past year's top cops winners & Honorable mentions
Top Cop Winners
Alabama
Special Agent Rodney O. Draper
FBI Hostage Rescue Team
2014
Alabama
Special Agent Christian Galeski
FBI Hostage Rescue Team
2014
Alabama
Special Agent Brock Bahe
FBI Hostage Rescue Team
2014
Alabama
Special Agent J. Michael Montoya
FBI Hostage Rescue Team
2014
Alabama
Special Agent Matthew R. Nagle
FBI Hostage Rescue Team
2014
Alabama
Officer Albert Morin
Huntsville Police Department
2024
Alabama
Sergeant Kevin Lambert
Huntsville Police Department
2025
Alabama
Police Officer Jason Toney
Huntsville Police Department
2025
Arizona
Detective Fabian Gonzalez
Phoenix Police Department
2014
Arizona
Officer Michael J. Lin
Phoenix Police Department
2015
Arizona
Police Officer Phillip Akins
Phoenix Police Department
2016
Arizona
Sergeant Steven Wong
Phoenix Police Department
2017
Arizona
Officer Marc Valenzuela
Phoenix Police Department
2017
Arizona
Patrol Officer Adrian Cruz
Phoenix Police Department
2019
Arizona
Police Officer Cameron Prior
Phoenix Police Department
2022
Arizona
Police Officer Logan Egnor
Phoenix Police Department
2022
Arizona
Police Officer Antonio Rodriguez Jr.
Phoenix Police Department
2022
Arizona
Police Officer Alex Cowan
Phoenix Police Department
2022
Arizona
Police Officer John K. Noe
Phoenix Police Department
2023
Arizona
Police Officer Trisha Eskridge
Phoenix Police Department
2023
Arizona
Police Officer Austin T. Peru
Phoenix Police Department
2023
Arizona
Police Officer Christopher Jones
Phoenix Police Department
2023
Arizona
Police Officer Travis Spitler
Phoenix Police Department
2023
Arizona
Police Officer Matthew Haney
Phoenix Police Department
2025
California
Police Officer II April Lockhart
Los Angeles Police Department
2015
California
Police Officer II Alberto Ortiz
Los Angeles Police Department
2015
California
Police Officer II Francisco Roman Jr.
San Diego Police Department
2019
California
Police Officer II Shawn Boggeman
San Diego Police Department
2019
California
Police Officer II Dan Bihum
San Diego Police Department
2019
California
Police Officer II Dominic Aristide
San Diego Police Department
2019
California
Police Officer III Miguel Alarcon
Los Angeles Police Department
2019
California
Police Officer II Daniel Beam
San Diego Police Department
2019
California
Police Officer II Enrique Trujillo
Los Angeles Police Department
2020
California
Police Officer II Steven Martinez
Los Angeles Police Department
2020
California
Police Officer II Diego Bracamontes
Los Angeles Police Department
2020
California
Police Officer III Ian Robert Chessum
Los Angeles Police Department
2020
California
Police Officer II Mark Chiu
Los Angeles Police Department
2020
California
Sergeant II Gustavo Gutierrez
Los Angeles Police Department
2020
California
Police Officer II Christopher A. Guerrero
Los Angeles Police Department
2020
California
Police Officer II Nicholas Dominguez
Los Angeles Police Department
2020
California
Jonathan Wiese
San Diego Police Department
2021
California
Police Officer III+I Steve Hernandez
Los Angeles Police Department
2022
California
Police Officer III Andrew Rea
Los Angeles Police Department
2022
California
Police Officer III Rodney Williams
Los Angeles Police Department
2022
California
Police Officer III Alan Ramirez
Los Angeles Police Department
2024
California
Police Officer III Adrian Bonilla
Los Angeles Police Department
2024
California
Police Officer III + I Steven Jenkins
Los Angeles Police Department
2024
California
Police Officer III Steven W. Wills
Los Angeles Police Department
2024
California
Police Officer Samuel Hernandez
San Diego Police Department
2024
California
Police Officer Trevor Wright
San Diego Police Department
2024
California
Police Officer Darrion Talalele
San Diego Police Department
2024
California
Police Officer III Thomas Onyshko
Los Angeles Police Department
2024
