since 1994

Recognizing America’s Finest

Each year since 1994 NAPO has presented the TOP COPS Awards® Ceremony. The purpose of the TOP COPS Awards® is to educate the American public about our nation’s heroes and to pay tribute to law enforcement officers in federal, state, county, tribal and local agencies from across the country for actions above and beyond the call of duty during the preceding year. Our TOP COPS are nominated by fellow law enforcement officers. An independent Awards Selection Committee comprised of national law enforcement representatives select, from hundreds of nominations, one TOP COP case from each of the 50 States and U.S. territories. Law enforcement officers from the top ten cases are selected as our TOP COPS Awards® Winners. In each remaining state, one case has been selected for which the officer(s) will receive an Honorable Mention award.

Select a year or type into the search box below to view previous winners and honorable mentions.

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Top Cop Winners

Texas

Sr. Police Officer Kevin Olejar

Austin Police Department

2024

Texas

Police Officer Marco Ramirez

Corpus Christi Police Department

2025

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

Massachusetts

Boston Police Department

Police Officer Kyle Matthew Gilmore

2022

Massachusetts

Boston Police Department

Police Officer Kyle Holmes

2022

Massachusetts

Boston Police Department

Police Officer Nicholas Cubarney

2022

Massachusetts

Boston Police Department

Police Officer Paulmichael Bertocchi

2022

Massachusetts

Winthrop Police Department

Sergeant Nicholas Bettano

2022

Maryland

Baltimore County Police Department

Police Officer First Class Kelvin T. Davis, Jr.

2022

Maryland

Baltimore County Police Department

Police Officer First Class Steven B. Becketts

2022

Maryland

Baltimore County Police Department

Police Officer First Class Aaron M. Norton

2022

Maryland

Baltimore County Police Department

Police Officer First Class Matthew V. Irwin

2022

Kentucky

Kentucky State Police

Trooper Elliott M. Young

2022

Georgia

Sandy Springs Police Department

Sergeant Andrew Rausch

2022

Illinois

Chicago Police Department

Police Officer Bernard Lee

2022

Illinois

Chicago Police Department

Police Officer Michael Kocerka

2022

District of Columbia

Metropolitan Police Department

Police Officer Johel Anthony Sanchez

2022

Illinois

Chicago Police Department

Police Officer Jack Kwa

2022

Illinois

Chicago Police Department

Police Officer Tobias Houston

2022

District of Columbia

Metropolitan Police Department

Police Officer Claude Jackson Jr.

