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
Federal
Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General
Special Agent Timothy Nutter
2017
Federal
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives
Senior Special Agent Maurice Ferentino
2017
Texas
Austin Police Department
Senior Police Officer Armando Perez Jr.
2017
Tennessee
Shelbyville Police Department
Lieutenant Fred J. Harvey
2017
Texas
Fort Worth Police Department
Officer Brandi Kamper
2017
Texas
Fort Worth Police Department
Officer Matthew Pearce
2017
Texas
Fort Worth Police Department
Sergeant Cory Luttmer
2017
Rhode Island
Tiverton Police Department
Corporal Joseph Wieszbicki
2017
Pennsylvania
Elizabeth Borough Police
Patrolman Garrett K. Kimmell
2017
Ohio
Sylvania Township Police Department
Officer John Tanner
2017
Nevada
Las Vegas Metro Police Department
Officer Samuel B. Solorio Jr.
2017
North Carolina
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Supervisory Sr. Resident Agent Stanley M. Meador
2017
Nevada
Las Vegas Metro Police Department
Officer Dave Corbin
2017
Ohio
Sylvania Township Police Department
Officer Kevin A. Steinman
2017
Michigan
Detroit Police Department
Officer Amy Szarafinski
2017
New Hampshire
Manchester Police Department
Officer Ryan Hardy
2017
Michigan
Detroit Police Department
Officer Luis Alberto Caban
2017
Louisiana
United States Marshal Service
Senior Inspector Jake M. Credo
2017
Maryland
United States Marshal Service
Chief Inspector Floriano Whitwell
2017
Kentucky
Kentucky State Police
Trooper Adam Childress
2017
Kansas
Topeka Police Department
Task Force Officer Anthony Obregon
2017
Kansas
United States Marshal Service
Deputy U.S. Marshal Romel J. Sinclair
2017
Kansas
United States Marshal Service
Supervisory Deputy U.S. Marshal Troy J. Schuster
2017
Kansas
United States Marshal Service
Senior Inspector Jerry Viera
2017
Kansas
United States Marshal Service
Deputy U.S. Marshal Jeff Andrew
2017
Kansas
Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office
Deputy John R. Peterson Jr.
2017
Kansas
Topeka Police Department
Task Force Officer Patrick A. Salmon
2017
Idaho
Boise Police Department
Corporal Brek W. Orton
2017
Idaho
Boise Police Department
Corporal Denny Carter
2017
Idaho
Boise Police Department
Corporal Coy Bruner
2017
Idaho
Boise Police Department
Corporal Chris Davis
2017
Idaho
Boise Police Department
Detective Tim Brady
2017
Georgia
Georgia Department of Corrections
Special Agent Lyle Wilkes
2017
Florida
Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office
Deputy Sheriff Anthony Siena
2017
Florida
Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office
Deputy Sheriff Humberto Mejia Jr.
