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

Indiana

Indiana State Police

Senior Trooper Detective Clint Hetrick

2019

Indiana

Fort Wayne Police Department

Detective Cary Young

2019

Indiana

Fort Wayne Police Department

Detective Brian Martin

2019

Indiana

Allen County Sheriff’s Department

Officer Timothy Loe

2019

Indiana

Allen County Sheriff’s Department

Corporal Sean Kelly

2019

Indiana

Allen County Sheriff’s Department

Detective Darren Compton

2019

Wisconsin

City of LaCrosse Police Department

Patrol Officer Steven Hughes

2018

District of Columbia

Metropolitan Police Department

Police Officer José Jiménez Jr.

2019

Indiana

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Special Agent Jeffrey Robertson

2019

Indiana

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Supervisory Special Agent Kerri L. Reifel

2019

Georgia

Sandy Springs Police Department

Sergeant William Johnson Jr.

2019

International

Drug Enforcement Administration

Special Agent Hector Cartagena

2018

International

Drug Enforcement Administration

Agent Jeffrey Hathaway

2018

Federal

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Special Agent Chris Jensen

2018

Wisconsin

City of LaCrosse Police Department

Patrol Officer Andrew Adey

2018

West Virginia

Wheeling Police Department

Officer Robert Charles Scott

2018

West Virginia

Wheeling Police Department

Officer Ryan James Moore

2018

West Virginia

Wheeling Police Department

Officer Harry Marshall Myers, III

2018

Texas

Austin Police Department

Corporal Max Johnson

2018

Washington

Vancouver Police Department

Officer Edward Letarte

2018

Tennessee

Metro Nashville Police Department

Detective Jeffrey Tharpe

2018

Texas

Austin Police Department

Sergeant Richard Egal

2018

South Carolina

South Carolina Highway Patrol

Lance Corporal Jimmy B. King

2018

Tennessee

Metro Nashville Police Department

Detective Mark Mittermeier

2018

Pennsylvania

Philidelphia Police Department

Officer Michael Sidebotham

2018

Pennsylvania

Philidelphia Police Department

Officer Eric Ruch

2018

Pennsylvania

Philidelphia Police Department

Officer Ryan Del Ricci

2018

North Carolina

Gastonia Police Department

Detective Heather Houser

2018

Pennsylvania

Philidelphia Police Department

Officer Anthony Comitalo

2018

North Carolina

Gastonia Police Department

Detective Adam Wilson

2018

New York

New York City Police Department

Police Officer Ryan Nash

2018

New York

New York City Police Department

Police Officer Micheal Welsome

2018

New York

New York City Police Department

Police Officer John Hasiotis

2018

New York

New York City Police Department

Police Officer Kevin McGinn

2018

Maryland

Baltimore County Police Department

Officer First Class Roger G. Young

2018

Maryland

Baltimore County Police Department

Officer First Class Erica A. Slocum

2018

Maryland

Baltimore County Police Department

Officer First Class Shelby L. Pace

2018

Maryland

Baltimore County Police Department

Officer First Class Jacqueline Monteleone

2018

Maryland

Baltimore County Police Department

Officer First Class Andrew W. Minton

2018

Maryland

Baltimore County Police Department

Officer First Class Gary W. Leary

2018

Maryland

Baltimore County Police Department

Detective Roy P. Gibbs

2018

Maryland

Baltimore County Police Department

Officer First Class Tyler E. Carver

2018

Kentucky

Transylvania University Police

Chief Gregg Murachick

2018

Indiana

Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department

Sergeant Matthew Morgan

2018

Georgia

Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department

Corporal Michael Dean Dobson

2018

Illinois

Chicago Police Department

Officer Joel Lopez

2018

Illinois

Chicago Police Department

Officer Martin Hernandez

2018

Georgia

Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department

Sergeant Samuel H. Hunt III

2018

Florida

Pasco Sheriff’s Office

Deputy Michael Sudler

2018

Georgia

Bureau of Alcohol, Tabacco, Firearms & Explosives

Special Agent Lee C. Hoover

2018

Federal

Bureau of Alcohol, Tabacco, Firearms & Explosives

