Congratulations to the 2018 winners!
We salute you for your dedication to public safety communications.

2018 PSAP Award Winners

Telecommunicator of the Year
Jamie Siller
Kitsap 9-1-1
Bremerton, WA


Radio Frequency (RF)
Technologist of the Year
Ric Wilhelm
California National Guard State Military Department
Van Nuys, CA


Information Technologist
of the Year
Brandon Wecker
Kitsap 9-1-1
Bremerton, WA
Line Supervisor of the Year
Denese Moore
Valley Communications Center
Kent, WA


Communications Center
Director of the Year 
Kathren Sukus
Rock County Communications Center
Janesville, WI



Trainer of the Year
Carmen Bower
Kitsap 9-1-1
Bremerton, WA
Team of the Year 
 Combined Communications Center
Las Vegas, NV

Technology Leadership Awards

Technology Leadership Award
for a Large Communications Center 
MAJCS
Oregon Metro Area 		Technology Leadership Award
for a Small Communications Center
Manatee County Emergency Communications Center
Bradenton, FL

2018 Award Nominees

We publicly acknowledge all award nominees for 2018. 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


Irving Police Dept
Nichol Avendano
Kristi Booth
Defiance County Communications
Crista Britton
Lee County Public Safety
Lorrie Broming
Craig Brown
Scott Burns
Hartford Department of Emergency Services
Angie Burson
Kristi Chaustit
Rodney Collazo
Glendale Police Department
Pam Colley
Antioch Police Dept
Chela Cottrell
Citrus Heights Police Department
Ryan Culver
Ottawa County Central Dispatch Authority
Dino DeLuca
Casa Grande Public Safety Communications
Kimberly Devellin
City of Maricopa Dispatch
Tammy DeWolf
Berlin, City of
Laura Donchig
Monrovia Police Dept
Matthew Dowling
Queen Annes County Dept of Emergency Services
Marean Dussert
Jessica Flohrs
Danielle Freschi
Arkansas State Patrol
Anton Gammons
Aaron Gauthier
Tania Gee
San Antonio Police Department Communications
Jeremiah Gobelet
Erica Gregg
Portland Bureau of Emergency Communications
Keith Hall
Wave Motion Digital
Lori Hanenkrath
Erica Hardy
Maynard Police Department
Dana Heckman
Colorado Springs Police Department
Amanda Jackson
Virginia Beach Emergency Communications and Citizen Services
Janilee Johnson
University of Utah Police Department
Gene Jopeck
Glastonbury Police Dept
Adam Juma
Ronte Kincaid
Clarksville Police Dispatch
Keith Koski
Chelsea LaBar
Portland Bureau of Emergency Communications
Ruth Lagerquist
Sheridan County 911 Communications Center
Elvita Lewandowski
Ottawa County Central Dispatch Authority
Patricia Limbaugh
Missouri State Highway Patrol
BernaDean Logan
Larae Lopez
Bell County Communications Center.
Becky Lougee
Provo Police and Fire Department
Shirley Louidor
Palm Beach County Sheriff s Office
Jessica Lynch
Heather Marr
Colorado Springs Police Department
Sierra May
Moore Police and Fire
Kasey Mitchell
Crawford County E-911 Communications
Kasey Mitchell
Crawford County E-911 Communications
Crystal Morris
Office of Unified Communications
Crystal Morris
Office of Unified Communications
Kate Morris
Springdale Police Department
Jessica Quitoni
Leonel Ramirez
Columbia County Sheriff s Office
Misty Reid
Metro Nashville Department of Emergency Communications
Rebekah Reilly
McLennan County 9-1-1
Yesenia Roman
Orange County Sheriff s Office
Amy Rumfelt
Angela Ruszas
Zonola Sampson
Jamie Siller
Navy Region Northwest Regional Dispatch Center
Lucas Stoflet
Stephanie Walker
Fremont County Sheriff Office

Information Technologist of the Year

Christie Clark
Donald Clark
Monterey County, Emergency Communications
Jackie Crotts
Richmond Department of Emergency Communications
Angela Daniel
Clarksville Police Dispatch
Michael Desmond
Michael Desmond
S Hilgenkamp
Newcastle Police Department
Elias Jalkh
Elias Jalkh
Michael Karschner
City of San Bernardino
Elizabeth Kester
Banning Police Dept
Jim Lencioni
Placer County Administrative Services
Robert Mendoza
Manhattan Beach Police Department
Todd Myers
Mason-Oceana 911
Kyle Phipps
Blane Schmitt
Brandon Wecker
Kitsap 911 - CENCOM

Trainer of the Year

Michael Blohm
Carmen Bower
Deidre Bruton
Broward County Sheriff s Office
Kima Burnett
Amber Chupp
Bandera County Sheriff s Office
Anita Danzy
Jennifer Donnelly-Hunter
Weld County Regional Communications Center
Shell Lee Green
Angela Hibbard
Jonathan Hopson
Williamson County Department of Emergency Communications
Amanda Jackson
Virginia Beach Emergency Communications and Citizen Services
Sandra Jarrett
Dothan Police Department
Derek Limoseth
Julie McComas
Routt County Communications
Danielle Mealer
Andrew Neal
Rochester Police Department
Lauren Opdycke
Lisa Paris
Jeff Pearson
Arthur Porlier, Jr.
Washington County Public Safety
Jennifer Schwendimann
Tennessee Emergency Communications Board
Katrina Shamshak
State 911 Department
Charlotte Smith
Columbus Department of Public Safety
Samantha Temes
Illinois State Tollway Authority
Dawn Vanek
Darren Wegener
Kaylee Zerr

