past year's top cops winners & Honorable mentions
Top Cop Winners
Georgia
Police Officer Joshua Lovreta
Atlanta Police Department
2022
Georgia
Police Officer Lamar Jacobs
Atlanta Police Department
2025
Illinois
Police Officer Joseph D. Fernandez
Chicago Police Department
2015
Illinois
Police Officer Brandon C. Murphy
Chicago Police Department
2015
Illinois
Police Officer Anthony F. Munizzi
Chicago Police Department
2015
Illinois
Captain Edward J. Kulbida
Chicago Police Department
2015
Illinois
Detective Christopher M. Ross
Chicago Police Department
2015
Illinois
Police Officer Thomas R. Gorman
Chicago Police Department
2015
Illinois
Police Officer Alejandro Lagunas
Chicago Police Department
2017
Illinois
Detective Arturo V. Bracho
Chicago Police Department
2017
Illinois
Police Officer Antonio Herrera
Chicago Police Department
2017
Illinois
Police Officer Michael A. Cantore
Chicago Police Department
2017
Illinois
Police Officer Bernardo Quijano
Chicago Police Department
2019
Illinois
Police Officer Elvis Turcinovic
Chicago Police Department
2019
Illinois
Lieutenant Jacob Alderden
Chicago Police Department
2019
Illinois
Police Officer Joshua Blas
Chicago Police Department
2022
Illinois
Police Officer Carlos A.Yanez Jr.
Chicago Police Department
2022
Illinois
Patrol Officer Gabriel R. VanderMaiden
Quincy Police Department
2025
Illinois
Patrol Officer Matthew Hermsmeier
Quincy Police Department
2025
Illinois
Police Officer Oscar Asilis
Chicago Police Department
2026
Illinois
Police Officer Andrew R. Paulauskas
Chicago Police Department
2026
Illinois
Police Officer Juan Alba-Chavez
Chicago Police Department
2026
Illinois
Field Training Officer Timothy L. Bell
Chicago Police Department
2026
Indiana
Officer Gregory D. Milburn
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
2015
Indiana
Patrolman Ronald Clayton, Jr.
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
2016
Indiana
Patrolman Richard Weaver
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
2016
Indiana
Sergeant Robert P. Pearsey
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
2017
Iowa
Officer Cody Lane Jacobsen
North Liberty Police Department
2014
Iowa
Sergeant Chris Shine
North Liberty Police Department
2014
Iowa
Sergeant Adam E. Olson
North Liberty Police Department
2014
Kentucky
Trooper First Class Jason McCowan
Kentucky State Police
2016
Kentucky
Deputy U.S. Marshal Adrian Romaniuk
United States Marshal Service
2016
Kentucky
Trooper First Class David T. Long
Kentucky State Police
2016
Kentucky
Senior Trooper Billy Ball
Kentucky State Police
2023
Kentucky
Patrolman Dennis Hutchinson
Prestonsburg Police Department
2023
Kentucky
Deputy Kristopher D. Hall
Floyd County Sheriff’s Office
2023
Kentucky
Detective Darrin Lawson
Floyd County Sheriff’s Office
2023
Kentucky
Deputy Dusty Newsome
Floyd County Sheriff’s Office
2023
Kentucky
Trooper Paul Thomas
Kentucky State Police
2026
Louisiana
Police Officer Raynard Ford
Lafayette Police Department
2024
Louisiana
Corporal Adam Bradford
Lafayette Police Department
2024
Louisiana
Police Officer Hali Bradford
Lafayette Police Department
2024
Louisiana
Corporal Maverick Morvant
Lafayette Police Department
2024
Louisiana
Police Officer Alan Cortez
Lafayette Police Department
2024
Maryland
Corporal Robert I. Boyce
Prince George’s County Police Department
2021
Maryland
Police Officer First Class Matthew Scott
Prince George’s County Police Department
2021
Maryland
Sergeant Haris A. Johnson
Prince George’s County Police Department
2021
Maryland
Police Officer First Class Brandon Westfall
Prince George’s County Police Department
2021
Massachusetts
Police Officer Jean Gerard JeanLouis
Boston Police Department
2014
Massachusetts
Police Officer Gregory McCormick
Boston Police Department
2014
Massachusetts
Detective John B. Joyce
Boston Police Department
2014
Massachusetts
Detective Kenneth M. Conley
Boston Police Department
2014
Massachusetts
Police Officer Richard G. Moriarty
Boston Police Department
2014
Massachusetts
Police Officer Jarrod Gero
Boston Police Department
2014
Massachusetts
Police Officer Terence Long
Boston Police Department
2014
Massachusetts
Police Officer Omar Borges
Boston Police Department
2014
Massachusetts
Police Officer Gregory R. Eunis
Boston Police Department
2014
Massachusetts
