past year's top cops winners & Honorable mentions
Top Cop Winners
Texas
Detective Kurt Hibbets
Dallas Police Department
2014
Texas
Senior Officer Amador Gonzalez
Corpus Christi Police Department
2015
Texas
Police Officer Byron Wylie
Fort Worth Police Department
2016
Texas
Police Officer Carlos Lopez
Austin Police Department
2016
Texas
Patrolmen Julio Cavazos
San Antonio Police Department
2018
Texas
Police Officer David Jwanowski
Fort Worth Police Department
2019
Texas
Police Officer Matthew Putnam
Fort Worth Police Department
2019
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
Texas
Police Officer Gustavo A.Medina
Corpus Christi Police Department
2023
Texas
Sergeant Mauricio Valle
Houston Police Department
2024
Texas
Sr. Police Officer Jared Carruth
Austin Police Department
2024
Texas
Sergeant Jeff Bauzon
Austin Police Department
2024
Texas
Senior Police Officer Matthew Schill
Austin Police Department
2024
Texas
Sr. Police Officer Robert Keith
Austin Police Department
2024
Texas
Sr. Police Officer Andrew Kabbah
Austin Police Department
2024
Texas
Sr. Police Officer Chandler Carrera
Austin Police Department
2024
Texas
Sr. Police Officer Michael Castillo
Austin Police Department
2024
Texas
Sr. Police Officer John Conner
Austin Police Department
2024
Texas
Sergeant Kevin De La Rue
Austin Police Department
2024
Texas
Sr. Police Officer Kevin Olejar
Austin Police Department
2024
Texas
Police Officer Marco Ramirez
Corpus Christi Police Department
2025
Texas
Police Officer Amairani Giner
El Paso Police Department
2026
Texas
Police Officer Mark Perez
El Paso Police Department
2026
Virginia
Police Officer II Curtis L. Allison
Norfolk Police Department
2015
Virginia
Police Officer II Toofan C. Shahsiah
Norfolk Police Department
2015
Virginia
Special Agent Crystal J. Griner
United States Capitol Police
2018
Virginia
Officer Alexander Jensen
Alexandria Police Department
2018
Virginia
Officer Nicole A. Battaglia
Alexandria Police Department
2018
Virginia
Special Agent David J. Bailey
United States Capitol Police
2018
Virginia
Officer Kevin Jobe
Alexandria Police Department
2018
Wisconsin
Patrolman Andrew Hopfensperger
Antigo, Wisconsin Police Department
2017
Wisconsin
Detective Sergeant Dan Goff
Everest Metro Police Department
2018
Wisconsin
Detective Leah K. Long
Everest Metro Police Department
2018
Wisconsin
Sergeant Christopher Biese
Appleton Police Department
2020
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