Senior Special Agent Daniel Prather

2018

Connecticut

New Haven Police Department

Lieutenant Karl Jacobson

2018

Florida

Pasco Sheriff’s Office

K-9 Deputy Nicholas Carmack

2018

Federal

Bureau of Alcohol, Tabacco, Firearms & Explosives

Special Agent Scott Riordan

2018

California

Los Angeles Police Department

Officer David Sweet

2018

Connecticut

New Haven Police Department

Detective Martin Podsiad

2018

California

Los Angeles Police Department

Officer Alex Zamora

2018

Connecticut

New Haven Police Department

Detective Paul D’Andrea

2018

Connecticut

Connecticut Department of Corrections

Captain Craig Burnett

2018

California

Los Angeles Police Department

Officer Daniel Strojny

2018

California

Los Angeles Police Department

Officer Jacob Rice

2018

California

Los Angeles Police Department

Officer Jesse Lopez

2018

California

Los Angeles Police Department

Officer Jeremy Paiz

2018

California

Los Angeles Police Department

Sergeant Michael Knoke

2018

California

Los Angeles Police Department

Officer Sonia Colavita

2018

California

Los Angeles Police Department

Officer Aaron Harrington

2018

California

Los Angeles Police Department

Officer Patrick Hassell

2018

California

Los Angeles Police Department

Officer Gregorio De La Rosa

2018

Alabama

Mobile County Sheriff’s Office

Task Force Officer Glen Gazzier

2018

Arizona

Mesa Police Department

Officer Steven Hash

2018

California

Los Angeles Police Department

Officer Nathaniel Beck

2018

California

Los Angeles Police Department

Officer Jonathan Adamson

2018

Alabama

Mobile County Sheriff’s Office

Task Force Officer Joseph Goff

2018

Alabama

Mobile County Sheriff’s Office

Task Force Officer Joseph Pica

2018

Alabama

Mobile County Sheriff’s Office

Task Force Officer James Gazzier

2018

Alabama

Mobile County Sheriff’s Office

Force Officer Jonathan Calametti

2018

Alabama

Alabama Law Enforcement Agency

Task Force Officer Timothy Sandlin

2018

Alabama

United States Marshal Service

Task Force Officer Beau Bartel

2018

District of Columbia

Metropolitan Police Department

Officer Terrence Welsh

2018

District of Columbia

Metropolitan Police Department

Officer Joseph Prendergast

2018

International

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Special Agent Jonathan C. Scott

2017

District of Columbia

Metropolitan Police Department

Officer Sapan Patel

2018

District of Columbia

Metropolitan Police Department

Officer Samuel Modlin

2018

District of Columbia

Metropolitan Police Department

Officer James Jacobs

2018

District of Columbia

Metropolitan Police Department

Officer Andrew Chan

2018

District of Columbia

Metropolitan Police Department

Officer Gunther Hashida

2018

District of Columbia

Metropolitan Police Department

Officer James Albright

2018

New York

New York City Police Department

Detective David Milani

2017

New York

New York City Police Department

Detective Franklin Garcia

2017

International

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Special Agent Christopher J. Pagoni

2017

International

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Special Agent Brandon Waller

2017

International

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Special Agent Thomas D. McCarney

2017

International

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Special Agent Brendan P. Mooney

2017

International

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Special Agent James A. Mahoney

2017

International

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Special Agent Mary E. Boese

2017

Federal

U.S. Treasury Department – IRS

Special Agent Jamie Ball

2017

International

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Special Agent Matthew Deragon

2017

Federal

Pittsburgh Bureau of Police

Detective Timothy Rush

2017

Federal

U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration

Special Agent Thomas M. Cielecy

2017

Federal

Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General

Special Agent Matthew Truesdell

2017

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