Police Officer Michael W. Comick
Watertown Police Department
2014
Massachusetts
Police Officer Dic Donohue
MBTA Transit Police
2014
Massachusetts
Police Officer Jason A. Nuñez
Boston Police Department
2014
Massachusetts
Police Officer John Moynihan
Boston Police Department
2014
Massachusetts
Sergeant Detective Kevin E. Waggett
Boston Police Department
2014
Massachusetts
Police Officer Scott Pulchansingh
Boston Police Department
2014
Massachusetts
Police Officer John M. Noberini
Boston Police Department
2014
Massachusetts
Sergeant John C.P. MacLellan
Watertown Police Department
2014
Massachusetts
Police Officer Miguel A. Colon, Jr.
Watertown Police Department
2014
Massachusetts
Trooper Christopher J. Dumont
Massachusetts State Police
2014
Massachusetts
Police Officer Walter J. Suprey
Boston Police Department
2014
Massachusetts
Police Officer Dennis O. Simmonds
Boston Police Department
2014
Massachusetts
Police Officer Timothy B. Menton
Watertown Police Department
2014
Massachusetts
Police Officer Joseph Reynolds
Watertown Police Department
2014
Massachusetts
Sergeant Jeffrey J. Pugliese
Watertown Police Department
2014
Massachusetts
Detective Joseph G. Scaringello
Boston Police Department
2014
Massachusetts
Police Officer Jean S. Sarkissian
Watertown Police Department
2014
Massachusetts
Police Officer Ryan J. Lenane
Boston Police Department
2015
Massachusetts
Sergeant Thomas J. Teahan
Boston Police Department
2015
Massachusetts
Police Officer William F. Traft
Boston Police Department
2015
Massachusetts
Police Officer James Conley
Boston Police Department
2016
Massachusetts
Police Officer John Moynihan
Boston Police Department
2016
Massachusetts
Trooper William Cameron
Massachusetts State Police
2016
Massachusetts
Police Officer Janet P. Lewis
Boston Police Department
2016
Massachusetts
Police Officer Brian Johnson
Boston Police Department
2016
Massachusetts
Police Officer Dennis Medina
Boston Police Department
2016
Massachusetts
Police Officer Gregg Bowden
Boston Police Department
2016
Massachusetts
Detective Brian Ball
Boston Police Department
2016
Massachusetts
Patrolman Richard Cintolo
Boston Police Department
2017
Massachusetts
Patrolman Eric Thomas Schmidt
Boston Police Department
2017
Massachusetts
Patrolman Matthew J. Morris
Boston Police Department
2017
Massachusetts
Sergeant Michael H. Baker
Massachusetts State Police
2017
Massachusetts
Patrolman Clifton Singletary
Boston Police Department
2017
Massachusetts
Sergeant Norberto Perez
Boston Police Department
2017
Massachusetts
Patrolman Lenin Ortiz
Boston Police Department
2017
Massachusetts
Trooper Scott M. McDonald
Massachusetts State Police
2017
Massachusetts
Patrolman Joseph H. McSorley
Boston Police Department
2017
Massachusetts
Patrolman Joseph Greco
Boston Police Department
2017
Massachusetts
Trooper A. J. Kardoos
Massachusetts State Police
2017
Massachusetts
Police Officer Sean Geary
Yarmouth Police Department
2019
Massachusetts
Police Officer Donald DeMiranda
Falmouth Police Department
2019
Massachusetts
Detective Christopher Van Ness
Yarmouth Police Department
2019
Massachusetts
Police Officer Ryan Moore
Falmouth Police Department
2019
Honorable Mention Winners
District of Columbia
Officer Matthew D. Rider
Metropolitan Police Department
2016
District of Columbia
Officer Winfield S. Slade
Metropolitan Police Department
2017
District of Columbia
Sergeant Kevin J. Naus
Metropolitan Police Department
2017
District of Columbia
Officer Christopher J. Carkeek
Metropolitan Police Department
2017
District of Columbia
Officer Yassine Bahammou
Metropolitan Police Department
2017
District of Columbia
Officer Andrew Chan
Metropolitan Police Department
2018
District of Columbia
Officer Sapan Patel
Metropolitan Police Department
2018
District of Columbia
Officer Joseph Prendergast
Metropolitan Police Department
2018
District of Columbia
Officer James Albright
Metropolitan Police Department
2018
District of Columbia
Officer Samuel Modlin
Metropolitan Police Department
2018
District of Columbia
Officer Gunther Hashida
Metropolitan Police Department
2018
District of Columbia
Officer James Jacobs
Metropolitan Police Department
2018
District of Columbia
Officer Terrence Welsh
Metropolitan Police Department
2018
District of Columbia
Police Officer José Jiménez Jr.
