past year's top cops winners & Honorable mentions
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
Federal
Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General
Special Agent Timothy Nutter
2017
Federal
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives
Senior Special Agent Maurice Ferentino
2017
Texas
Austin Police Department
Senior Police Officer Armando Perez Jr.
2017
Tennessee
Shelbyville Police Department
Lieutenant Fred J. Harvey
2017
Texas
Fort Worth Police Department
Officer Brandi Kamper
2017
Texas
Fort Worth Police Department
Officer Matthew Pearce
2017
Texas
Fort Worth Police Department
Sergeant Cory Luttmer
2017
Rhode Island
Tiverton Police Department
Corporal Joseph Wieszbicki
2017
Pennsylvania
Elizabeth Borough Police
Patrolman Garrett K. Kimmell
2017
Ohio
Sylvania Township Police Department
Officer John Tanner
2017
Nevada
Las Vegas Metro Police Department
Officer Samuel B. Solorio Jr.
2017
North Carolina
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Supervisory Sr. Resident Agent Stanley M. Meador
2017
Nevada
Las Vegas Metro Police Department
Officer Dave Corbin
2017
Ohio
Sylvania Township Police Department
Officer Kevin A. Steinman
2017
Michigan
Detroit Police Department
Officer Amy Szarafinski
2017
New Hampshire
Manchester Police Department
Officer Ryan Hardy
2017
Michigan
Detroit Police Department
Officer Luis Alberto Caban
2017
Louisiana
United States Marshal Service
Senior Inspector Jake M. Credo
2017
Maryland
United States Marshal Service
Chief Inspector Floriano Whitwell
2017
Kentucky
Kentucky State Police
Trooper Adam Childress
2017
Kansas
Topeka Police Department
Task Force Officer Anthony Obregon
2017
Kansas
United States Marshal Service
Deputy U.S. Marshal Romel J. Sinclair
2017
Kansas
United States Marshal Service
Supervisory Deputy U.S. Marshal Troy J. Schuster
2017
Kansas
United States Marshal Service
Senior Inspector Jerry Viera
2017
Kansas
United States Marshal Service
Deputy U.S. Marshal Jeff Andrew
2017
Kansas
Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office
Deputy John R. Peterson Jr.
2017
Kansas
Topeka Police Department
Task Force Officer Patrick A. Salmon
2017
Idaho
Boise Police Department
Corporal Brek W. Orton
2017
Idaho
Boise Police Department
Corporal Denny Carter
2017
Idaho
Boise Police Department
Corporal Coy Bruner
2017
Idaho
Boise Police Department
Corporal Chris Davis
2017
Idaho
Boise Police Department
Detective Tim Brady
2017
Georgia
Georgia Department of Corrections
Special Agent Lyle Wilkes
2017
Florida
Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office
Deputy Sheriff Anthony Siena
2017
Florida
Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office
Deputy Sheriff Humberto Mejia Jr.