Communications Center Director of the Year

David Alexander
Casey Allo
Lee County Public Safety
Thomas Andross
INdigital*
Kwabena Asante
Michael Bouchard
Tina Buneta
Aurora 911
Christian Carroll
Burlington County Public Safety Center
Elli Childs
Debora Cottle
Megan Felsman
Phyllis Fuller
Marilyn Gable
Renee Gordon
Alexandria Department of Emergency Communications
Chad Holler
William Holmes
Kevin Karley
Pennington County ESCC/911
Lynn Koliboski
Jessica Lynch
William Martin
Culpeper County Public Safety Communications Ctr
Angela Martinez
Lea County Communication Authority
Stephen Martini
Metro Nashville Department of Emergency Communications
Candy Miller
Candy Miller
Sharmel Miller
Melanie Moody
Nancy Mullins
Jesseca Mundahl
Donald Naccarato
Jason Nettles
Central County Emergency 911 Dispatching Center
Dusty Owens
Mike Phillips
Barry County Emergency Services E-911
Lisa Raffurty
Cuyahoga County Public Safety - Office of Emergency Managemnt/CECOMS
Carla Reece
Grace Reinis
Douglas Regional 9-1-1
Grace Reinis
Douglas Regional 9-1-1
Grace Reinis
Douglas Regional 9-1-1
Rocella Rodgers
Rocella Rodgers
Phillip Salazar
Terri Sherman
Gloria Simoes
Tulare County Fire Department
Jeffrey Smith
St Charles County Emergency Communications
Lisa St Helen
Kathren Sukus
OnStar*
Randy Thomas
Megan Witherspoon

Line Supervisor of the Year

Jennifer Andrews
Kitsap 911 - CENCOM
Heather Barker
Jason Baross
Kathy Blagdon
Kathy Blagdon
Vera Butler
Tammy Davidson
Michael Elliott
Clarksville Police Dispatch
Misty Elmore
North Port Police Dept
Ashley Giles
Abbeville County E-911
Ashley Giles
Abbeville County E-911
Jeanette Giossi
Emergency Communications of Southern Oregon
Ronnie Harrison
Andrea Henry
Pinellas County Safety and Emergency Services
William Jeter
Chaning Jewett
Clarksville Police Dispatch
Andrea Khan
Kansas City Police Dept
Kristin Kingery
Chelsea LaBar
Portland Bureau of Emergency Communications
Chelsea LaBar
Portland Bureau of Emergency Communications
Doris Lake
Jack Lord
Syosset Fire Department
Christopher Loyd
Roseann Manto
Jersey City Public Safety Communications
Jennifer Mecham
St George Police Dept
Denese Moore
Valley Communications Center (WA)
Lu Owens
Indian River County Sheriff s Office
Lu Owens
Indian River County Sheriff s Office
Ralene Poncelow
Highland Lakes Regional Emergency Communications Center
Annette Ricks
Jody Sherrill
Tammy Smith
Ottawa County Central Dispatch Authority
Kimberly Thomson
Julee Todd
Terah Young

Radio Frequency (RF) Technologist of the Year

Phillip Bardos
Riverside County Fire Dept- Lakeland Village Station
Brad Coffey
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Mike Cordes
Harris Corporation
Aaron De Guzman
Riverside Sheriff s Department Technical Services
Frank Domingo
Chuck Kuhler
Fauquier County Sheriff s Office
Chuck Kuhler
Fauquier County Sheriff s Office
Jon Linfor
Sacramento County Sheriff s Department
Steven Morlan
Westerville Communications Division
Ron Polluconi
John Ruggiero
Massachusetts State Police
Erik Schull
Orange County Sheriff s Department, Technology Division
Rick Wilhelm
163 Communications Flight

Team of the Year

Butte County Sheriff s Office
Camden County Department of Public Safety
Charlotte Fire Communications
Charlottesville/UVA/Albemarle County Emergency Communications
Charlottesville/UVA/Albemarle County Emergency Communications
Christian County Emergency Services
Clarksville Police Dispatch
Coral Springs Police Department
Crawford County E-911 Communications
Forsyth County 911 Center
Forsyth County 911 Center
Harris County Sheriff s Office
Jasper County Emergency Services (MO)
Jasper County Emergency Services (MO)
Kitsap 911 - CENCOM
Lakes Region Mutual Fire Aid
Las Vegas Fire & Rescue
Licking County Regional Communications Center 911
Livingston County 911 Central Dispatch
Macomb County Sheriff s Office
Manchester Township
Marshall County 911
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Monett-Lawrence County 911
Orange County Sheriff s Office
Orange County Sheriff s Office
Pinellas County Safety and Emergency Services
Queen Annes County Dept of Emergency Services
Salt Lake Valley Emergency Communications Center
Texas Department of Public Safety
Vail Public Safety Communications
Waco Police Dept
Washington County Consolidated Communications Agency
Westerville Communications Division

Technology Leadership Award

Adams County Communication Center
Clackamas County 911
Department of Public Safety Communications, Prince William County
Minneapolis Emergency Communications
Montgomery County Sheriff Office
Orange County Sheriff s Office
Portland Bureau of Emergency Communications
Weld County Regional Communications Center
Yuma Public Safety Communications
Abbeville County E-911
Clarksville Police Dispatch
Eaton County Central Dispatch
Idaho Falls 911 Dispatch Center
Iredell County Emergency (NC)
Johnson County Central Dispatch
Lawrence County Dept of Public Safety
Lebanon Police Department
Life Link III
Manatee County Dept of Public Safety
Tempe Police Communications
Williamson County Department of Emergency Communications