APCO International Public-Safety Awards Program

2013 PSAP Award Winners

Congratulations to this year's winners!
We salute you for your dedication to public safety communications.
 
Telecommunicator of the Year 
Christine Law 
Kitsap County Central Communications
Bremerton, WA


Radio Frequency (RF)
Technologist of the Year 
David Taylor 
Thurston 911 Communications
Olympia, WA


Information Technologist of the Year 
Lucien Jones 
City of Oklahoma Communications Center
Oklahoma City, OK

Technology Leadership Award for a Large Communications Center 
Phoenix Police Department
Phoenix, AZ


Team of the Year 
New York City Emergency Communications
Brooklyn, NY
 Line Supervisor of the Year
Lisa Prouty 
Lewiston Police Department
Lewiston, ID


Communications Center
Director of the Year 
Monte L. Simpson
Washington State Patrol
Bremerton, WA


Trainer of the Year
Debbie Wade 
Charlottesville-UVA-Albemarle County ECC
Charlottesville, VA


Technology Leadership Award for a Small Communications Center
Richardson Public Safety Communications Center
Richardson, TX

2013 PSAP Award Nominees

We'd like to publicly acknowledge all award nominees for 2013. 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

Dareas Agnew
Grand Prairie Emergency Communications
Michelle Barnes
Michelle Bates
Rebecca Boman
James Brinich
Eunedra Calhoun
Jennifer Craig
Provo Police and Fire Department
Jackie Crawshaw
Steven Crosier
Hennepin Emergency Medical Services
Cassandra Dudley-Whitfield
Brian Eberhardt
Newport Beach Police Dept
Brian Eberhardt
Newport Beach Police Dept
Stacey Estep
Jayme Fisher
New Castle County DPS Emergency Communications Division
Pamela Foster
Bruce Fox
George Garron
Elizabeth Gillitzer-Gallardo
Coryse Hercules
New York City Police Dept (NY)
Jody Hickey
Sarah Hills
Lori Hirt
Richard Horner
Tracy Hux
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Derek Johnson
Metro 911
Naomi Johnson
Forth Worth Police Department
Kimberly Kelly
Broward County Sheriff s Office
Bradley Laning
Maryland State Police
Christine Law
Kitsap 911 - CENCOM
Lisa Lewis
Jackie Lindsey
West Palm Beach Dispatch Operations.
Amy Lovell
Office of Emergency Management and Communications
Gloria Malstrom
Debra Moore
Cynthia Moorhead
Kara Nichols
Anthony Parnell
Lauren Powell
Maryland State Police
Shannon Quenzer
April Robbins
Central Utah 911
Crystal Salazar
Crystal Salazar
Rebecca Scheibelhut
Jessica Sell
Edmond Public Safety Communications
Jennifer Shipe
Prince George s County Public Safety Communications
Annie Springfield
Colorado Springs Police Department
Ronda Steckler
Colorado Springs Police Department
Brad Sweet
Lincoln County Sheriff s Office
Carmen VanVoorhis
Virginia Beach Emergency Communications and Citizen Services
Erin Walters
Dechanda Weaver
Gaylan Westhoff
Quashondra Whatley
Kristen Wilhelm
Maryland State Police

Information Technologist of the Year

Jane Archer
Alex Bulat
James Hill
Lucien Jones
Oklahoma County Emergency Management
Drew Koepke
Ted Martin
Mark McNamar
South Sound 911
Scott O'Connell
Helena Police Department
Jim Okawa
City of Longview IT
Tom Powers
David Prince
West Virginia University Police Dept
Cheri Lynn Rockwell
Tracy Police Department

Trainer of the Year

Melissa Albee
Central Utah 911
Johanna Alegria
Pima County Sheriff Department
Melissa Andrews
Virginia Beach Emergency Communications and Citizen Services
Suzie Bloom
Shettela Carroll
Autauga 911
Tina Chaffin
Tina Drawdy
Anderson County Sheriff s Office
Molly Elliott
Gregory Erickson
Shawn Gaynor
Larissa Griffith
Calhoun County Consolidated Dispatch
Sherry Harris
Jenny Jesmer
Evergreen Fire Rescue
Sharolyn Kaczynski
Mayor s Office of Information Technology MOIT
Jason Lezcano
Morris County Communications Division
Jennifer Mathews
Troy Phelps
Boulder Police and Fire Communications
Tanya Richardson
Riverside Public Safety Communications Center
Ron Roberts
Jacqueline Tuszynski
Montana Highway Patrol
Jamie VanEssen
Deborah Wade
Laurie Wall
Amy Warrior
Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission
Frank Washa
Dane County Public Safety Communications
Angela Wright
Pendleton County E-911
Dominica Yturbide
City of Reno Public Safety Dispatch

