Public Safety Awards History, Criteria and Past Awardees

40+ Years of MCCC Public Safety Awardees

History of the Awards

The luncheon is an outgrowth of County Executive James P. Gleason’s Executive Order dated April 25, 1974, establishing the official awards program in cooperation with the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce.

This program originally provided official recognition to Montgomery County Police Officers and Firefighter/Rescuers and Emergency Medical personnel who have performed heroic acts and community service, which go beyond the call of duty.

In December 2000, the Public Safety Awards Committee welcomed the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office and the Maryland-National Capital Park Police, Montgomery County Division and, in January 2003, welcomed the Montgomery County Department of Correction & Rehabilitation as part of the safety awards program.

Nominations for the awards come from field supervisors through official channels to respective department administration, specifically, Administrator, Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Service; Chief, Montgomery County Department of Police; Sheriff, Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office; Chief, Maryland-National Capital Park Police, Montgomery County Division; and Director, Montgomery County Department of Correction & Rehabilitation. The department leaders then present the nominations to the Public Safety Awards Selection Committee for final determination.

Public Safety Government Partner of the Year

Recognizes a Federal, State or other governmental agency that strengthens Montgomery County public safety agencies through outstanding leadership and collaboration to ensure a positive and integrated response to challenges that impact the National Capital region.

R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland Medical Center (2011)
Maryland State Police Aviation Command (2012)
United States Marshals Service Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force and the District of Maryland United States Marshal Johnny L. Hughes (2013)
United States Department of Homeland Security (2014)
Federal Bureau of Investigation - Baltimore (2015)
National Institute of Standards and Technology (2016)
United States Attorney's Officer for the District of Maryland (2017)
Agencies who Helped Solve the Lyon Sisters Disappearance Case (2018)
FBI - Baltimore Field Office; Virginia State Police; Prince William County, Virginia Police Department; Prince William County, Virginia Attorney's Office; Bedford County, Virginia Sheriff's Department; Bedford County, Virginia, Commonwealth Attorney's Office

Public Safety Corporate Vital Link
Recognizes a commercial enterprise that transforms and advances the mission of public safety agencies in Montgomery County, Maryland to meet the 21st century challenges that impact the National Capital region.

MorphoTrak (2011)
Northrop Grumman (2012)
Verizon (2013)
Spartan Motors Emergency Response (2014)
Project Lifesaver International (2015)
Lee Development Group (2016)
Intoxalock, LifeSafer, Smart Start (2017)
Suburban Hospital Level II Trauma Center (2018)

Public Safety Champion of the Year

Recognizes an organization or individual who advances the mission of public safety agencies in Montgomery County, Maryland through their advocacy.

Mothers Against Drunk Driving (2017)
Montgomery County Executive Isiah "Ike" Leggett (2018)

Valor Awards Criteria

GOLD This premier award recognizes an act of bravery involving extreme personal risk that is clearly above and beyond the call of duty or an incident of valor that results in serious injury or death. Except in the most unusual circumstances, not more than one gold medal shall be awarded annually to each service.

SILVER This award recognizes acts of bravery involving great personal risk beyond the call of duty.

BRONZE This award recognizes acts of bravery involving unusual personal risk beyond expectation while performing the usual responsibility. Bronze medals may also be awarded to a member who demonstrates unusual judgment, zeal, or ingenuity during an emergency situation when such an act is beyond that normally expected in the performance of duty.

HONORABLE MENTION This award recognizes acts of valor and acts that involve personal risk, unusual demonstration of judgment, zeal, or ingenuity not normally involved in the performance of duties.

UNIT CITATION This award recognizes the outstanding collective performances of a unit or units whose professionalism and actions demonstrate excellence in response to a public safety incident.

COMMUNITY SERVICE This is a special award presented for volunteer dedication and initiative above and beyond the call of duty over a period of time that has affected and benefited the citizens of Montgomery County and beyond. Community Service Awards include:
1) Chief Bernard D. Crooke Jr. (Police)
2) Chief Leslie B. Thompson (Fire)
3) Chief Donald A. Deering (Park Police)

PAST AWARDEES
Gold

Sgt. Douglas L. McFee (Police) 1978
Firefighter Michael J. Lavelle (Fire) 1986
Officer III Tracy C. Sparshott (Police) 1988
Captain Walter Stottlemyer, Jr. (Fire) 1999
Detective Sergeant R. Scott Kessler (Police) 2001
Master Firefighter William Lucas (Fire) 2004
Police Officer I Kyle Olinger (Police) 2005
Police Officer III Michael Clinton, ret. (Police) 2005
Captain Dale Johnson (Fire) 2007
Detective Donnie Oaks (Police) 2008
Master Firefighter John Klavon (Fire) 2009
Lieutenant Curtis Warfield, Jr. (Fire) 2009
Lieutenant Patrick Mitchell (Fire) 2009
Master Firefighter David Yankey (Fire) 2010
Sergeant Brian Dillman (Police) 2011
Sergeant Brady Clouser (Police) 2011
Corporal Kendrick Stephens (Police) 2011
Police Officer III Robert J. Kamensky (Police) 2011
Police Officer III Steven Browne (Police) 2011
Police Officer III Steven Phelps (Police) 2011
Police Officer III David Reed (Police) 2011
Police Officer III John McGaha (Police) 2011
Police Officer III Edward Clarke (Police) 2011
Police Officer III Eric Mercurio (Police) 2011
Police Officer III Jordan Young (Police) 2011
Sergeant Michael L. Stull (Sheriff) 2011
Lieutenant Don J. Mandeville (Fire) 2011
Lieutenant Laurence A. Seipp (Fire) 2011
Police Officer III Edward E. Paden, Jr. (Police) 2011
Firefighter Gustavo Lavin (Fire) 2012
Firefighter John Trawinski (Fire) 2012
Firefighter Rob Claxton (Fire) 2012
Captain Monte Fitch (Fire) 2012
Captain Rob Rutten (Fire) 2012
Fire Fighter Margaret Stottlemyer (Fire) 2013
Police Officer III Brian Walburn (Police) 2013
Police Officer I William Weill (Police) 2013
Captain Larry Murray (Fire) 2015
Police Officer III Brian Nesbitt (Police) 2016
Police Officer I Cody Fields (Police) 2016

