015
Maryland
Police Officer Sloane E. Fuller
Baltimore County Police Department
2016
Maryland
Lieutenant Deanna L. Chemelli
Baltimore County Police Department
2016
Maryland
Chief Inspector Floriano Whitwell
United States Marshal Service
2017
Maryland
Officer First Class Roger G. Young
Baltimore County Police Department
2018
Maryland
Detective Roy P. Gibbs
Baltimore County Police Department
2018
Maryland
Officer First Class Erica A. Slocum
Baltimore County Police Department
2018
Maryland
Officer First Class Tyler E. Carver
Baltimore County Police Department
2018
Maryland
Officer First Class Shelby L. Pace
Baltimore County Police Department
2018
Maryland
Officer First Class Andrew W. Minton
Baltimore County Police Department
2018
Maryland
Officer First Class Jacqueline Monteleone
Baltimore County Police Department
2018
Maryland
Officer First Class Gary W. Leary
Baltimore County Police Department
2018
Maryland
Corporal Rion Robinson
Prince George’s County Police Department
2019