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
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