Silver

PFC Thomas Dommel (Police) 1975
Admin. Officer L. C. McCutcheon (Fire) 1975
Cpl. Ronald E. Burdette (Police) 1976
Pvt. Michael J. Clinton (Police) 1976
Pvt. Stephen Lamphier (Fire) 1976
PFC Van Mizell (Police) 1976
Officer Anthony W. Poore (Police) 1977
Lt. Frank H. Neher, Jr. (Fire) 1979
Officer Fred D. Helton (Police) 1980
Officer III Joseph G. Roberts (Police) 1982
Officer III Timothy Uhal (Police) 1982
Officer III Earl L. Brown (Police) 1984
Sgt. Thomas C. Brown (Fire) 1984
Officer III Jerome Carter (Police) 1985
Officer III Tracy C. Sparshott (Police) 1986
Technician John L. Nichols (Fire) 1986
Master Officer Joseph R. Hock, Jr. (Police) 1986
Firefighter Norman C. Haugen (Fire) 1986
Officer I David R. Thomas (Police) 1987
Firefighter Joseph D. Wilson (Fire) 1988
Sgt. Michael J. Lavelle (Fire) 1989
Officer III Leland A. Baughman, Jr. (Police) 1989
Sgt. Gregory B. Ruff (Fire) 1989
Master Officer Robert L. Reed (Police) 1990
Master Firefighter Russel C. Olden (Fire) 1990
Firefighter/Rescuer III James Wesley Graham (Fire) 1991
Lt. Timothy Thorne (Fire) 1991
Firefighter/Rescuer III James May (Fire) 1992
Officer III Brian D. Kane (Police) 1993
Officer III Christopher T. Orsborne (Police) 1993
Firefighter/Rescuer III Mark Hopkins (Fire) 1994
Firefighter/Rescuer III Warren P. Stevens, Jr. (Fire) 1995
Firefighter/Rescuer II Keith Dominick (Fire) 1995
Firefighter/Rescuer II Kenneth Viands (Fire) 1995
Firefighter/Rescuer II James Hanson (Fire) 1995
Officer III Johnathan P. Green (Police) 1996
Sergeant William Richards (Fire) 1996
Master Firefighter/Rescuer Nelson Irey (Fire) 1996
Firefighter/Rescuer Douglas Carranza (Fire) 1996
Firefighter/Rescuer III Tracy Coleman (Fire) 1998
Officer III Miguel A. Delacruz (Police) 1998
Officer III Charles L. Drengwitz (Police) 1998
Officer III Peter L. Worden (Police) 1998
Officer II Eric J. Harrell (Police) 1998
Officer I Michael L. Kane (Police) 1998
Officer I Luigi G. Mondini (Police) 1998
Firefighter III Andrew Keller (Fire) 1999
Deputy Chief Frank Gaegler (Fire) 1999
Officer I Valentine Schiller (Police) 2000
Officer I Peter Sheng (Police) 2000
Officer III Stephen Matthews (Police) 2000
Officer III Curtis Jacobs (Police) 2000
Firefighter/Rescuer III Kevin Blair (Fire) 2002
Sergeant Antonio DeVaul (Police) 2002
Police Officer II John Sleboda (Police) 2002
Police Officer III Matthew Domer (Police) 2002
Police Officer III Troy W. Smallwood (Police) 2002
Police Officer II Bradley Schmidt (Police) 2002
Firefighter/Rescuer Samuel Villani (Fire) 2002
Captain Jake Bise (Park Police) 2003
Officer III Laurie L. Ellard (Police) 2003
Firefighter III Tori Esters (Fire) 2003
Firefighter/Paramedic Brian Moreau (Fire) 2003
Master Firefighter James Pollard (Fire) 2003
Firefighter/Paramedic Doug Staley (Fire) 2003
Firefighter/Paramedic Donald Yingling (Fire) 2003
Firefighter III Eric Fessenden (Fire) 2004
Park Police Officer Steven Lytwynec (Park Police) 2004
Firefighter II Michael Miller (Fire) 2004
Police Officer III Valentine Schiller (Police) 2004
Police Officer III Barbara Waldecker (Police) 2004
Master Firefighter Stephen Battdorff (Fire) 2005
Master Firefighter Cliff Billingslea (Fire) 2005
Corporal John S. Cameron (Police) 2005
Police Officer II John A. Chabala (Police) 2005
Police Officer III Mark R. Gribble (Police) 2005
Firefighter Tiffany Hein (Fire) 2005
Police Officer I Robert Michael Onorio (Police) 2005
Police Officer I Michael P. Power (Police) 2005
Police Officer III Daniel L. Riddle (Police) 2005
Lieutenant Kirk Risinger (Fire) 2005
Police Officer I David S. Tallant (Police) 2005
Master Firefighter Jason Vogt (Fire) 2005
Lieutenant Jeremy Wade (Fire) 2005
Firefighter Paramedic Amy Dant (Fire) 2006
Corporal Eric Harrell (Police) 2006
Police Officer I George Witherington (Police) 2006
Police Officer II William P. Powell (Police) 2006
Police Officer I Abigail Gaines (Police) 2006
Park Police Officer Alfredo Laporte (Park Police) 2006
Police Officer I Paul Craine (Police) 2007
Master Firefighter John Harding (Fire) 2007
Master Firefighter Michael Luke (Fire) 2007
Captain Evers Trice (Fire) 2007
Detective Gregory Ryan (Police) 2008
Police Officer I Thomas J. Bomba (Police) 2008
Police Officer III Michael L. Kane (Police) 2008
Volunteer Master Firefighter Stephen R. Cox (Fire) 2008
Captain Kimonti Oglesby (Fire) 2009
Lieutenant William Phelps, Jr. (Fire) 2009
Police Officer III Kevin B. Reese (Police) 2010
Police Officer III Robert Ulisney (Police) 2010
Police Officer III Ian Clark (Police) 2010
Lieutenant Scott Buchholz (Fire) 2011
Master Firefighter/Paramedic Benjamin Horseman (Fire) 2011
Firefighter III Keith Gilbert (Fire) 2011
Firefighter III Timothy L. Anderson (Fire) 2011
Captain Derrick S. Anthony (Fire) 2011
Police Officer III Steven Kuzniewski (Police) 2012
Police Officer III Catherine Birk (Police) 2012
Master Firefighter James Cruzan (Fire) 2012
Police Officer II Richard Reynolds (Police) 2012
Police Officer III Eric Hammelton (Police) 2012
Firefighter Anthony Veith (Fire) 2012
Master Firefighter/Rescuer Chad Pollard (Fire) 2012
Firefighter/Rescuer Peter Gillis (Fire) 2012
Captain Joseph “Andrew” Bell (Fire) 2013
Master Fire Fighter Darren Federroll (Fire) 2013
Master Fire Fighter Robert James, III (Fire) 2013
Master Fire Fighter Steven Wiseman (Fire) 2013
Fire Fighter Sean Carroll (Fire) 2013
Sergeant James Rudnick (Police) 2013
Police Officer III Matthew Majkrzak (Police) 2013
Police Officer III Douglas Miller (Police) 2013
Police Officer III Matthew Weidner (Police) 2013
Police Officer III Gregory Woodman (Police) 2013
Police Officer II Colin O’Brien (Police) 2013
Sergeant Daniel Hendrick (Sheriff) 2013
Deputy Sheriff III Paul Fitzpatrick (Sheriff) 2013
Police Officer III Brian Nesbitt (Police) 2014
Police Officer I Bassel Ified (Police) 2014
Police Officer III Steven Browne (Police) 2014
Fire Fighter Rescuer III William Mcginn (Fire) 2015
Master Fire Fighter Rescuer David Shaklan (Fire) 2015
Captain Walter U. Stottlemyer (Fire) 2015
Fire Fighter Rescuer III Anthony J. Veith (Fire) 2015
Detective Mario Mastrangelo (Police) 2015
Police Officer II Andrew Bock (Police) 2016
Lieutenant Shibu Philipose (Park Poilce) 2016
Corporal Johnny Beason (Park Police) 2017
Police Officer III Jeffrey Hughes (2017)

