past year's top cops winners & Honorable mentions

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

Maryland

Maryland State Police

Trooper Joshua Kim

2015

New York

New York City Police Department

Detective Luis P. Sanchez

2015

Maine

Maine State Police

Detective Micah Perkins

2015

New York

New York City Police Department

Detective James Normile

2015

Maine

Maine State Police

Detective Todd M. Stetson

2015

Kentucky

Lexington Police Department

Detective Christopher L. Russell

2015

Iowa

Sioux City Police Department

Patrol Officer Jill Ohm

2015

International

Naval Criminal Investigative Service

Special Agent Bradley J. McCollum

2015

Hawaii

Naval Criminal Investigative Service

Special Agent Kiyomi M. Griffey

2015

Federal

United States Marshals Service

Deputy U.S. Marshal Ryan Westfield

2015

Federal

United States Marshals Service

Inspector Patrick Lin

2015

Federal

New York City Police Department

Detective Mario A. Muniz

2015

District of Columbia

Metropolitan Police Department

Officer Shannon C. Strange II

2015

District of Columbia

Metropolitan Police Department

Officer Thomas Moore II

2015

Delaware

Wilmington Police Department

Detective Matthew Rosaio

2015

Delaware

Delaware Department of Corrections

Senior Probation Officer Bryan Vettori

2015

Delaware

Delaware Department of Corrections

Senior Probation Officer Kate Sweeney

2015

District of Columbia

Metropolitan Police Department

K-9 Officer Stephen Giannini

2015

Delaware

Delaware Department of Corrections

Senior Probation Officer Joseph Scioli

2015

Delaware

Delaware Department of Corrections

Senior Probation Officer Daniel Collins

2015

Delaware

Wilmington Police Department

Master Sergeant Thomas P. Looney

2015

Delaware

Wilmington Police Department

Sergeant Joseph F. Leary Jr.

2015

Delaware

Wilmington Police Department

Detective Matthew Kucharski

2015

Delaware

Wilmington Police Department

Detective David Ham

2015

Alabama

Montgomery Police Department

Officer Robert F. Hubbard

2015

Wisconsin

City of West Allis Police Department

Sergeant Clinton Corwin

2014

Washington

Vancouver Police Department

Corporal Marshall S. Henderson

2014

West Virginia

Wheeling Police Department

Sergeant David Marshall Drahos

2014

Virginia

Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office

Deputy First Class James Dale Spurlock, Jr.

2014

Nevada

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Special Agent Scott Hendricks

2014

Utah

Wasatch County Sheriff’s Office

Sheriff Todd L. Bonner

2014

Tennessee

Gallatin Police Department

Detective Charlie Harris

2014

Tennessee

Davidson County Sheriff’s Office

Major Kevin Carroll

2014

Pennsylvania

Cleona Borough Police Department

Patrolman Matthew L. Bartal

2014

Oregon

Portland Police Bureau

Officer Paul Meyer

2014

Oklahoma

Norman Police Department

Officer Glenda Vassar

2014

North Carolina

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department

Sergeant Robert J. Whitley

2014

New Mexico

ATF & Explosives

Special Agent Moisēs Maldonado

2014

New Mexico

ATF & Explosives

Special Agent David Tabullo

2014

Michigan

Detroit Police Department

Police Officer Charles Lynem

2014

Maryland

Montgomery County Police Department

Police Officer III Steven William Browne

2014

Kentucky

Louisville Metro Police Department

Officer Hannah Carroll

2014

Kansas

Naval Criminal Investigative Service

Special Agent Mike Knox

2014

International

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Special Agent Kurt F. Dengler

2014

Illinois

Chicago Police Department

Sergeant Robert Rubio

2014

Idaho

Boise City Police Department

Lieutenant Alan Cavener

2014

Georgia

United States Marshal Service

Inspector Wendell R. Brock

2014

Georgia

Cobb County Sheriff’s Office

Deputy Sheriff Steve Davis

2014

Connecticut

Connecticut State Police

Detective Scott Wisner

2014

California

Los Angeles Police Department

Police Officer Donald E. Thompson

2014

Colorado

United States Marshal Service

Deputy U.S. Marshal John W. Hess III

2014

Federal

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Special Agent Ryan D. Harding

2014

Colorado

United States Marshal Service

Deputy U.S. Marshal Judson Eastes

2014

Colorado

United States Marshal Service

Deputy Sheriff David Jorgensen

2014