Top Cops Nomination Form

The 33rd TOP COPS Awards® Nomination Requirements - National Association of Police Organizations

Requirements: All nominations must meet the following requirements in order to be considered.

• Nominee(s) must be a sworn law enforcement officer from any federal, state, county, local or tribal law enforcement agency within the United States, its territories and possessions.

• Nomination must be submitted by a sworn law enforcement officer, who must provide his/her signature in the space designated below, certifying the facts as accurate.

• Nomination must involve an incident or case occurring or concluding between January 1, 2025 and December 31, 2025.

• Nomination must include contact information for each Nominee.

Click Here for the 2026 TOP COPS Nomination Form

Instructions:

Please complete form fields below. Include one or two paragraphs on why your nominee should be considered for a 2024 TOP COPS Award®. The nomination should be specific to a single case or incident. Remember to be as detailed as possible with references to dates, events, etc. We encourage you to upload additional information in support of your nominee: news links, police reports and videos all assist our judges in their decision-making process. Additional information or packet can be mailed to address below. Questions? Contact Elizabeth Loranger, NAPO's Director of Events at eloranger@www.napo.org.

Nominee:

Title:(Required)

Full Name:(Required)

Department:(Required)

Work Street Address:(Required)

City, State and Zip:(Required)

Email(Required)

Telephone (Work)(Required)

Telephone (Cell):

Why Should This Nominee Be Considered?(Required)

Please Upload Additional Information Here:

Drop files here or

Max. file size: 2 MB, Max. files: 5.

To send additional information or packet by mail,
mail by January 12th 2024 to:

The 31st Annual TOP COPS Awards®
National Association of Police Organizations, Inc.
317 South Patrick Street,
Alexandria, Virginia 22314

Nominator:

Title:(Required)

Full Name:(Required)

Department:(Required)

Work Street Address:(Required)

City, State and Zip:(Required)

Email(Required)

Telephone (Work)(Required)

Telephone (Cell):

Signature:(Required)

TOP COPS Awards® Winners

2024

Alabama

Huntsville Police Department

Officer Albert Morin

California

Los Angeles Police Department

Police Officer Steven Wills
Police Officer Adrian Bonilla
Police Officer Alan Ramirez
Police Officer Steven Jenkins
Police Officer Daniel Cota
Police Officer Hans Almaraz
Police Officer Maricela Corral
Police Officer Christopher Jones
Police Officer Ruben Chavez
Police Officer Thomas Onyshko

San Diego Police Department

Police Officer Alicia Steidley
Police Officer Trevor Wright
Police Officer Tanarat Crowe
Police Officer Darrion Talalele
Police Officer Samuel Hernandez
Sergeant Anthony Elliott

louisiana

Lafayette Police Department

Corporal Adam Bradford
Corporal Maverick Morvant
Police Officer Hali Bradford
Police Officer Raynard Ford
Police Officer Alan Cortez

New York

New York Police Department

Police Officer Edmond Decio
Police Officer Richard Gonzalez Jr.

North Dakota

Fargo Police Department

Officer Zachary Robinson

Ohio

Alliance Police Department

Patrolman Lee Rose
Patrolman Shane D. Tallman
Patrolman Chad Caughey
Patrolman Steve Minich
Detective Robert A. Toussant

tennessee

Metro Nashville Police Department

Sergeant Jeff Mathes
Detective Michael Collazo
Detective Zachary Plese
Detective Ryan M. Cagle
Officer Rex Engelbert

texas

Houston Police Department

Sergeant Mauricio Valle

Austin Police Department

Sr. Police Officer John Conner
Sr. Police Officer Kevin Olejar
Sr. Police Officer Jared Carruth
Sergeant Kevin De La Rue
Sr. Police Officer Andrew Kabbah
Sr. Police Officer Robert Keith
Sr. Police Officer Michael Castillo
Sr. Police Officer Chandler Carrera
Senior Police Officer Matthew Schill
Sergeant Jeff Bauzon

2024 HONORABLE MENTIONS

Arizona

Mesa Police Department

Officer Nicholas Rousher

Colorado

Colorado Bureau of Investigation

Agent-in-Charge James Fuller Special Agent Travis Peck Special Agent Rich Tifft

United State Marshal Service

Deputy U.S. Marshal Mick Bunn

Florida

Florida Highway Patrol

Trooper Grant Galloway
Trooper Danielle Poulin
Trooper Steven Turner

Georgia

Paulding County Sheriff’s Office

Deputy Wesley Birjkovff

Illinois

Springfield Police Department

Officer Brian Riebeling

KENTUCKY

Kentucky State Police

Senior Trooper Samuel Arron Peace

MARYLAND

Prince George’s County Police Department

Corporal Steven W. Jackson

MASSACHUSETTS

Massachusetts State Police

Trooper David Frederick

Boston Police Department

Officer Quintyn Pilgrim
Officer Carlton Williamson

MICHIGAN

Detroit Police Department

Officer Yuseph Elzein
Officer Lisa Latouf

Coloma Township Police Department

Chief Wesley Smigielski
Officer Drew Wagner

Berrien County Sheriff Department

Deputy Justin Goff
DeputyAaron Nannfeldt

Minnesota

Willmar Police Department

Agent Jason Hay

Montana

Montana Highway Patrol

Trooper Barb Armstrong

Nevada

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department

Officer Joseph A. Belmonte
Officer Rudy Sacba

New Jersey

Plainfield Police Department

Lieutenant Christopher J. Sylvester
Sergeant Bryan Oliver
Detective Tyler James

New York

New York Police Department

Officer Mohammad Hossain
Officer Alex J. Morgese

New York State Police

Trooper Connor G. Sutton

Pennsylvania

Philadelphia Police Department

Officer Ryan Howell

McCormick County Sheriff’s Officer

Deputy Sheriff Heather Campbell
Sergeant John Robert Coker

South Carolina Highway Patrol

Lance Corporal Bentrice A. Frazier

TEXAS

Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office

Deputy Sheriff Brent Brown

VIRGINIA

Virginia Beach Police Department

Master Police Officer Jeremy M. Hall

WYOMING

Wyoming Highway Patrol

Trooper Austin J. Bluemel

FEDERAL

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives

Special Agent Vincent N. Liberto III
Special Agent Carlos R. Valles

International

United States Marshals Service – Eastern District of Washington

Deputy U. S. Marshal William Bullock
Deputy U. S. Marshal Isaac Del Angel