Bronze

Private Michael P. Abel (Fire) 1975
Sergeant John Hardy (Fire) 1975
PFC Van Mizell (Police) 1975
Private Charles R. Parrish [Posthumous] (Fire) 1975
Technician David L. Brown (Fire) 1976
PFC Steve P. Hall (Police) 1976
Pvt. Matthew Kelleher (Fire) 1976
Cpl. Herman Lamberger, Jr. (Police) 1976
Pvt. Wilson Troxell (Fire) 1976
Officer Stephen T. King (Police) 1977
Officer John A. Malinowski (Police) 1977
Sgt. Roger J. Reed (Fire) 1977
Pvt. Kenith A. Taylor (Fire) 1978
Pvt. Ernest M. Williams (Police) 1978
Pvt. William D. Talbert (Police) 1979
Pvt. Tim Thorne (Fire) 1979
Lt. James Kenneth Franke, Jr. (Fire) 1980
Lt. Frank E. Bollinger (Fire) 1981
Lt. Michael R. Clemens (Fire) 1981
Officer Stephen C. Lansing (Police) 1981
Officer III John A. Porter (Police) 1982
Sgt. Owen J. Lennon, Jr. (Police) 1982
Officer II James P. Leasure (Police) 1982
Officer III Bruce D. Werts (Police) 1982
Sgt. Thomas Campbell (Fire) 1982
Asst. Chief Michael Bobrow (Fire) 1982
Technician Jack E. Jarnagin (Fire) 1982
Sgt. Joseph M. Conrad (Fire) 1983
Sgt. Douglas H. Hynson (Fire) 1983
Sgt. John F. Kraft (Fire) 1983
Sgt. Charles E. Lake (Police) 1983
Officer III Robert T. Weikel (Police) 1983
Sgt. Mitchell L. Molenof (Fire) 1984
Officer III Craig M. Dietz (Police) 1984
Firefighter Scott F. Dodson (Fire) 1985
Officer III Roger L. Thomson (Police) 1985
Firefighter Carl P. Schatz (Fire) 1985
Asst. Chief Lawrence J. Gaddis (Fire) 1986
Sgt. Thomas J. Moore (Police) 1986
Officer III Andrew J. Dawson (Police) 1986
Officer II Roy C. Russell (Police) 1986
Firefighter Antonio I. Rankin (Fire) 1987
Sgt. Elvin L. Burdette (Fire) 1987
Officer III Danny L. Kessell (Police) 1987
Officer III Norman W. Brissett (Police) 1988
Firefighter Mark E. McKenzie (Fire) 1988
Firefighter John S. Lyon, Jr. (Fire) 1988
Officer III Martin C. Troublefield (Police) 1988
Sgt. Wayne M. Fryer (Police) 1988
Officer III Alfred L. Poole (Police) 1988
Officer III Martin C. Troublefield (Police) 1989
Officer III Thomas A. Wass (Police) 1989
Firefighter/Rescuer III John P. Malloy (Fire) 1989
Master Firefighter/Rescuer Steven L. Wiseman (Fire) 1989
Officer III Charles R. Cornett (Police) 1989
Sgt. Edward A. Clarke (Police) 1990
Officer I Evan E. Thompson (Police) 1990
Officer III Ronald D. Wilson (Police) 1990
Master Firefighter Theron Held (Fire) 1990
Master Firefighter Thomas Williams (Fire) 1990
Firefighter III Tireray Station (Fire) 1990
Firefighter II Clark Oliver (Fire) 1990
Firefighter Anna Niblack (Fire) 1990
Master Officer James A. Kranking (Police) 1990
Officer III Louise R. Marthens (Police) 1990
Officer III Paul T. Barker (Police) 1990
Officer III Kevin E. Pugh (Police) 1991
Lt. Roger J. Reed (Fire) 1991
Firefighter/Rescuer II Jeremy Philip Gruber (Fire) 1991
Sgt. Laurence Seipp (Fire) 1992
Firefighter/Rescuer II Jonas R. Rudzki (Fire) 1992
Master Officer Patricia Walker (Police) 1992
Officer III Susan S. Calder (Police) 1992
Officer II Laura E. Knouse (Police) 1992
Sgt. William Michael Collins (Fire) 1992
Sgt. Steve P. Hall (Police) 1993
Officer III John R. Howard (Police) 1993
Officer III David R. Thomas (Police) 1993
Firefighter/Rescuer II James Gross (Fire) 1993
Sgt. Nelson Irey (Fire) 1993
Sgt. Chris Kaufman (Fire) 1993
Officer III Elizabeth Cornett (Police) 1994
Lt. David Moltrup (Fire) 1994
Officer III Ronald C. Strohecker (Police) 1995
Captain Brian Geraci (Fire) 1995
Officer III Howard L. Weisman (Police) 1995
Firefighter/Rescuer Tory Esters (Fire) 1995