2017
District of Columbia
Metropolitan Police Department
Officer Winfield S. Slade
2017
District of Columbia
Metropolitan Police Department
Officer Christopher J. Carkeek
2017
Connecticut
Stamford Police Department
Sergeant Sean McGowan
2017
District of Columbia
Metropolitan Police Department
Officer Yassine Bahammou
2017
District of Columbia
Metropolitan Police Department
Sergeant Kevin J. Naus
2017
California
Los Angeles Police Department
Police Officer II Chris A. Vege
2017
California
Los Angeles Police Department
Police Officer II Calvin Hill
2017
Alabama
Huntsville Police Department
Officer Tony W. Bryant
2017
International
New York City Police Department
Detective Kim M. Strafella
2016
International
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Special Agent Ryan Singer
2016
International
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Special Agent Megan A. Dolan
2016
International
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Supervisory Special Agent Andrew Pachtman
2016
Federal
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives
Special Agent Anthony W. Tolomeo
2016
Federal
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives
Special Agent David A. Stone
2016
Federal
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives
Special Agent Timothy Jones
2016
Federal
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives
Special Agent Jeremy Horbert
2016
West Virginia
Wheeling Police Department
Sergeant John R. Schultz
2016
Federal
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives
Special Agent Todd R. Fleming
2016
Federal
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives
Supervisory Special Agent Jeffrey L. Matthews
2016
Federal
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives
Resident Agent in Charge Melissa A. Merola
2016
Federal
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives
Deputy Chief Rachel H. Ehrlich-Ellis
2016
Oregon
Portland Police Bureau
Officer Jeffrey Dorn
2016
Virginia
Newport News Police Department
Master Police Detective James H. Huling
2016
Oklahoma
Oologah Police Department
Lieutenant Charles D. Neill
2016
Ohio
Twinsburg Police Department
Patrolman James C. Swope
2016
Nevada
North Las Vegas Police Department
Officer Jason Scarale
2016
Nevada
North Las Vegas Police Department
Officer Drew Albers
2016
New Jersey
Hamilton Police Division
Police Officer Richard A. Rettzo
2016
New Jersey
Hamilton Police Division
Police Officer Devin Hendricksen
2016
Maryland
Baltimore County Police Department
Lieutenant Deanna L. Chemelli
2016
Maryland
Baltimore County Police Department
Police Officer Sloane E. Fuller
2016
Federal
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Special Agent Howard White
2016
Federal
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Special Agent Michael J. Wagoner
2016
Federal
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Special Agent Charles “Erik” Simon
2016
Louisiana
Shreveport Police Department
Task Force Officer Jerry Alan Alkire
2016
Louisiana
DeSoto Parish Sheriff’s Office
Sergeant Benjamin A. Jones
2016
Louisiana
DeSoto Parish Sheriff’s Office
Sergeant David J. Boudreaux
2016
Louisiana
Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office
Corporal Stuart G. Talbot
2016
Louisiana
Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office
Agent Brandon H. Masters
2016
Illinois
Normal Police Department
Officer Jonathan McCauley
2016
Illinois
Normal Police Department
Officer Aaron Rowe
2016
Florida
Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office
Deputy Sheriff John M. Ross
2016
District of Columbia
Metropolitan Police Department
Officer Matthew D. Rider
2016
District of Columbia
Metropolitan Police Department
Officer Ammar Rahim
2016
District of Columbia
Metropolitan Police Department
Officer Perry B. Morgan, Jr.
2016
District of Columbia
Metropolitan Police Department
Officer James C. Da Re
2016
District of Columbia
Metropolitan Police Department
Officer Christopher Michael Brown
2016
California
Los Angeles Police Department
Police Officer Jonathan Avila
2016
California
Los Angeles Police Department
Police Officer II Alfredo Lamas
2016
Arkansas
Texarkana Arkansas Police Department
Corporal Kristi Bennett
2016
Wisconsin
Madison Police Department
Officer Carlin Becker
2015
Wisconsin
Madison Police Department
Officer Michele Walker
2015
Wisconsin
Madison Police Department
Sergeant David McClurg
2015
Washington
Vancouver Police Department
Detective Dustin Goudschaal
2015
Tennessee
Knoxville Police Department
Officer Derrick White
2015
Tennessee
Knoxville Police Department
Officer Thomas Turner
2015
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Police Department
Officer Sarith Tohn
2015
Oregon
Portland Police Bureau
Officer John M. Romero
2015
Ohio
Twinsburg Police Department
Detective Alan Ternosky
2015
New Jersey
Trenton Police Department
Officer Robert Albanowski
2015
North Carolina
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
Special Agent Timothy S. Graden
2015
North Carolina
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
Resident Agent in Charge Timothy L. Sloan
2015
North Carolina
Henderson Police Department
Lieutenant Alan Hedgepeth
2015
New Jersey
Trenton Police Department
Officer Marlon Parrott
2015
Michigan
Detroit City Police Department
Officer Joel Dobis
2015