past year's top cops winners & Honorable mentions
Top Cop Winners
New York
Police Officer Anthony Estevez
Port Authority Police Bus Terminal Command
2018
New York
Police Officer Sean Gallagher
Port Authority Police Bus Terminal Command
2018
New York
Detective Joseph Ayala
New York City Police Department
2018
New York
Sergeant Keith Bryan
New York City Police Department
2018
New York
Police Officer Drew M. Preston
Port Authority Police Bus Terminal Command
2018
New York
Lieutenant Miriam Rubio
Port Authority Police Bus Terminal Command
2018
New York
Sergeant Hector Martinez
Port Authority Police Bus Terminal Command
2018
New York
Sergeant Victor R.Talamini
Port Authority Police Bus Terminal Command
2018
New York
Police Officer Jack Collins
Port Authority Police Bus Terminal Command
2018
New York
Police Officer Anthony Manfredini
Port Authority Police Bus Terminal Command
2018
New York
Sergeant Daniel Brochu
Rochester Police Department
2019
New York
Police Officer Jordan Bracey
Rochester Police Department
2019
New York
Police Officer Tito Batson
Rochester Police Department
2019
New York
Deputy Paolo Saieva
Monroe County Sheriff’s Office
2019
New York
Police Officer John Woicyk
Rochester Police Department
2019
New York
Police Officer Harry Scorse
Rochester Police Department
2019
New York
Sergeant Josh Lewis
Rochester Police Department
2019
New York
Police Officer Thomas Deane III
Rochester Police Department
2019
New York
Police Officer Richard Doran II
Rochester Police Department
2019
New York
Police Officer William Minks IV
Rochester Police Department
2019
New York
Police Officer Ryan Hartley
Rochester Police Department
2019
New York
Police Officer Jonathan Marsh
Rochester Police Department
2019
New York
Sergeant Brian Phillips
Rochester Police Department
2019
New York
Police Officer Brandon Mandurano
Rochester Police Department
2019
New York
Police Officer Collin Flagler
Syracuse Police Department
2020
New York
Sergeant Shawn Hauck
Syracuse Police Department
2020
New York
Police Officer Leonard Brown
Syracuse Police Department
2020
New York
Police Officer Matthew Tynan
Syracuse Police Department
2020
New York
Officer Dennison W. Wright
Rochester Police Department
2020
New York
Sergeant Shawn Hahn
Syracuse Police Department
2020
New York
Police Officer Christopher Wells
New York City Police Department
2021
New York
Police Officer Joseph M. Murphy
New York City Police Department
2021
New York
Detective Sumit Sulan
New York Police Department
2023
New York
Police Officer Richard Gonzalez Jr.
New York Police Department
2024
New York
Police Officer Edmond Decio
New York Police Department
2024
New York
Police Officer John Canestrare
Syracuse Police Department
2025
New York
Police Officer Ronald J. Ammerman
Buffalo Police Department
2025
New York
Police Officer Benedict Rath
Syracuse Police Department
2025
New York
Police Officer James Zollo
Syracuse Police Department
2025
New York
Police Officer Nicole Amatore
Rochester Police Department
2026
New York
Police Officer Jake Goodenbury
Rochester Police Department
2026
New York
Police Officer Christopher Shingleton
Rochester Police Department
2026
New York
Police Officer Jaylon Taylor
Rochester Police Department
2026
North Dakota
Officer Zachary Robinson
Fargo Police Department
2024
Ohio
Patrolman Steven Davis
Solon Police Department
2014
Ohio
Patrolman Nicholas Kline
Solon Police Department
2014
Ohio
Patrol Officer Tim Corcoran
Englewood Police Department
2018
Ohio
Police Officer David M. Denlinger
Dayton Police Department
2020
Ohio
Police Officer Ryan D. Nabel