2017
District of Columbia
Metropolitan Police Department
Officer Winfield S. Slade
2017
District of Columbia
Metropolitan Police Department
Officer Christopher J. Carkeek
2017
Connecticut
Stamford Police Department
Sergeant Sean McGowan
2017
District of Columbia
Metropolitan Police Department
Officer Yassine Bahammou
2017
District of Columbia
Metropolitan Police Department
Sergeant Kevin J. Naus
2017
California
Los Angeles Police Department
Police Officer II Chris A. Vege
2017
California
Los Angeles Police Department
Police Officer II Calvin Hill
2017
Alabama
Huntsville Police Department
Officer Tony W. Bryant
2017
International
New York City Police Department
Detective Kim M. Strafella
2016
International
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Special Agent Ryan Singer
2016
International
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Special Agent Megan A. Dolan
2016
International
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Supervisory Special Agent Andrew Pachtman
2016
Federal
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives
Special Agent Anthony W. Tolomeo
2016
Federal
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives
Special Agent David A. Stone
2016
Federal
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives
Special Agent Timothy Jones
2016
Federal
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives
Special Agent Jeremy Horbert
2016
West Virginia
Wheeling Police Department
Sergeant John R. Schultz
2016
Federal
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives
Special Agent Todd R. Fleming
2016
Federal
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives
Supervisory Special Agent Jeffrey L. Matthews
2016
Federal
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives
Resident Agent in Charge Melissa A. Merola
2016
Federal
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives
Deputy Chief Rachel H. Ehrlich-Ellis
2016
Oregon
Portland Police Bureau
Officer Jeffrey Dorn
2016
Virginia
Newport News Police Department
Master Police Detective James H. Huling
2016
Oklahoma
Oologah Police Department
Lieutenant Charles D. Neill
2016
Ohio
Twinsburg Police Department
Patrolman James C. Swope
2016
Nevada
North Las Vegas Police Department
Officer Jason Scarale
2016
Nevada
North Las Vegas Police Department
Officer Drew Albers
2016
New Jersey
Hamilton Police Division
Police Officer Richard A. Rettzo
2016
New Jersey
Hamilton Police Division
Police Officer Devin Hendricksen
2016
Maryland
Baltimore County Police Department
Lieutenant Deanna L. Chemelli
2016
Maryland
Baltimore County Police Department
Police Officer Sloane E. Fuller
2016
Federal
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Special Agent Howard White
2016
Federal
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Special Agent Michael J. Wagoner
2016
Federal
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Special Agent Charles “Erik” Simon
2016
Louisiana
Shreveport Police Department
Task Force Officer Jerry Alan Alkire
2016
Louisiana
DeSoto Parish Sheriff’s Office
Sergeant Benjamin A. Jones
2016
Louisiana
DeSoto Parish Sheriff’s Office
Sergeant David J. Boudreaux
2016
Louisiana
Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office
Corporal Stuart G. Talbot
2016
Louisiana
Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office
Agent Brandon H. Masters
2016
Illinois
Normal Police Department
Officer Jonathan McCauley
2016
Illinois
Normal Police Department
Officer Aaron Rowe
2016
Florida
Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office
Deputy Sheriff John M. Ross
2016
District of Columbia
Metropolitan Police Department
Officer Matthew D. Rider
2016
District of Columbia
Metropolitan Police Department
Officer Ammar Rahim
2016
District of Columbia
Metropolitan Police Department
Officer Perry B. Morgan, Jr.
2016
District of Columbia
Metropolitan Police Department
Officer James C. Da Re
2016
District of Columbia
Metropolitan Police Department
Officer Christopher Michael Brown
2016
California
Los Angeles Police Department
Police Officer Jonathan Avila
2016
California
Los Angeles Police Department
Police Officer II Alfredo Lamas
2016
Arkansas
Texarkana Arkansas Police Department
Corporal Kristi Bennett
2016
Wisconsin
Madison Police Department
Officer Carlin Becker
2015
Wisconsin
Madison Police Department
Officer Michele Walker
2015
Wisconsin
Madison Police Department
Sergeant David McClurg
2015
Washington
Vancouver Police Department
Detective Dustin Goudschaal
2015
Tennessee
Knoxville Police Department
Officer Derrick White
2015
Tennessee
Knoxville Police Department
Officer Thomas Turner
2015
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Police Department
Officer Sarith Tohn
2015
Oregon
Portland Police Bureau
Officer John M. Romero
2015
Ohio
Twinsburg Police Department
Detective Alan Ternosky
2015
New Jersey
Trenton Police Department
Officer Robert Albanowski
2015
North Carolina
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
Special Agent Timothy S. Graden
2015
North Carolina
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
Resident Agent in Charge Timothy L. Sloan
2015
North Carolina
Henderson Police Department
Lieutenant Alan Hedgepeth
2015
New Jersey
Trenton Police Department
Officer Marlon Parrott
2015
Michigan
Detroit City Police Department
Officer Joel Dobis
2015