Metropolitan Police Department
2019
District of Columbia
Police Officer Claude Jackson Jr.
Metropolitan Police Department
2022
District of Columbia
Police Officer Johel Anthony Sanchez
Metropolitan Police Department
2022
District of Columbia
Police Officer Peter J. Franz
Metropolitan Police Department
2023
District of Columbia
Police Officer Sayed Sadat
Metropolitan Police Department
2025
Federal
Special Agent Ryan D. Harding
Federal Bureau of Investigation
2014
Federal
Detective Mario A. Muniz
New York City Police Department
2015
Federal
Inspector Patrick Lin
United States Marshals Service
2015
Federal
Deputy U.S. Marshal Ryan Westfield
United States Marshals Service
2015
Federal
Special Agent Charles “Erik” Simon
Federal Bureau of Investigation
2016
Federal
Special Agent Howard White
Federal Bureau of Investigation
2016
Federal
Special Agent Michael J. Wagoner
Federal Bureau of Investigation
2016
Federal
Deputy Chief Rachel H. Ehrlich-Ellis
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives
2016
Federal
Supervisory Special Agent Jeffrey L. Matthews
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives
2016
Federal
Special Agent Anthony W. Tolomeo
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives
2016
Federal
Resident Agent in Charge Melissa A. Merola
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives
2016
Federal
Special Agent Jeremy Horbert
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives
2016
Federal
Special Agent Todd R. Fleming
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives
2016
Federal
Special Agent Timothy Jones
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives
2016
Federal
Special Agent David A. Stone
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives
2016
Federal
Senior Special Agent Maurice Ferentino
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives
2017
Federal
Special Agent Matthew Truesdell
Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General
2017
Federal
Special Agent Timothy Nutter
Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General
2017
Federal
Special Agent Thomas M. Cielecy
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
2017
Federal
Detective Timothy Rush
Pittsburgh Bureau of Police
2017
Federal
Special Agent Jamie Ball
U.S. Treasury Department – IRS
2017
Federal
Special Agent Scott Riordan
Bureau of Alcohol, Tabacco, Firearms & Explosives
2018
Federal
Senior Special Agent Daniel Prather
Bureau of Alcohol, Tabacco, Firearms & Explosives
2018
Federal
Special Agent Chris Jensen
Federal Bureau of Investigation
2018
Federal
Deputy U.S. Marshal Steven Slawiak
United States Marshals Service
2019
Federal
Deputy U.S. Marshal Kevin Governor
United States Marshals Service
2019
Federal
Deportation Officer Martin Renteria
Department of Homeland Security
2019
Federal
Deputy U.S. Marshal Shane Livingstone
United States Marshals Service
2019
Federal
Sup. Deputy U.S. Marshal Jose Valenzuela Jr.
