OFFICER OF THE YEAR

Being nominated for the OTY award is an honor by itself. Winning the award is a once in a lifetime achievement that is highly distinguished. Congratulations to these former award winners!

2024 - Breck Williamson - Ohio Highway Patrol

2023 - Matt Butler - California Highway Patrol

2022 - Christian Bollen - Colorado State Patrol

2021 - Brian Franks - Illinois State Police

2020 - Robbie Autry - 17th Circuit Judicial DTF

2019 - In Progress

2018 - Randy Thuman - Fayette County Sheriff's Office

2017 - Stacey Arnold - Ohio Highway Patrol

2016 - Mace Craft - Arizona DPS

2015 - Robbie Autry - 17th Circuit Judicial DTF

2014 - In Progress

2013 - In Progress

2012 - Charlton Martin - Alabama Highway Patrol

2011 - Ken Hass - Iowa State Patrol

2010 - Rich Barrett - Ohio Highway Patrol

2009 - Cody Smid - New Mexico MTD

2008 - Alex Gonzalez - Hoover Police Department

2007 - Mark Mitchell - Georgia State Patrol

2006 - Tex Jones - Mississippi DOT

2005 - Shaun Smart - Ohio Highway Patrol

2004 - John Trahan - Louisiana State Police

2003 - Shannon Chelf - Kentucky State Police

2002 - Steve Wilmesherr - Missouri Highway Patrol

2001 - Lanny Bergeron - Louisiana State Police

2000 - Jeff Gaither - Illinois State Police

1999 - Sean Moore - Missouri State Police

1998 - Joe David - California Highway Patrol

1997 - Rick Cox - New Mexico MTD

1996 - Bob Bolcik - Refugio County Sheriffs Office

1995 - John Balma - Illinois State Police

1994 - Jack McMullen - Missouri Highway Patrol

1993 - Tim Cardwell - North Carolina Highway Patrol