2022

California

Los Angeles Police Department

Police Officer III Luis Valle

2022

California

Los Angeles Police Department

Police Officer III Royce Burroughs

2022

California

Los Angeles Police Department

Police Officer II Christopher Gonzalez

2022

California

Los Angeles Police Department

Police Officer III Eddie Roca

2022

Arkansas

United States Drug Enforcement Administration

Task Force Officer Johnny Sowell

2022

Alabama

Huntsville Police Department

Patrolman Chass Shannon

2022

Wyoming

Wyoming Highway Patrol

Trooper Phillip W. Pendergrass

2021

Wyoming

United States Drug Enforcement Administration

Special Agent Pedro J. Martinez

2021

Federal

United States Marshals Service

Deputy U. S. Marshal Kevin Chan

2021

Wisconsin

Everest Metro Police Department

Patrol Officer Tanner Uhlig

2021

Wisconsin

Everest Metro Police Department

Patrol Officer Gunnar Schultz

2021

Wisconsin

Everest Metro Police Department

Patrol Officer Lucas Wiza

2021

Virginia

Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office

Deputy First Class Brandon Ewing

2021

Texas

United States Marshals Service

Deputy United States Marshal Mario Loya

2021

Texas

Laredo Police Department

Police Officer R. J. Alvarado

2021

Pennsylvania

Union Township Police Department

Patrolman Thomas M. Wickline

2021

Pennsylvania

Philadelphia Police Department

Police Officer Thomas J. Morrow

2021

Oklahoma

Oklahoma City Police Department

Police Officer Samuel Flowers

2021

Ohio

Sandusky County Sheriff’s Office

Deputy Sheriff Evan C. Ely

2021

North Carolina

Raleigh Police Department

Sergeant Christopher Wall

2021

North Carolina

Raleigh Police Department

Senior Officer Rodney Racey

2021

North Carolina

Raleigh Police Department

Senior Officer Anthony C. Perez

2021

North Carolina

Raleigh Police Department

Senior Officer Philip David Matthews

2021

North Carolina

Raleigh Police Department

Master Officer Steven P. Volstad

2021

North Carolina

Raleigh Police Department

Master Officer Christopher A. Reed

2021

North Carolina

Raleigh Police Department

Master Officer C. M. Saylor

2021

New York

Suffolk County Police Department

Detective Christopher Racioppo

2021

North Carolina

Raleigh Police Department

First Class Officer Mahipaul M. Singh

2021

North Carolina

Raleigh Police Department

First Class Officer Heather A. Ouellette

2021

New York

Syracuse Police Department

Police Officer Chad King

2021

New York

Syracuse Police Department

Sergeant Jason Wells

2021

New York

Suffolk County Police Department

Police Officer Taylor Herbst

2021

New York

New York City Police Department

Police Officer Alejandra Jacobs

2021

New York

New York City Police Department

Police Officer Robert Holmes

2021

New Jersey

West Orange Police Department

Police Officer Christopher Hernandez

2021

Montana

Montana Highway Patrol

Trooper Amanda Villa

2021

Michigan

Detroit Police Department

Police Officer Nicholas Gushen

2021

Michigan

Detroit Police Department

Police Officer Jerrit Parrish

2021

Michigan

Detroit Police Department

Police Officer Tylerscott Alleyne

2021

Michigan

Detroit Police Department

Police Officer Michael Flannel

2021

Massachusetts

Boston Police Department

Sergeant Joel C. McCarthy

2021

Massachusetts

Boston Police Department

Sergeant Ian Mahoney

2021

Massachusetts

Boston Police Department

Sergeant John D. Conway

2021

Massachusetts

Boston Police Department

Police Officer Peter A. Zographos

2021

Massachusetts

Boston Police Department

Police Officer Jamie Pietroski

2021

Massachusetts

Boston Police Department

Police Officer Michael Ridge

2021

Massachusetts

Boston Police Department

Police Officer Bruce W. Hicks

2021

Massachusetts

Boston Police Department

Police Officer Frank A. Nogueira

2021

Massachusetts

Boston Police Department

Police Officer Derek Marcoaldi

2021

Massachusetts

Boston Police Department

Police Officer Sean Francis

2021

Massachusetts

Boston Police Department

Police Officer Otis C. Harewood

2021

Massachusetts

Boston Police Department

Police Officer Brian R. Carlson

2021

Massachusetts

Boston Police Department

Police Officer Christopher R. Carr

2021

Massachusetts

Boston Police Department

Police Officer Brendan M. Bosse

2021

Massachusetts

Boston Police Department

Police Officer Kyle Christian Ryan

2021

Massachusetts

Boston Police Department

Patrolman Chase Robichaud

2021

Massachusetts

Boston Police Department

Police Officer Max McGuire

2021

Massachusetts

Boston Police Department

Patrolman Zachary MacInnis

2021

Massachusetts

Boston Police Department

Police Officer Kyle Holmes

2021

Massachusetts

Boston Police Department

Police Officer Kyle Matthew Gilmore

2021

Massachusetts

Boston Police Department

Police Officer Nicholas Cubarney

2021

Massachusetts

Boston Police Department

Police Officer Paulmichael Bertocchi

2021

Massachusetts

Winthrop Police Department

Sergeant Nicholas Bettano

2021

Maryland

Baltimore County Police Department

Police Officer First Class Kelvin T. Davis, Jr.

2021

Maryland

Baltimore County Police Department

Police Officer First Class Steven B. Becketts

2021

Maryland

Baltimore County Police Department

Police Officer First Class Matthew V. Irwin

2021

Maryland

Baltimore County Police Department

Police Officer First Class Aaron M. Norton

2021

Kentucky

Kentucky State Police

Trooper Elliott M. Young

2021

Illinois

Chicago Police Department

Police Officer Bernard Lee

2021

Illinois

Chicago Police Department

Police Officer Jack Kwa

2021

Illinois

Chicago Police Department

Police Officer Michael Kocerka

2021

California

Huntsville Police Department

Police Officer II Ashley Afremow

2021

Illinois

Chicago Police Department

Police Officer Tobias Houston

2021

Georgia

Sandy Springs Police Department

Sergeant Andrew Rausch

2021

California

Huntsville Police Department

Police Officer II Jordan Cohen

2021

Arizona

Phoenix Police Department

Police Officer Ryan Shell

2021

Alabama

Huntsville Police Department

Police Officer Larry W. Tomlin

2021

Federal

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Special Agent James Faulkner

2020

Washington

Prosser Police Department

Police Officer Antonio Bustamante

2020

Wisconsin

La Crosse Police Department

Police Officer Dustin Darling

2020

Virginia

Newport News Police Department

Police Officer Robert B. Stewart

2020

Texas

Laredo Police Department

Sergeant Sergio A. Mendiola

2020

Pennsylvania

Philadelphia Police Department

Police Officer Nino Hernandez

2020

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