Officer III Sharon S. Burke (Police) 1995
Officer I Beverly A. Lafleur (Police) 1996
Master Firefighter/Rescuer Ira Gold (Fire) 1996
Firefighter/Rescuer Michael Glazier (Fire) 1997
Officer III William F. Sage (Police) 1997
Lieutenant Erik Stromberg (Fire) 1997
Firefighter/Rescuer III Thomas Nieman (Fire) 1997
Master Firefighter/Rescuer Robert Holmes (Fire) 1998
Master Firefighter/Rescuer Jeffrey Hearle (Fire) 1998
Firefighter/Rescuer III Matthew Danaher (Fire) 1998
Corporal Evan E. Thompson (Police) 1998
Lieutenant Steven Miles (Fire) 1999
Firefighter III/Paramedic Bernardo Gomez-Kling (Fire) 1999
Master Firefighter/Rescuer Mark McKenzie (Fire) 1999
Officer III Michael A. Spells (Police) 1999
Officer III Claude W. Olney (Police) 2000
Officer III Brian C. Dillman (Police) 2000
Lieutenant David Irvine (Fire) 2000
Firefighter/Paramedic III Sherry Hohl (Fire) 2000
Firefighter/Rescuer III Ernest Farkas (Fire) 2000
Firefighter/Rescuer III Jodi Nightengale (Fire) 2000
Sergeant Dom Fazio (Police) 2000
Deputy Brian Parker (Sheriff) 2001
Firefighter Rescuer II Sean Sandifer (Fire) 2001
Police Sergeant Mitchell E. Hollis (Police) 2001
Master Firefighter Monte Fitch (Fire) 2002
Firefighter/Rescuer Jon Berry (Fire) 2002
Firefighter/Rescuer John Ferguson IV (Fire) 2002
Police Corporal William Hill (Police) 2002
Police Officer III Thomas Dolan (Police) 2002
Police Officer III Fernando J. Martinez (Police) 2002
Master Firefighter David Barcenas (Fire) 2003
Deputy Sheriff III Amanda Boyer (Sheriff) 2003
Captain Maurice Witt (Fire) 2003
Officer Justin Andrews (Park Police) 2004
Commander Mitch Cunningham (Police) 2004
Police Officer II Megan Eaton (Police) 2004
Master Firefighter Keith Golden (Fire) 2004
Firefighter David Flowers (Fire) 2004
Firefighter Pedro Meneses (Fire) 2004
Captain Bob Hough (Fire) 2004
Captain Russell Slaton (Fire) 2004
Lieutenant Derrell Walker (Fire) 2004
Master Firefighter Thomas Cleveland (Fire) 2004
Master Firefighter Henry Kumm (Fire) 2004
Master Firefighter Frank Leizear (Fire) 2004
Master Fireghter Lawrence Simmons (Fire) 2004
Firefighter David Devour (Fire) 2004
Firefighter Brian Duffer (Fire) 2004
Firefighter Steve Hobson (Fire) 2004
Firefighter James Lanham (Fire) 2004
Firefighter William Olin (Fire) 2004
Firefighter Donald Simmons (Fire) 2004
Deputy Sheriff III Edward Maldonado (Sheriff) 2004
Police Officer III Shaun Santos (Police) 2004
Lieutenant Lisa Vasco (Park) 2004
Sergeant Robert Mehl (Park) 2004
Police Officer III Paulo R. Bonturi (Police) 2005
Police Officer II John A. Distil (Police) 2005
Police Officer II Levon Ellian (Police) 2005
Police Officer I Tariq Hall (Police) 2005
Sergeant Paul Liquorie (Police) 2005
Lieutenant Larry Lofland (Fire) 2005
Firefighter Jason Allen (Fire) 2006
Firefighter II Eric Bernard (Fire) 2006
Park Police Officer IV Thai Giang (Park) 2006
Sergeant Cathleen Lapsley (Police) 2006
Deputy Sheriff III Jack Lee (Sheriff) 2006
Police Officer III David Magnelli (Police) 2006
Park Police Officer IV Heather McLaughlin (Park Police) 2006
Police Officer I Brandon Pellecchia (Police) 2006
Deputy Sheriff III Shane Scott (Sheriff) 2006
Park Police Officer IV Gregory Worsey (Park Police) 2006
Police Officer I Michael Yu (Police) 2006
Firefighter II Joshua DeVries (Fire) 2007
Lieutenant Peter Dugan (Fire) 2007
Police Officer II Michael Power (Police) 2007
Firefighter III Nicholas B. Ruiz (Fire) 2007
Lieutenant James Summers (Fire) 2007
Master Firefighter Marc Wilson (Fire) 2007
Sergeant Marc Yamada (Police) 2008