United States Marshals Service
2019
Federal
Senior Probation Officer Harvey Goehring
Pima County Adult Probation Department
2019
Federal
Deputy U.S. Marshal Nick Bahen
United States Marshals Service
2019
Federal
Deputy U.S. Marshal Michael Adams
United States Marshals Service
2019
Federal
Deputy U.S. Marshal Benjamin Peterson
United States Marshals Service
2019
Federal
Special Agent Winward Griffin
Department of Homeland Security
2019
Federal
Deputy U.S. Marshal Christopher Shuman
United States Marshals Service
2019
Federal
Special Agent James Small
Bur. of Alcohol, Tabacco, Firearms & Explosives
2019
Federal
Deputy U.S. Marshal Ricardo Manriquez
United States Marshals Service
2019
Federal
Special Agent James Faulkner
Federal Bureau of Investigation
2020
Federal
Deputy U. S. Marshal Kevin Chan
United States Marshals Service
2021
Federal
Deputy U. S. Marshal Kevin Chan
United States Marshals Service
2022
Federal
Special Agent Carlos R. Valles
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives
2024
Federal
Special Agent Vincent N. Liberto III
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives
2024
Federal
Deputy U.S. Marshal Nathan Lupica
United States Marshals Service
2025
Federal
Lieutenant Wayne K. Ramsey
Lagrange Ohio Police Department
2025
Florida
Deputy Sheriff John M. Ross
Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office
2016
Florida
Deputy Sheriff Anthony Siena
Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office
2017
Florida
Deputy Sheriff Humberto Mejia Jr.
Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office
2017
Florida
K-9 Deputy Nicholas Carmack
Pasco Sheriff’s Office
2018
Florida
Deputy Michael Sudler
Pasco Sheriff’s Office
2018
Florida
Corporal Alex Nunes
Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office
2020
Florida
K-9 Deputy Ryan Soriano
Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office
2020
Florida
Deputy Chicara Hearns
Gadsden County Sheriff’s Office
2023
Florida
Trooper Danielle Poulin
Florida Highway Patrol
2024
Florida
Trooper Grant Galloway
Florida Highway Patrol
2024
Florida
Master Trooper Toni M. Schuck
Florida Highway Patrol
2023
Florida
Trooper Steven Turner
Florida Highway Patrol
2024
Florida
Detective Christopher Anca
Broward Sheriff’s Office
2026
Florida
Deputy Jordan Smith
Broward Sheriff’s Office
2026
Florida
Deputy Josue J. Acevedo
Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office
2026
Georgia
Deputy Sheriff Steve Davis
Cobb County Sheriff’s Office
2014
Georgia
Inspector Wendell R. Brock
United States Marshal Service
2014
Georgia
Special Agent Lyle Wilkes
Georgia Department of Corrections
2017
Georgia
Sergeant Samuel H. Hunt III
Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department
2018
Georgia
Special Agent Lee C. Hoover
Bureau of Alcohol, Tabacco, Firearms & Explosives
2018
Georgia
Corporal Michael Dean Dobson
Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department
2018
Georgia
Sergeant William Johnson Jr.
Sandy Springs Police Department
2019
Georgia
Sergeant Andrew Rausch
Sandy Springs Police Department
2021
Georgia
Sergeant Andrew Rausch
Sandy Springs Police Department
2022
Georgia
Deputy Wesley Birjkovff
Paulding County Sheriff’s Office
2024
Georgia
Deputy Carlos F. Ortiz
Paulding County Sheriff's Office
2024
Georgia
Officer Gabriel Veras Jr.
Norcross Police Department
2026
Hawaii
Special Agent Kiyomi M. Griffey
Naval Criminal Investigative Service
2015
Idaho
Lieutenant Alan Cavener
Boise City Police Department
2014
Idaho
Detective Tim Brady
Boise Police Department
2017
Idaho
Corporal Coy Bruner
Boise Police Department
2017
Idaho
Corporal Denny Carter
Boise Police Department
2017
Idaho
Corporal Chris Davis
Boise Police Department
2017
Idaho
Corporal Brek W. Orton
Boise Police Department
2017
Illinois
Sergeant Robert Rubio
Chicago Police Department
2014
Illinois
Officer Jonathan McCauley
Normal Police Department
2016
Illinois
Officer Aaron Rowe
Normal Police Department
2016
Illinois
Officer Martin Hernandez
Chicago Police Department
2018