Dayton Police Department
2020
Ohio
Police Officer Vincent J. Carter
Dayton Police Department
2020
Ohio
Sergeant William C. Knight
Dayton Police Department
2020
Ohio
Police Officer Jeremy Campbell
Dayton Police Department
2020
Ohio
Police Officer Brian L. Rolfes
Dayton Police Department
2020
Ohio
Police Officer Thadeu S. Holloway
Dayton Police Department
2022
Ohio
Patrolman Saleem Ali
Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority Police Department
2023
Ohio
Sergeant Scott Drew
Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority Police Department
2023
Ohio
Patrolman Lee Rose
Alliance Police Department
2024
Ohio
Sergeant Steve Minich
Alliance Police Department
2024
Ohio
Patrolman Shane D. Tallman
Alliance Police Department
2024
Ohio
Detective Robert A. Toussant
Alliance Police Department
2024
Ohio
Patrolman Chad Caughey
Alliance Police Department
2024
Oklahoma
Sergeant Mark A. Garrett
Oklahoma City Police Department
2021
Oklahoma
Sergeant Kelly Jon Cassidy
Oklahoma City Police Department
2021
Oklahoma
Master Sergeant John A. Baker
Oklahoma City Police Department
2021
Oklahoma
Police Officer Zachary Barby
Oklahoma City Police Department
2021
Oklahoma
Police Officer Robin Ridner
Oklahoma City Police Department
2021
Oklahoma
Police Officer Benjamin Cain
Oklahoma City Police Department
2021
Oklahoma
Sergeant Julian Barrie
Oklahoma City Police Department
2021
Oklahoma
Captain Valerie Littlejohn
Oklahoma City Police Department
2021
Oklahoma
Master Sergeant Matt Gilmore
Oklahoma City Police Department
2021
Oregon
Trooper Nic Cederberg
Oregon State Police
2016
Oregon
Trooper Nic Cederberg
Oregon State Police
2017
Pennsylvania
Police Officer Damien Stevenson
Philadelphia Police Department
2016
Pennsylvania
Trooper Lucas Amarose
Pennsylvania State Police
2026
Pennsylvania
Trooper Brendan W. Dixon
Pennsylvania State Police
2026
Pennsylvania
Trooper Thomas R. Pack
Pennsylvania State Police
2026
Tennessee
Master Patrol Officer Dennis Pedigo, Jr.
Chattanooga Police Department
2016
Tennessee
Patrol Officer Lucas Timmons
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
Tennessee
Field Training Officer Keven Flanagan
Chattanooga Police Department
2016
Tennessee
Police Officer Amanda Kristen Topping
Metropolitan Nashville Police Department
2021
Tennessee
Police Officer James L. Wells Jr.
Metropolitan Nashville Police Department
2021
Tennessee
Sergeant Timothy Miller
Metropolitan Nashville Police Department
2021
Tennessee
Police Officer Michael Sipos
Metropolitan Nashville Police Department
2021
Tennessee
Police Officer Brenna Hosey
Metropolitan Nashville Police Department
2021
Tennessee
Police Officer Richard Tylor Luellen
Metropolitan Nashville Police Department
2021
Tennessee
Supervisory Special Agent Jenna L. Maguire
Bureau of ATF
2022
Tennessee
Special Agent Michael Babiarz
Bureau of ATF
2022
Tennessee
Special Agent Adam Daniels
Bureau of ATF
2022
Tennessee
Special Agent Ryan Singleton
Bureau of ATF
2022
Tennessee
Special Agent David Raissi
Bureau of ATF
2022
Tennessee
Detective Michael Collazo
Metro Nashville Police Department
2024
Tennessee
Detective Zachary Plese
Metro Nashville Police Department
2024
Tennessee
Officer Rex Engelbert
Metro Nashville Police Department
2024
Tennessee
Sergeant Jeff Mathes
Metro Nashville Police Department
2024
Tennessee
Detective Ryan M. Cagle
Metro Nashville Police Department
2024
Texas
Officer Ryan Sayre
Grapevine Police Department
2014
Texas
Detective Frederick E. Frazier
Dallas Police Department
2014
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