Volunteer Firefighter David Calloway (Fire) 2008
Lieutenant Paul Neal (Fire) 2008
Volunteer Firefighter Bert Oudshoorn (Fire) 2008
Firefighter Joseph Elias Perez (Fire) 2008
Volunteer Firefighter Adam St. John (Fire) 2008
Police Officer II Kwang S. Suh (Police) 2008
Program Specialist II Maureen T. Walter (Police) 2008
Firefighter Paramedic Bradley D. Wilt (Fire) 2008
Firefighter/Rescuer III Steven M. Dodson (Fire) 2008
Police Officer III Kevin B. Reese (Police) 2008
Police Officer III Jennifer N. Powell (Police) 2008
Police Officer I Julee A. Jarrett (Police) 2008
Firefighter Jody Sealey (Fire) 2009
Firefighter I Ryan Bailey (Fire) 2009
Firefighter III Anthony Bell (Fire) 2009
Captain Frank Doyle (Fire) 2009
Firefighter III John Dunlavey (Fire) 2009
Master Firefighter Henry Kumm (Fire) 2009
Civilian Pilot II, Jim MacKay (Police) 2009
Sergeant/Flight Paramedic Nathan H. Wheelock (Police) 2009
Police Officer II Jeffrey Bunge (Police) 2009
Police Officer I Jared Maurer (Police) 2009
Police Officer I Matthew Price (Police) 2009
Firefighter Drew Knight (Fire) 2009
Sergeant Robin Lewis (Sheriff) 2010
Police Officer III Jonathan Raimondi (Police) 2010
Captain Michael T. Redding (Fire) 2011
Lieutenant Joel Shackett (Fire) 2011
Lieutenant William Olin (Fire) 2011
Lieutenant Tim Ferguson (Fire) 2011
Lieutenant Matthew Trivett (Fire) 2011
Captain Curtis L. Poole (Fire) 2011
Firefighter III Wister T. Bryant (Fire) 2011
Firefighter PM III William Shadle (Fire) 2011
Firefighter II Alexander Rivas (Fire) 2011
Sergeant Lawrence Nyce (Police) 2011
Sergeant Eugene Curtis (Fire) 2011
Corporal Raymond Bennett (Police) 2011
Police Officer III Robert Ulisney (Police) 2011
Police Officer III Gregory Ryan (Police) 2011
Police Officer III Abraham Groveman (Police) 2011
Police Officer III Wayne Hoyt (Police) 2011
Police Officer III Adam Taylor (Police) 2011
Police Officer III Todd Stevens (Police) 2011
Sergeant Sean Mullican (Sheriff) 2011
Sergeant Mark Collins (Sheriff) 2011
DS III Randolph Dolliver (Sheriff) 2011
Police Officer III John L. Wilkes (Police) 2011
Police Officer III Gregory Woodman (Police) 2012
Lieutenant Thomas Cleveland (Police) 2012
Firefighter/Rescuer Stephen Dolan (Fire) 2012
Captain Joseph Bell (Fire) 2012
Master Fire Fighter Christopher Reilly (Fire) 2013
Master Fire Fighter Michael Ryman (Fire) 2013
Master Fire Fighter Steven Wiseman (Fire) 2013
Police Officer III Stanley Barsch (Police) 2013
Police Officer III Paul Borja (Police) 2013
Police Officer III Roslyn Mills (Police) 2013
Police Officer III Dale Anonsen (Police) 2014
Police Officer III Brendan Hopkins (Police) 2014
Officer Derrick Williams (Police) 2014
Police Officer III William Morrison (Police) 2014
Police Officer I Alan Yuill (Police) 2015
Police Officer I Ryan Grzybowski (Police) 2015
Police Officer III Nathan Kane (Police) 2016
Master Fire Fighter/Rescuer Timothy Beatty (Fire) 2016
Police Officer III David Kocevar (Police) 2017
Sergeant Brady Clouser (Police) 2017
Corporal Jeffrey Rachael (Police) 2017
Detective Donnie Oaks (Police) 2017
Detective Kenneth Halter (Police) 2017
Detective Roger St. Louis (Police) 2017
Detective Thomas Tippett (Police) 2017
Detective Richard Volpe (Police) 2017
Detective Charles Bullock (Police) 2017
Detective Dominic Dinisio (Police) 2017
Fire Fighter Rescuer III David Braun (Fire) 2017
Captain Michael W. Stream (Fire) 2018
Fire Fighter Rescuer III Yu-Lun Wu (Fire) 2018
Police Officer III Brian Nesbitt (Police) 2018

