2021 PSAP Award Winners
Telecommunicator of the Year
Kathryn SchmelzerSERESA
Roseville, MI
Line Supervisor of the Year
Deranecque L RogersMemphis Police Emergency Communications Bureau
Memphis, TN
RF Technologist of the Year
Steven T MorlanCity of Westerville
Westerville, OH
Director of the Year
Stephan A HookeHolbrook Regional Emergency Communications Center
Holbrook, MA
Information Technologist of the Year
Kevin BiegertJeffcom 911
Lakewood, CO
Trainer of the Year
Christine LawKitsap 911
Bremerton, WA
Team of the Year
METCOM 911Woodburn, OR
Technology Leadership Awards
Technology Leadership Award: Large
Dekalb County Government E-911 CenterTucker, GA
Technology Leadership Award: Small
Chula Vista Police DepartmentChula Vista, CA
Nominations
Telecommunicator of the Year
Jessica Adler
Boulder Police and Fire Communications
Boulder Police and Fire Communications
Ali Hasan Al-Howaiti
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Marcee Bain
Haley Blanco
Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office
Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office
Rebecca D Bradford
Dekalb County Police/Public Safety
Dekalb County Police/Public Safety
Cindy Bresse
Sarasota County Sheriff's Office – Emergency Operations Bureau
Sarasota County Sheriff's Office – Emergency Operations Bureau
Jeremy Brown
Orange County Emergency Communications
Orange County Emergency Communications
James Budd
Marshall County Sheriff's Dept
Marshall County Sheriff's Dept
Mr. Jeff Burckhalter
Grand Junction Regional Communication Center
Grand Junction Regional Communication Center
Kristopher Carey
North Texas Emergency Communications Center
North Texas Emergency Communications Center
Antonio Chamorro
Denton County Sheriff's Department
Denton County Sheriff's Department
Jill Clark
Garland Police Department
Garland Police Department
Sharice Clark
Kitsap 911 – CENCOM
Kitsap 911 – CENCOM
Kendra Elgin
Ada County Sheriff's Office
Ada County Sheriff's Office
Christina Fisher
Valley Communications Center (WA)
Valley Communications Center (WA)
Cassandra (Cassie) Gaskill
Ingham County 9-1-1 Central Dispatch
Ingham County 9-1-1 Central Dispatch
Trish Gonzales
Colorado Springs Police Department
Colorado Springs Police Department
Jolanda Grayson
Adams E-911 Dispatach
Adams E-911 Dispatach
Ronald Henri
Cheshire Police Department
Cheshire Police Department
Daniel Hobbes
City of Roanoke E911
City of Roanoke E911
Kristi Hunter
Salem County Sheriff, Communications Division
Salem County Sheriff, Communications Division
Lindesy Jewett
Seattle Police Department
Seattle Police Department
Wanda Johnson
Iredell County Emergency (NC)
Iredell County Emergency (NC)
Alyssa Kaufman
Colorado Springs Police Department
Colorado Springs Police Department
Sherrie Koss
City of Portland Burearu of Emergency Communications
City of Portland Burearu of Emergency Communications
Mrs. Rosemarie Merly
Colorado Springs Police Department
Colorado Springs Police Department
Joshua Nelson
Colorado Springs Police Department
Colorado Springs Police Department
Ms. Delisa Orren
Idaho State Police
Idaho State Police
Crissy Postlethwait
Alysa M Queen
Bullhead City Police Department
Bullhead City Police Department
Ryan Ragland
City of Arlington Dispatch
City of Arlington Dispatch
Cinthia Rios
Iredell County Emergency (NC)
Iredell County Emergency (NC)
Meagan Rodriguez
University of North Texas Police Department
University of North Texas Police Department
Kathryn Schmelzer
SERESA
SERESA
Allison Sides
Fayette County 911 (GA)
Fayette County 911 (GA)
Erica Simpson
Bell County Communications Center.
Bell County Communications Center.
Amy Sizer
Minneapolis Emergency Communications
Minneapolis Emergency Communications
Stephanie Snyder
Rebecca "Lori" Templeton
Kentucky State Police Post 12
Kentucky State Police Post 12
Ms. Monica Torres
Virginia Beach Emergency Communications and Citizen Services
Virginia Beach Emergency Communications and Citizen Services
Ashley White
Springdale Police Dept.
Springdale Police Dept.
