2026 TOP COPS Awards®
The 33rd Annual TOP COPS Awards® Dinner
Will be held on Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C. in conjunction with our Nation’s Celebration of National Police Week.
2026 NOMINATIONS
Nominations for the 2026 TOP COPS Awards are now being accepted. Please complete the nomination form & return to NAPO prior to January 9, 2026.
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Nomination requirements
- 1. 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.
- 2. Nomination must be submitted by a sworn law enforcement officer, who must provide his/her signature on the nomination form certifying the facts as accurate.
- 3. Nomination must involve an incident or case occurring or concluding between January 1, 2025 and December 31, 2025.
- 4. Nomination must include contact information for each Nominee
Tickets available for purchase starting in April 2026
Tickets for the 33rd Annual TOP COPS Awards® Dinner will be available for purchase in April of 2026. Tickets for the TOP COPS Awards® Dinner must be purchased in advance and will not be available for sale the day of the Awards Dinner.
Purchase tickets early. This event sells out!
Please contact the NAPO office for additional Information at 703-549-0775 or eloranger@napo.org
NAPO has reserved a block of rooms at The Omni Shoreham Hotel for award winners and those attending the Annual TOP COP Awards Dinner on May 12, 2026. Information regarding hotel reservations will be available in April.
The Omni Shoreham Hotel is located in one of the area’s premier residential neighborhoods, this elegant urban retreat boasts a resort atmosphere. Since 1930, the luxurious Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C. has hosted presidents, world leaders and inaugural balls, making it a true landmark in our nation’s capital. Today, the hotel fuses modern comforts with distinguished service creating a monumental experience for your Washington, D.C. getaway.
Travel Discounts
NAPO has partnered with Delta and United Airlines to offer travel discounts.
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Delta Airlines
Delta Airlines is pleased to offer special discounts for NAPO. Please click here to book your flights!You may also check fares with Delta Airlines at www.delta.com. Select “Book Your Flight” Enter the NAPO discount code: NY49T in the meeting box code.You may also call Delta Meeting Network® at (800)328 -1111 Monday – Friday,7:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. (CT) and refer to Meeting Event Code NY49T. Please note there is not a service fee for reservations booked and ticketed via Delta’s reservation 800 number
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United Airlines
United Airlines is pleased to offer special discounts to NAPO. Please click here for United’s discount.You may also check fares with United Airlines at www.united.com Select “Advanced Search” Enter the NAPO event code: ZRQV220412, in the promotion offer code box.You may also call United Meeting Reservation Desk at 800-426-1122 Monday-Friday,8:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. (ET) and Sat/Sun 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. (ET). Please refer to NAPO’sEvent Code ~ ZRQV220412Booking fees are waived for meeting reservations.
schedule of events
Omni Shoreham Hotel
Sponsored by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial. The Vigil will be held on the National Mall between 4th & 7th Streets and Madison & Jefferson Drives in Washington, D.C.
Located on the West Front Lawn of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.
We will continue to update National Police Week events as they become available.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Thank you for your interest in supporting our nation’s TOP COPS—those law enforcement officers who demonstrated unmatched professionalism and heroism in service to their community.
Sponsors of the TOP COPS Awards® not only help spotlight these incredible and heroic men and women, but also demonstrate the good business of supporting law enforcement professionals who put themselves in harm’s way each day. The ceremony will be attended by senior government executives, entertainment personalities, and key decision makers in the varied fields of law enforcement, making this an unmatched promotional opportunity for your company.
For Information on TOP COPS sponsorship opportunities please contact Elizabeth Loranger, NAPO’s Director of Events
at (800) 322-6276 or eloranger@napo.org
Honored Guests of TOP COPS Awards®
The TOP COPS Awards® are attended by celebrities, politicians, members of the national law enforcement community, corporate donors and other interested individuals. Here is just a short list of attendees we’ve been honored to have throughout the years:
The President of the United States
The Vice President of the United States
The Attorney General of the United States
The Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security
Eddie Cahill – CBS, “CSI: New York”
Robert Clohessy – CBS, “Blue Bloods”
Seamus Dever – ABC, “Castle”
Kathryn Erbe – NBC, “Law & Order: Criminal Intent”
Milena Govich – FX Series, “Rescue Me”
Mariska Hargitay – NBC, “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”
Abigail Hawk – CBS, “Blue Bloods”
Gregory Jbara – CBS, “Blue Bloods”
Penny Johnson – ABC, “Castle”
James Earl Jones
David McCallum – CBS, “NCIS”Christopher Meloni – NBC, “Law & Order: Organized Crime”
Craig Morgan – Country Music Superstar
Kathryn Morris – CBS, “Cold Case”
Bebe Neuwirth – CBS, “ Madame Secretary”
Jeffrey Nordling – Fox, “24”
Pauley Perrette – CBS, “NCIS”
Jeremy Ratchford – CBS, “Cold Case”
John Riggins – Pro-Football Hall of Fame
Linus Roache – Showtime, “Homeland”
Robert Taylor – Netflix “Longmire”
John Walsh – FOX, “America’s Most Wanted”
Steve Zirnkilton – NBC, “Law & Order”
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.