Honorable Mention

Technician Ronald E. McGrew (Fire) 1987
Police Office III Norman W. Brissett (Police) 1987
Police Officer I John M. Cunningham (Police) 1987
Police Officer John L. Wilks (Police) 1987
Police Office I Robert T. Faass (Police) 1987
Police Officer III Ralph Penn, Jr. (Police) 1987
Sergeant Wayne E. Cleveland (Police) 1987
Master Firefighter Rescuer Eugene P. Butler (Fire) 1989
Master Firefighter Rescuer Joseph J. Villella (Fire) 1989
Master Firefighter Rescuer Robert J. Corazza (Fire) 1989
Firefighter Rescuer Andrea B. Hugher (Fire) 1989
Police Officer III Harold T. Cenney (Police) 1989
Police Officer III John F. Salb (Police) 1989
Firefighter Rescuer I Raymond Curtis (Fire) 1989
Firefighter Rescuer III Joel Knoffmacher (Fire) 1989
Firefighter Rescuer III Douglas E. Lechlider (Fire) 1989
Police Officer III James M. Daly (Police) 1989
Master Firefighter Rescuer Edgar N. Hall (Fire) 1989
Sergeant John T. Ridgely (Fire) 1990
Sergeant George H. Bransom (Police) 1990
Police Officer III Darrell L. Ferdock (Police) 1990
Police Officer II William E. Condron (Police) 1990
Firefighter Rescuer III Terri Griffin (Fire) 1990
Master Police Officer Barbara L. Carroll (Police) 1990
Master Police Officer III Betsy L. Davis (Police) 1990
Sergeant James O. Logan (Police) 1990
Firefighter Rescuer II Mary J. Rollen (Fire) 1990
Lieutenant Stanley Tetlow (Fire) 1990
Sergeant Paul D. Catherwood (Police) 1990
Police Officer II Allan W. Keer (Police) 1991
Police Officer II Deborah A. Bernick (Police) 1991
Master Firefighter Rescuer James A. Herrmann (Fire) 1991
Master Police Officer Nicholas C. DeCarlo (Police) 1991
Police Officer III Jacques R. Cowan (Police) 1991
Police Officer III Henry L. Waters (Police) 1991
Police Officer III Daniel C. Hardy (Police) 1991
Police Officer III Charles E. Welch (Police) ` 1991
Lieutenant Erick S. Gaull (Fire) 1991
Firefighter Rescuer III Dean Thews (Fire) 1991
Police Officer III Paul H. Sterling, Jr. (Police) 1991
Police Officer III John R. Sauriol (Police) 1991
Police Officer II James A. Cibula (Police) 1991
Sergeant Richard C. Sweet (Police) 1993
Corporal Gordon E. Williams (Police) 1993
Police Officer III Diane E. McCarthy (Police) 1993
Police Officer III Thomas P. Reich (Police) 1993
Police Officer Jody Davenport (Police) 1993
Firefighter Rescuer II Samer Razick (Fire) 1993
Police Officer III Fernando J. Martinez (Police) 1993
Detective Dave R. Senires (Police) 2001
Detective Corporal Stephen R. Auger (Police) 2001
Detective Daniel J. Fitzgerald (Police) 2001
Police Officer III Elizabeth P. Cornett (Police) 2001
Police Officer III Paul T. Bandholz (Police) 2001
Police Officer III Patrick J. Bragdon (Police) 2001
Captain Michael Darwick (Fire) 2001
Deputy James Baxter (Sheriff) 2002
Deputy Daniel Hendrick (Sheriff) 2002
Sergeant William Collins (Police) 2002
Firefighter III/Paramedic Scott Doyle (Fire) 2002
Police Office III Jonathan Hamburg (Police) 2002
Police Officer III Mark Hayden (Police) 2002
Police Officer II Robert Lumsden, Jr. (Police) 2002
Master Firefighter David Rager (Fire) 2002
Lieutenant Derrick Anthony (Fire) 2003
Officer III John P. McGaha (Police) 2003
Captain Curtis Poole (Fire) 2003
Master Firefighter Michael Rabaiotti (Fire) 2003
Officer III Dominick Raysick (Police) 2003
District Chief Rusty Rothenhoefer (Fire) 2003
Master Firefighter Barry Smith (Fire) 2003
Master Firefighter Richard Triplett (Fire) 2003
Detective Gary Turner (Police) 2003
Firefighter III Kenneth Viands (Fire) 2003
Master Firefighter Thomas Cleveland (Fire) 2004
Firefighter/Paramedic William Phelps (Fire) 2004
Police Officer III Kenneth Elston (Police) 2004
Police Officer III Chris Ivey (Police) 2004
Police Officer III Gabriel Mendez (Police) 2004
Police Officer III Diane Quinn (Police) 2004
Police Officer II Scott Wheat (Police) 2004
Police Officer III Thomas Tippett (Police) 2004
Police Officer III Todd W. Bond (Police) 2005
Police Officer I Paris Capalupo (Police) 2005
Police Officer IV Keith Gentry (Park Police) 2005
Police Officer III Jackie L. Fells (Police) 2005
Police Officer II Sean Pierce (Police) 2005
Police Officer I Jonathan Raimondi (Police) 2005
Police Corporal Lawrence M. Rotter (Park Police) 2005
Police Officer I David Scanlon (Police) 2005
Police Officer III David L. Shavell (Police) 2005
Police Officer II Steven Smugeresky (Police) 2005
Deputy Sheriff III Kevin Stultz (Sheriff) 2005
Police Officer IV Gregory Worsey (Park Police) 2005
