Public Safety Awards
Each year, the Exchange Club selects from names submitted by the police and fire departments to honor local officers who have distinguished themselves through heroism, selfless acts, and outstanding behavior as community role models.
For posterity, recorded here are the names of all the officers who have achieved this distinction over the decades.
Police Officers
of the Year
- Detective Sabrina Paulson
- Southeast District
- 2023
- Officer Sean Neubauer
- Southeast District
- 2022
- Officers Taulant & Norman Jones
- 2016
- Det. Kevin Fassi & Off. Melvin Jones
- 2015
- Sgt. Daniel Martin & Off. Erick Ohmstede
- 2014
- Ricardo Burrell & Lynea Wiley
- 2013
- Demario Harris & Nathaniel McCullough
- 2012
- Charles Smith III & Thomas Bennett
- 2011
- Keith Roman & Robert Crane
- 2010
- Steven Evans & Sgt. Lennardo Bailey
- 2009
- Christopher Gatewood & Steven Cabral
- 2008
- Charles Grimesv & Charles Manners
- 2007
- Frank Nellis
- 2006
- Margaret Duffy
- 2005
- Melvin Penn
- 2004
- Chris Granti
- 2003
- Mark Rutkowski
- 2002
- Anthony R. Molesky
- 2001
- Ronald A. Gale
- 2000
- Margaret A. Brown
- 1999
- Glen M. Peterson
- 1998
- John Sieracki III
- 1997
- Dean M Palmere
- 1996
- Michael B McFadden
- 1995
- Randolph Wynn
- 1994
- Patrick Rowe
- 1993
- Frederick Dillon & James Young
- 1992
- Frederick Dillon & James Young
- 1992
- Philip Palmere
- 1991
- Lester M. McCrea II
- 1990
- John G. Thanner
- 1989
- Anthony R. Singleton
- 1988
- John P. Burns
- 1987
- Frederick V. Roussey
- 1986
- William F. Neugent
- 1985
- Gerald J. Carlini
- 1984
- William F. Roberts Jr.
- 1983
- Ronald A. Patek & Charles Gilbert Jr.
- 1982
- Anthony Bickauskas
- 1981
- James M. Graham Sr.
- 1980
- Frederick V. Koch
- 1979
- Charles M. Reich Jr.
- 1978
- Raymond L. Liddio
- 1977
- Horace Comegna
- 1976
- William Downing
- 1975
- William Caggese
- 1974
- James A. Smith
- 1973
- Edward Domzalski
- 1972
- Alfred Erhardt
- 1971
- Gregory Holevas
- 1970
- Michael Gray
- 1969
- Ralph G. Clements
- 1968
- Eugene C. Brukiewa
- 1967
- Frank J. Daig
- 1966
- Stanley Dziewulski
- 1965
- John Rybarczyk
- 1964
- Richard Orwig
- 1963
- David C. Kinnear
- 1962
- Francis A. Barhhardt
- 1961
- Forrest L. Bradshaw
- 1960
- Casimir C. Krawczyk
- 1959
- Charles W. Baer
- 1958
- Bernard A. Thomac
- 1957
- Raymond Kraft
- 1956
Fire Fighters
of the Year
- Lt. Jeffery Dickinson
- Engine 50
- 2023
- Lt. Jeffery Dickinson
- Engine 50
- 2022
- Captain Philip Gentile Jr.
- 2016
- Captian Thomas Barnes & EVD Michelle Willoughby
- 2015
- FF/Paramedic Robert Roy
- 2014
- FF Richard D. Smith
- 2013
- FF Jeffery Dausch
- 2012
- Capt. John Eid
- 2011
- Bat. Chief John Cole
- 2010
- Pump Operator Albert McGrath
- 2009
- FPM John Woodford
- 2008
- FF Eugene Von Berger
- 2007
- FF Allan M Roberts — Posthumously
- 2006
- FF Rodney O. Devilbliss Jr.
- 2005
- Chief William J. Goodwin Jr.
- 2004
- FF James Pottieger
- 2002
- John A. Ellis
- 2001
- FF Louie Anderson
- 2000
- FF Frank S. Stefanik
- 1999
- Donald W Heinduck
- 1998
- FF Ronald J Hudgins Jr.
- 1997
- Lt Ronald J. Hudgins
- 1996
- FF Joseph S. Wisniewski
- 1994
- FF Donald J. Schafer
- 1993
- FF David A. Bartholow
- 1992
- FF Albert T. Owens
- 1991
- FF Frank P. Farrell
- 1990
- FF Charles F. Minderlein
- 1989
- FF George H. Miller
- 1988
- Capt. John M. Baker
- 1987
- FF Steven P Stewart & Lt. John T. Killian Jr.
- 1986
- FF Andre L Darden, FF Frederick P Kalthof
& FF Robert E Merritt
- 1985
- FF Maurice Chester
- 1984
- FF William P. Jett
- 1983
- EVD John M. Hamer
- 1982
- CRT Mario Gugliotta
- 1981
- FF Robert E Dillard
- 1975
- FF John P. Harris
- 1974
- FF George E. Fairley
- 1973
- FF William J. Goodwin
- 1972
- FF Raymond F. Monk Jr.
- 1971
