Congratulations to the 2020 winners!
We salute you for your dedication to public safety communications.

2020 PSAP Award Winners


Telecommunicator of the Year
Mark Nava
Jefferson County Communications Center Authority
Lakewood, CO


Radio Frequency (RF)
Technologist of the Year
Nick Condaras
Orange County Sheriff's Department
Orange, CA


Information Technologist
of the Year
John Powers
City of Roanoke E-911
Roanoke, VA		 Line Supervisor of the Year
Jason Meeder
Kitsap 911
Bremerton, WA


Communications Center
Director of the Year 
Jada Lee
Operations Center Manager
Emergency Communications and Citizen Services
Virginia Beach, VA


Trainer of the Year
Randy Dasho
Kitsap 911
Bremerton, WA

Team of the Year 
Emergency Communications and Citizen Services
 Virginia Beach, VA

Technology Leadership Awards

Technology Leadership Award
for a Large Communications Center 
Missouri State Highway Patrol Communications Division
Jefferson City, MO		 Technology Leadership Award
for a Small Communications Center|
Augusta 911 Emergency Communications Center
Augusta, GA

2020 Award Nominees

We publicly acknowledge all award nominees for 2020. While there can only be seven winners for the award program, every nominee exemplifies the best of the public safety communications profession. We consider them all everyday heroes.

Telecommunicator of the Year

Jamie Aumock
Kima Burnett
Stacy Chiurri
Greenville County Sheriff s Office
Amanda Cline
Cleveland Police Department
Christopher Courtney
Palm Beach County Sheriff s Office
Shontrelle Duff
Birmingham Emergency Communication District
Marian Ferqueron
McCormick Emergency Services
Heather Fox
Putnam County Bureau of Emergency Services (911)
Phil Hazlett
Jeannette Hopson
Angel Hunsaker
SIRCOMM
Kristi Hunter
Salem County Sheriff, Communications Division
Justus Johnson
Travis Lowe
Brady Lutton
Murfreesboro Fire and Rescue Department
Jason Marceau
Washington County Consolidated Communications Agency
Desi McEachran
Johnson County Sheriffs Office Communicatons
Casey Miller
Converse County Joint Communications Center
Monica Moya
Albuquerque Police Dept Emergency Communications
Mark Nava
Aurora 911
Miriam Navel
Metro Nashville Department of Emergency Communications
Chasity Nichols
Mark Nugent
Lewiston Police Department
Bridgette Nyquist
Gallatin County 911
Matthew Oakley
Johnson County 911
Christina Robertson
Valley Communications Center (WA)
Hannah Ruskey
Grandview Police Department
Stephanie Sigler
Andrew Tetrick
Kitsap 911 - CENCOM
Chelsea Thurman
Central Texas Council of Governments
Samantha Troyer
Calhoun County Consolidated Dispatch
Jeff Valdanbrini
Valley Communications Center (WA)
Katlynn Vanderwerf
Whitney Vordahl
Valley Communications Center (WA)
Teressa Voss-Curry
Valley Communications Center (WA)
Michael Walsh
Sean Westmont
Washington County Consolidated Communications Agency

Information Technologist of the Year

Cyrita Burton
Birmingham Police Department
Kristin Cole
Angela Daniel
Clarksville Police Dispatch
Charles Keasler
Yolo Emergency Communications Agency
Brad Mauseth
Marshalltown Police Department
John Mittmann
John Powers
City of Roanoke E911
Geoff Solberg
Gallatin County 911
Brandon Stamey
Billy Stapf
Birmingham Emergency Communication District
Maria Walser