Firefighter Jaymie Birney (Fire) 2006
Police Officer III Robin A. Hawkins (Police) 2006
Captain Alan Keyser (Fire) 2006
Firefighter Recruit Jason Smith (Fire) 2006
Master Firefighter Wayne Koonts (Fire) 2006
Firefighter III Walter Balma (Fire) 2007
Police Officer III John Binnix (Police) 2007
Police Officer III Joseph Cencula (Police) 2007
Police Officer III Matthew Dove (Police) 2007
Sergeant William Hill (Police) 2007
Police Officer III Curtis Jacobs (Police) 2007
Firefighter III Brian M. Kane (Fire) 2007
Firefighter Jeffrey Kuhns (Fire) 2007
Police Officer I David Marshall (Police) 2007
K-9 Andy (Police) 2007
Police Officer III Nicholas Picerno (Police) 2007
Police Officer II Michael Phillips (Police) 2007
Master Firefighter James Randall (Fire) 2007
Police Officer III Shaun Santos (Police) 2007
Police Officer III Joseph Saunders (Police) 2007
Police Officer III Adam Taylor (Police) 2007
Police Officer III Charles Welter (Police) 2007
Police Officer III John Wigmore (Police) 2007
Police Officer II Scott Zimmerman (Police) 2007
Detective Charlie Bullock (Police) 2008
Corporal Jeffery Rachel (Police) 2008
Police Officer III David M. Magnelli (Police) 2008
Volunteer Deputy Chief A. Michael Kelley (Fire) 2008
Captain William Richards (Fire) 2008
Police Officer I Barton P. Hudson (Police) 2008
Firefighter/Rescuer I Enrique Escolero (Fire) 2008
Police Officer III Jason K. Straughan (Police) 2008
Police Officer III Paul R. Reese (Police) 2008
Police Officer II Michael E. Cowell (Police) 2008
Police Officer III Jeffrey K. Holmes (Police) 2008
Detective Stephen Matthews (Police) 2008
Police Officer III Alex Miranda (Police) 2009
Firefighter David Kalt (Fire) 2009
Firefighter Sam Martinez (Fire) 2009
Police Officer III Peter Camp (Police) 2009
Police Officer III John Cerny (Police) 2009
Police Officer II Thomas Cioffi, Jr. (Police) 2009
Police Officer II Michael Rodriguez (Police) 2009
Police Officer II Thomas Harrington (Police) 2009
Detective William James Peacock (Police) 2009
Police Officer I William Shorthall (Police) 2009
Police Officer II Stanley F. Barsch (Police) 2010
Police Officer II Brian F. Montes (Police) 2010
Police Officer III Joseph Walker (Police) 2010
Police Officer III Todd Stevens (Police) 2010
Police Officer III Robert Mazzuca (Police) 2010
Captain Thomas Baker (Fire) 2011
EMS Provider I Tesa Baker (Fire) 2011
Police Officer III Ringo Lagos (Police) 2011
Firefighter II Troy L. Brazell (Fire) 2011
Sergeant Matthew Domer (Police) 2011
Sergeant Kevin Parker (Police) 2011
Sergeant Kenneth M. Holt (Police) 2011
Police Officer III Dan Gunn (Police) 2011
Sergeant Raymond Moran (Police) 2011
Sergeant Charles Swinford (Police) 2011
Police Officer III John Greene (Police) 2011
Police Officer III Jason Cokinos (Police) 2011
Police Officer III Brian D. Merryman (Police) 2011
Police Officer II Elizabeth Young-Dunn (Police) 2011
Firefighter Justin Greer (Fire) 2012
Master Firefighter Jeffrey Clements (Fire) 2012
Firefighter Thomas Holt (Fire) 2012
Lieutenant Michael Green (Police) 2013
Master Fire Fighter Steven Dodson (Police) 2013
Fire Fighter Wilson Owens (Fire) 2013
Corporal David Brown (Police) 2013
Police Officer III Kenneth Hahn (Police) 2013
Fire Fighter Rescuer I Victoria Moore (Fire) 2014
Fire Fighter Rescuer III Meghan Quinn (Fire) 2016
Fire Fighter Rescuer II Wyatt Smith (Fire) 2016
Police Officer I John D. Durham (Police) 2016
Sheriff Deputy III Robert Balser (Sheriff) 2016
Sergeant Ray Moran (Police) 2016
Police Officer III Dawn Wenner (Police) 2016
Police Officer III Yves Didier N'Kodia (Police) 2017
Deputy Sheriff III Jason Carew (Sheriff) 2017
Deputy Sheriff II Steven McDonald (Sheriff) 2017
Resident Supervisor II Alicia Jackson (DOCR) 2017
Resident Supervision III Andre Stepp (DOCR) 2017
Sergeant Manual Saponara (Police) 2017
Police Officer Brian Holloway (Police) 2017
Police Officer III Dale Steffen (Police) 2017
Police Officer III Andres Ramirez (Police) 2018
Officer Kendale Graves (DOCR) 2018
Fire Fighter Rescuer III Dwight G. Reid (Fire) 2018
Police Officer III Vincent Chan (Police) 2018
Police Officer II Alex Lanham (Police) 2018
Police Officer II Charles Ricucci (Police) 2018
Police Officer III Gregory Walker (Police) 2018
Sergeant Brian Parker (Police) 2018
Police Officer II Katelyn Stevens (Police) 2018
Police Officer II Sean Brennan (Police) 2018
Police Officer II Eric Housto (Police) 2018
Police Officer II James Mirra (Police) 2018

