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

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

Missouri

Police Officer Thomas Bossch

Saint Louis Metropolitan Police Department

2025

Montana

Trooper Amanda Villa

Montana Highway Patrol

2021

Montana

Trooper Amanda Villa

Montana Highway Patrol

2022

Montana

Trooper Barb Armstrong

Montana Highway Patrol

2024

Nevada

Special Agent Scott Hendricks

Federal Bureau of Investigation

2014

Nevada

Officer Drew Albers

North Las Vegas Police Department

2016

Nevada

Officer Jason Scarale

North Las Vegas Police Department

2016

Nevada

Officer Dave Corbin

Las Vegas Metro Police Department

2017

Nevada

Officer Samuel B. Solorio Jr.

Las Vegas Metro Police Department

2017

Nevada

Police Officer Preston Ellis

Las Vegas Metro Police Department

2020

Nevada

Police Officer Gabriel Lea

Las Vegas Metro Police Department

2020

Nevada

Police Officer Devin McHale

Las Vegas Metro Police Department

2020

Nevada

Police Officer Joaquin Escobar

Las Vegas Metro Police Department

2020

Nevada

Police Officer Derek Berger

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department

2023

Nevada

Officer Rudy Sacba

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department

2024

Nevada

Officer Joseph A. Belmonte

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department

2024

Nevada

Sergeant Brett Brosnahan

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department

2025

New Hampshire

Officer Ryan Hardy

Manchester Police Department

2017

New Hampshire

Detective Danika M. Gorham

Concord Police Department

2023

New Hampshire

Detective Wade M. Brown

Concord Police Department

2023

New Jersey

Officer Marlon Parrott

Trenton Police Department

2015

New Jersey

Officer Robert Albanowski

Trenton Police Department

2015

New Jersey

Police Officer Richard A. Rettzo

Hamilton Police Division

2016

New Jersey

Police Officer Devin Hendricksen

Hamilton Police Division

2016

New Jersey

Detective Joe Soares

Newark Police Division

2019

New Jersey

Police Officer Christopher Hernandez

West Orange Police Department

2021

New Jersey

Police Officer Christopher Hernandez

West Orange Police Department

2022

New Jersey

Detective Wendell Oms

West New York Police Department

2023

New Jersey

Sergeant Samuel Molina

West New York Police Department

2023

New Jersey

Police Officer Ruben Funes Jr.

West New York Police Department

2023

New Jersey

Detective Daniel Hernandez

West New York Police Department

2023

New Jersey

Sergeant Bryan Oliver

Plainfield Police Department

2024

New Jersey

Lieutenant Christopher J. Sylvester

Plainfield Police Department

2024

New Jersey

Detective Tyler James

Plainfield Police Department

2024

New Jersey

Police Officer Joseph Romano

Port Authority Police Department (NY & NJ)

2025

New Jersey

Sergeant Roy Rohel

New Jersey State Police

2025

New Jersey

Sergeant Marc Nietubyc

New Jersey State Police

2025

New Jersey

Patrolman Ryan McSharry

Cranford Police Department

2025

New Jersey

Detective Christopher P. Folinusz

Cranford Police Department

2025

New Jersey

Police Officer Paul Piromalli

Hamilton Township Police Division

2025

New Jersey

Police Officer Miguel Correa

Port Authority Police Department (NY & NJ)

2025

New Jersey

Police Officer Derek Fiabane

Hamilton Township Police Division

2025

New Jersey

Captain Richard D. Casale

Newark Police Department

2026

New Jersey

Lieutenant Mauricio Domingues

Newark Police Department

2026

New Jersey

Lieutenant Kirk Rubel

Newark Police Department

2026

New Jersey

Lieutenant Celso Vinueza

Newark Police Department

2026

New Jersey

Sergeant Nicholas Edert

Newark Police Department

2026

New Jersey

Sergeant Federlyn Gonzalez

Newark Police Department

2026

New Jersey

Sergeant Adrian Giron

Newark Police Department

2026

New Jersey

Sergeant Jamie Rivera

Newark Police Department

2026

New Jersey

Sergeant Christopher Serrano

Newark Police Department

2026

New Jersey

Detective Daniel Arias

Newark Police Department

2026

New Jersey

Detective Jason Inacio

Newark Police Department

2026

New Jersey

Detective Matthew Nice

Newark Police Department

2026

New Jersey

Police Officer Christopher Bailey

Newark Police Department

2026

New Jersey

Police Officer Joseph Kelly

Newark Police Department

2026

New Mexico

Special Agent David Tabullo

ATF & Explosives

2014

New Mexico

Special Agent Moisēs Maldonado

ATF & Explosives

2014

New York

Detective James Normile

New York City Police Department

2015

New York

Detective Luis P. Sanchez

New York City Police Department

2015

New York

Detective Franklin Garcia

New York City Police Department

2017

New York

Detective David Milani

New York City Police Department

2017

New York

Police Officer Kevin McGinn

New York City Police Department

2018

New York

Police Officer Micheal Welsome

New York City Police Department

2018

New York

Police Officer Ryan Nash

New York City Police Department

2018

New York

Police Officer John Hasiotis

New York City Police Department

2018

New York

Sergeant Joseph Saccone

New York City Police Department

2019

New York

Detective John Darino

New York City Police Department

2019

New York

Police Officer Raychel Campanella-Rivera

New York City Police Department

2020

New York

Police Officer Vanesa Medina

New York City Police Department

2020

New York

Police Officer Alejandra Jacobs

New York City Police Department

2021

New York

Police Officer Taylor Herbst

Suffolk County Police Department

2021

New York

Police Officer Robert Holmes

New York City Police Department

2021

New York

Detective Christopher Racioppo

Suffolk County Police Department

2021

New York

Sergeant Jason Wells

Syracuse Police Department

2021

New York

Police Officer Chad King

Syracuse Police Department

2021

New York

Police Officer Robert Holmes

New York City Police Department

2022

New York

Police Officer Alejandra Jacobs

New York City Police Department

2022

New York

Police Officer Chad King

Syracuse Police Department

2022

New York

Police Officer Taylor Herbst

Suffolk County Police Department

2022

New York

Sergeant Jason Wells

Syracuse Police Department

2022

New York

Detective Christopher Racioppo

Suffolk County Police Department

2022

New York

Police Officer Sino Seng

Rochester Police Department

2023

New York

Trooper Connor G. Sutton

New York State Police

2024

New York

Officer Mohammad Hossain

New York Police Department

2024

New York

Officer Alex J. Morgese

New York Police Department

2024

New York

Sergeant Carl Johnson

New York City Police Department

2025

New York

Police Officer Nicholas Pryor

New York City Police Department

2025

New York

Police Officer Christopher Satriano

New York City Police Department

2025

New York

Sergeant Christopher E. Leap

New York City Police Department

2025

New York

Police Officer Rich Wong

New York City Police Department

2025

New York

Police Officer Zachary Kane Palladino

New York City Police Department

2025

New York

Detective Fabio L. Gonzalez

New York City Police Department

2025

New York

Police Officer Patrick E. Lynch

New York City Police Department

2025

New York

Police Officer Sharjeel Waris

New York Police Department

2026

North Carolina

Sergeant Robert J. Whitley

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department

2014

North Carolina

Resident Agent in Charge Timothy L. Sloan

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

2015

North Carolina

Lieutenant Alan Hedgepeth

Henderson Police Department

2015

North Carolina

Special Agent Timothy S. Graden

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

2015

North Carolina

Supervisory Sr. Resident Agent Stanley M. Meador

Federal Bureau of Investigation

2017

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