Trainer of the Year

Kenia Bacon
Idaho State Police
Scott Belanger
Teresa Blackwood
Roanoke County Emergency Communications Center
Jamila Crawford
Lee s Summit Fire Dept
Randolph Dasho
Kitsap 911 - CENCOM
Kim Hunt
Putnam County 911
Andrea Jackson
Rita James
Anna Knobloch
Birmingham Emergency Communication District
Anna Knobloch
Birmingham Emergency Communication District
Amanda Laughead
Virginia Beach Emergency Communications and Citizen Services
Jason Meyer
Metro Communications
Danny Murray
Forsyth County 911 Center
Kurnin Pace
Calhoun County Consolidated Dispatch
Khadejah Rawlings
Suffolk Police Department
Priya Robles
Santa Clara Police Department
Anna Stamps
Tabitha Stanley
Rolla Police Dept
Delaware Steingruber
Gallatin County 911
Connie Tolson
Valley Communications Center (WA)
Kaylee Zerr

Communications Center Director of the Year

Andi Anderson
Scott Boden
Johnson County Sheriffs Office Communicatons
Heath Brant
Johnson County 911
Athena Butler
F@F LLLC
Rebecca Camantigue
Forsyth County 911 Center
Nick DiCicco
Chagrin Valley Dispatch
April Ford
Springfield-Greene County 911
Renee Henshaw
El Paso-Teller County 911 Authority
Stephan Hooke
Holbrook Regional Emergency Communications Center
Stephan Hooke
Holbrook Regional Emergency Communications Center
Denise King
Idaho State Police
Tracy Kizer
Jada Lee
Virginia Beach Emergency Communications and Citizen Services
R. Kim Lettrick
Southeast Communications Center
Paul Nave
Owensboro-Daviess Co Central
Mikki Quinones
Houston County E-911
Marie Simkins

Line Supervisor of the Year

Shanta Bolden
Shanta Bolden
Lisa DiMauro
Palm Beach County Sheriff s Office
Kim Eakle
Tiffany Eibs
Marshall County Communications Commission
Brian Gallaher
Pinellas County Safety and Emergency Services
Miranda Hammons
Stone County Emergency Services
John Hinkle
Gallatin County 911
Samantha Houttuin
Franklin Co 911
Leslie Jackson
Fayette County 911 (GA)
Chaning Jewett
Clarksville Police Dispatch
Sheryl Kowalczik
Thomas Kurtzbein
Oregon Health & Science University Police
Jada Lee
Virginia Beach Emergency Communications and Citizen Services
Jason Meeder
Kitsap 911 - CENCOM
Jerry Michael
Kara Mikkelsen
Metro Communications
Jason Rusch
Craig Scholl
Mary Seger
Jennifer Sullivan
Melissa Swinford
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Casey Waters-Strano
Forsyth County 911 Center
Aimee Woodell
Ginger Wright
Forsyth County 911 Center

Radio Frequency (RF) Technologist of the Year

Bryce Alford
Chad Bennett
Kitsap 911 - CENCOM
Timothy Boring
Volusia County Communications /Radio Services
Nicolas Condaras
Tobin Morse

Team of the Year

Abbeville County E - 911, SC
Audrain County 911 Joint Communications, MO
Bell County Communications Center, TX
Birmingham Emergency Communication District, AL
Birmingham Police Department
Central Utah 911
Colorado Springs Police Department
Delaware State Police - KENTCOM
Fayetteville Police Department, AR
Johnson County Sheriff s Office Communicatons, KS
Kansas City Fire Department
Kitsap 911 - CENCOM
Kootenai County 9-1-1, ID
Lewiston Police Department, ID
Marshall County Communications 911
Metro Communications, SD
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Monett - Lawrence County 911, MO
Nampa Police Department, ID
Rice County 9-1-1 Emergency Communications, KS
Roanoke County Emergency Communications Shop
Southwest Regional Communications Center
Sumner County Emergency Communication District
Sumner County Emergency Communication District
Texas Department of Public Safety
University of North Texas Police Department
Virginia Beach Emergency Communications and Citizen Services
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Westcom Emergency Communications Center
Central Utah 911

Technology Leadership Award

DU-COMM
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Augusta 9-1-1, GA
Chandler Police Department / Communications, AZ
Lyon County Emergency Communications Center
Shelby County Emergency Communications District (TN)