Community Service Award

Sgt. Paul W. Mindte (Fire) 1986
Officer III William F. Green (Police) 1986
Paramedic Michael J. Prete (Fire) 1986
Sgt. Wayne E. Cleveland (Police) 1986
Paramedic Austin A. Pirrone (Fire) 1987
Lt. Carl P. Schwarzel (Police) 1988
Captain James E. Jarboe (Fire) 1988
Officer III Karen W. McNally (Police) 1989
Lt. Thomas W. Carr (Fire) 1989
Sgt. Edward A. Clarke (Police) 1990
Sgt. Eugene E. Helbert (Fire) 1990
Master Officer George R. Ludington (Police) 1991
Chief Arthur Marvin Gibbons (Fire) 1991
Firefighter/Rescuer III James Holler (Fire) 1992
Officer Stephen C. Matthews (Police) 1992
Peggy A. Webb (Fire) 1993
Lynn M. Valcourt (Police) 1993
Major James A. Taylor (Police) 1994
Chief David S. Dwyer (Fire) 1994
Officer III Karen W. McNally (Police) 1995
Lt. John A. King (Police) 1996
Chief George T. Hillard (Fire) 1997
Officer III Wayne E. Ferrell (Police) 1997
Sergeant Betsy L. Davis (Police) 1998
Deputy Chief Theodore L. Jarboe (Fire) 1998
District Chief Robert D. Stephan (Fire) 1998
Police Officer III Thomas A. Pecoraro (Police) 1999
Chief Paul H. Sterling, Jr. (Fire) 1999
Mary Marchone (Fire) 2000
Officer III Charles J. Welter (Police) 2000
Corporal Keith Gentry (Police) 2001
Deputy Chief Albert “Micky” Harris (Fire) 2001
Police Officer III George E. Hackey, Jr. (Police) 2001
Kenneth Fisher (Police) 2002
Corporal Alice Hanan (Park Police) 2002
K9 Stryker (Park Police) 2002
Police Officer III William Morrison (Police) 2002
Officer III Paul T. Barker (Police) 2003
Officer IV Mary Carlin (Park Police) 2003
Corporal Wayman Lockhart (Correction and Rehabilitation) 2003
Firefighter Carlos M. Alfaro, Sr. (Fire and Rescue) 2004
Officer Clay Goldston (Park Police) 2004
Captain Joseph A. Mattingly, Jr. (Police) 2004
Correction Specialist II Mary Saxon-Clipper (Correction and Rehabilitation) 2004
Assistant Chief Robert Michael Clemens (Fire) 2005
Ms. Blanca King (Police) 2005
Mr. Hal Bruno (Fire) 2007
Police Officer II Oman Tortolero (Police) 2007
Master Firefighter Donnie Simmons (Fire) 2008
Mr. Robert B. Davis (Police) 2008
Master Firefighter (Retired) Matthew Kelleher (Fire) 2009
Police Officer III Amy Daum (Police) 2009
Chief Douglas Edwards (Fire) 2010
Police Officer III Barbara Natoli (Police) 2012
Chief (Former) Donald FitzGerald (Fire) 2012
Fireman Robert “Bob” Sherman (Fire) 2013
Marcine D. Goodloe (Fire) 2014
Police Officer III George Boyce (Police) 2014
Robert Van Dyke (Correction and Rehabilitation) 2014
Acting Sergeant Keith Gentry (Park Police) 2014
Deputy Sheriff William C. Debley (Sheriff) 2015
Fire and Rescue Chief (Former) John W. Hartley (Fire) 2016
Police Officer I Amber Richard (Police) 2016
Sgt. Sabrina Pirtle (Park Police) 2017
Police Officer III Melissa Coligan (Police) 2018

Valor Unit Citations

Montgomery County Urban Search and Rescue Team (Fire) 1996
Montgomery County Department of Police 2003
Montgomery County Department of Police; Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department 2005
Joint Public Safety Task Force of Montgomery County For Hurricane Katrina Relief (Fire, Police, Sheriff) 2006
Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Court Security and Transport Team 2007
Montgomery County Department of Correction and Rehabilitation 2007
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service 2009
Maryland State Police Aviation Command 2009
United States Park Police Helicopter – Eagle I 2009
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service [3] 2011
Federal Emergency Management Agency Urban Search and Rescue Maryland Task Force 1 Montgomery County Team (Fire) 2013
Montgomery County Department of Police & Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service - Paramedic Engine 728, 6th District Station Montgomery County Department of Police, Montgomery County Sheriff's Office - 2015
Montgomery County Sheriff's Office - 2016
Maryland-National Capital Park Police Montgomery County Division, Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, Montgomery County Department of Police - 2016
Montgomery County Department of Correction and Rehabilitation Critical Stress Management Team (2017)
Montgomery County Department of Police 3rd District Patrol Officers (2017)
Captain William Cooke, Truck 716; Fire Fighter Rescuer III Enrique Escolero, Truck 716; Fire Fighter Rescuer III David Wakeley, Paramedic Engine 701 (2017)