Communications Center Director of the Year

Terry Bavousett
Michael Bedwell
Elizabeth Brown
El Paso County Sheriff s Office
Elizabeth Brown
El Paso County Sheriff s Office
Desi Calzada
Michael Crockett
Glen Crumpton
Rance Duffy
Chris Dunn
Ron Dunn
City of Riverside Police Department
Ron Dunn
City of Riverside Police Department
Jill Fish
Kevin Harris
Emergency Communications of Southern Oregon
Stephan Hooke
Holbrook Regional Emergency Communications Center
Roberta Ivory
Motorola
Christopher Kummer
Robert Liwacz
Chris Masiongale
Overton/Pickett County E-911 Communications
Cathryn Masters
Micah Meadows
Deborah Mecham
Jhonnie Ortiz
Fort Worth Police Department
Wesley Reid
Kathryn Richardson
Carla Schutter
Corning Police Department
Theresa Shaw
David Shupe
David Shupe
Monte Simpson
James Soukup
Joseph Spera
Temple University Campus Police Dept
Curt Stinson
David Tuttle
Peoria Stark County Emergency Telephone System Board
Debbie Vance
Maureen Will
Newtown Emergency Communications Center
Maureen Will
Newtown Emergency Communications Center
James Williams
Dan Wright
Baldwin County 911
Jacquelyn Yeager

Line Supervisor of the Year

Alicia Bond
Cedar Park Police Department
Kevin Campbell
Julia Cesena
Los Angeles Police Department
Kyle Dart
Teresa Day
Dale Digiambattista
Hemet, City of
Brianna Fields
Kevin Fosso
Dane County Public Safety Communications
Barbara Garvin
Virginia Beach Emergency Communications and Citizen Services
John Halaychik
Tompkins County Department of Emergency Response
Sabrina Harris-Wallace
Creative Epiphanies
Michael Hayes
Lou Ann Humphrey
Amarillo Emergency Communications Center
Michelle James
Barry County Central Dispatch
Joseph Klapatch
Jeremy Lawhon
Florida Highway Patrol
Wendy Lynch
Lisa Maciag
Missoula County 911
Lisa Maciag
Missoula County 911
Michele Pangle
Greenville County Sheriff s Office
Heather Perkins
Provo Police and Fire Department
Lisa Prouty
Lewiston Police Department
Cindy Roatch
Jeanne Sentz
Palm Beach County Sheriff s Office
Judy Siggerud
Otter Tail County Sheriff s Office
Michele Stoveken
Mary Valerio
Kitsap 911 - CENCOM

Radio Frequency (RF) Technologist of the Year

James Barsuglia
Keith Bradshaw
Oakland County Information Technology-CLEMIS
Kevin Campbell
Curtis Clark
Wyoming Department of Transportation
Nathaniel Hinkle
Collier County Emergency Management
Thomas Kadunce
Delaware Division of Communications
Thomas Kadunce
Delaware Division of Communications
Gil Rivera
San Bernardino County ISD
Cory Simmons
Nebraska Office of the Chief Information Officer
Roger Smith
Montana Highway Patrol
Terri Squires
Michael Strand
David Taylor
Thurston 911 Communications
Lisa Thompson
Matthew Trusso
Christopher Tuttle
Department of Homeland Security, FPS (CO)

Team of the Year

Amarillo Emergency Communications Center
Arlington County Department of Public Safety Communications & Emergency Management
Arlington County Department of Public Safety Communications & Emergency Management
Aurora 911
Barry County Emergency Services E-911
Chino Police Department
Clackamas County 911
Dekalb County Police/Public Safety
Delaware Dept of Safety & Homeland Sec.
Delaware State Police - RECOM
Delaware State University Department of Public Safety
Dorchester County 911-Emerg Svcs
Franklin County Department of Emergency Services
Indian River Count Sheriffs Office
League City Police Department
Lee s Summit Police Department
Maryland State Police
Metro Nashville Department of Emergency Communications
Missoula County 911
New Castle County DPS Emergency Communications Division
New York City Police Dept (NY)
Oak Creek Police Department
Office of Unified Communications
Oklahoma City Police Dept
Ramsey County Emergency Communications Center
RiverCom 911
Shawnee County Emergency Communications
South East Regional Emerg Service Authority
Stanislaus Regional 9-1-1
Sussex County Emergency Operations Ctr
Valley Communications Center (WA)
Valley Communications Center (WA)
Valley Communications Center (WA)
Virginia Beach Emergency Communications and Citizen Services
Washington County Sheriff s Office (MN)

Technology Leadership Award

Glendale Police Department
City of Richardson
Department of Homeland Security, FPS (CO)