California
Police Officer Tanarat Crowe
San Diego Police Department
2024
California
Police Officer III Hans C. Almaraz
Los Angeles Police Department
2024
California
Sergeant Anthony Elliott
San Diego Police Department
2024
California
Police Officer Alicia Steidley
San Diego Police Department
2024
California
Police Officer III + I Daniel Cota
Los Angeles Police Department
2024
California
Police Officer III Christopher Jones
Los Angeles Police Department
2024
California
Police Officer III Ruben M. Chavez
Los Angeles Police Department
2024
California
Police Officer III Maricela Corral
Los Angeles Police Department
2024
California
Sergeant George Imirian
Fresno Police Department
2025
Connecticut
Patrol Officer Alec Iurato
Bristol Police Department
2023
Delaware
Sr. Probation Officer George W. Ramsburg
Delaware Department of Correction
2022
Delaware
Detective Joshua DiGiacomo
Delaware State Police
2022
Delaware
Sr. Corporal Timothy D. Webb Jr.
Milford Police Department
2022
District of Columbia
Officer Emmanuel Smith
Metro Police Department
2014
District of Columbia
Special Agent Joshua D. Powell
Naval Criminal Investigative Service
2014
District of Columbia
Tactical Officer Dorian DeSantis
Metro Police Department
2014
District of Columbia
Special Agent Brian E. Kelley
Naval Criminal Investigative Service
2014
District of Columbia
Officer Andrew W. Wong
United States Park Police
2014
District of Columbia
Officer Scott Williams
Metro Police Department
2014
District of Columbia
Officer Carl E. Hiott
United States Park Police
2014
District of Columbia
Special Agent Edward J. Martin
Naval Criminal Investigative Service
2014
Federal
Detective Rodney Wallace-Messam
New York City Police Department
2021
Federal
Deputy United States Marshal Frederick Porcaro
United States Marshals Service
2021
Federal
Deputy United States Marshal Jorge Betancur
United States Marshals Service
2021
Federal
Detective Daniel O’Malley
Town of Greenburgh Police Department
2023
Federal
Detective Brian Menton
City of Yonkers Police Department
2023
Federal
Detective James Menton
New York City Police Department
2023
Federal
Supervisory Special Agent Brendan Kenney
Federal Bureau of Investigation
2023
Florida
Officer Mario Gutierrez
Miami Dade Police Department
2014
Florida
Officer Christopher Nebbeling
West Palm Beach Police Department
2015
Florida
Detective Charles L. Woods
Miami-Dade Police Department
2018
Florida
Detective Terence A. White Sr.
Miami-Dade Police Department
2018
Florida
Police Officer Manuel Gonzalez
Miami-Dade Police Department
2019
Florida
Undercover Agent
West Palm Beach Police Department
2020
Florida
Police Officer Joseph Azrak
Miami-Dade Police Department
2020
Florida
Undercover Agents
Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office
2020
Florida
Police Officer Ralph Cuan
City of Doral Police Department
2020
Florida
Sergeant Alberto Tellez
City of Doral Police Department
2020
Florida
Sergeant Scott R. Demby II
City of Doral Police Department
2020
Florida
Sergeant Luis E. Celis
City of Doral Police Department
2020
Florida
Detective Jemel V. Headings
Riviera Beach Police Department
2021
Florida
Deputy Sheriff Jocelyn Arevalo
Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office
2025
Florida
Sergeant Jonathan Burdette
Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office
2025
Florida
Deputy Sheriff Bradley Chang
Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office
2025
Florida
Deputy Sheriff Mario Bianchi
Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office
2025
Florida
Deputy Sheriff Nikolas A. Infante
Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office
2025
Florida
Deputy Sheriff Israel Rodriguez
Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office
2025
Georgia
Police Officer Khuong Thai
Atlanta Police Department
2022
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