Information Technologist of the Year
Justin Austin
Rice Steele 911 Center
Rice Steele 911 Center
Renee Berry
Warren County E911 Joint Comms
Warren County E911 Joint Comms
Kevin Biegert
Jeffcom 911
Jeffcom 911
Brian Dudley
North Texas Emergency Communications Center
North Texas Emergency Communications Center
Danny Johns
Dekalb County Police/Public Safety
Dekalb County Police/Public Safety
William Jones
Kitsap 911 – CENCOM
Kitsap 911 – CENCOM
Adam Kern
NETSOURCE ONE (NSO)
NETSOURCE ONE (NSO)
Yaser Khouja
Orange County Sheriff's Department, Emergency Management Division
Orange County Sheriff's Department, Emergency Management Division
Ms. Vanja Morrisette
City of Newport News
City of Newport News
Mr. Lynn Scott Niblock, Jr.
Iredell County Emergency (NC)
Iredell County Emergency (NC)
Joshua Plew
Joseph Sevenans
Ada County Sheriff's Office
Ada County Sheriff's Office
Geoff Solberg
Gallatin County 911
Gallatin County 911
Mr. Richard Suarez
Colorado Springs Police Department
Colorado Springs Police Department
Jacek Trzebunia
Wheeling Police Dept
Wheeling Police Dept
Trainer of the Year
Michelle Capetillo
Portland Bureau of Emergency Communications
Portland Bureau of Emergency Communications
Daniel Crocker
Denton County Sheriff's Department
Denton County Sheriff's Department
Ms. Dee DiTeodoro
Salem County Sheriff, Communications Division
Salem County Sheriff, Communications Division
Xiushka Gibson
Orange County Emergency Communications
Orange County Emergency Communications
Toby Gravitt
Valley Communications Center (WA)
Valley Communications Center (WA)
Charlotte B. Hardy
Memphis Police Department
Memphis Police Department
John Hinkle
Gallatin County 911
Gallatin County 911
Lori Hirt
Hutchinson Reno County Emergency Communications
Hutchinson Reno County Emergency Communications
Christine Law
Kitsap 911
Kitsap 911
Felicia Leach
Dekalb County Police/Public Safety
Dekalb County Police/Public Safety
Kevin McGreevy
Athens-Clarke County Police Department
Athens-Clarke County Police Department
Heather N Morrison
Springfield-Greene County 911
Springfield-Greene County 911
Christiane Paris
University of North Texas Police Department
University of North Texas Police Department
Delaware Steingruber
Gallatin County 911
Gallatin County 911
Ms. Monica Torres
Virginia Beach Emergency Communications and Citizen Services
Virginia Beach Emergency Communications and Citizen Services
Communications Center Director of the Year
Mr. Heath Alan Brant
Johnson County 911
Johnson County 911
Kimberly Burdick, RPL
Chouteau County Sheriff's Office
Chouteau County Sheriff's Office
Christopher M Cord
Orange County Emergency Communications
Orange County Emergency Communications
Christopher M Cord
Orange County Emergency Communications
Orange County Emergency Communications
Mr. Travis DeVore
Johnson County 911
Johnson County 911
Bill Hamilton
NORCOM (WA)
NORCOM (WA)
Ms. Keely Heyman
Mountain Valley Emergency Communications Center
Mountain Valley Emergency Communications Center
Stephan A Hooke
Holbrook Regional Emergency Communications Center
Holbrook Regional Emergency Communications Center
Mr. Hazem Abdulrahman Khoja
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
William E. Martin, Jr.
Culpeper County Public Safety Communications Ctr
Culpeper County Public Safety Communications Ctr
Mr. Timothy F Martindale, Jr., RPL
Gallatin County 911
Gallatin County 911
Marshall G Mooneyham
Dekalb County Police/Public Safety
Dekalb County Police/Public Safety
Ms. Christine Moore
Guilford Metro 9-1-1
Guilford Metro 9-1-1
Tyrell Morris
Orleans Parish Communication District
Orleans Parish Communication District
Sarah Newell
Polk County Central Dispatch
Polk County Central Dispatch
Tammy Peterson
Kankakee County Comms Ctr (KanComm)
Kankakee County Comms Ctr (KanComm)
Jennifer Reynolds, RPL
Benton County Office of Emergency Communications
Benton County Office of Emergency Communications
Line Supervisor of the Year
Mrs. Katrina Born
Thornton 911 Emergency Communications
Thornton 911 Emergency Communications
Angee Bunk, RPL
Valley Communications Center (WA)
Valley Communications Center (WA)
Timothy Butcher
Salem County Sheriff, Communications Division
Salem County Sheriff, Communications Division
Kenya Campbell
Athens-Clarke County Police Department
Athens-Clarke County Police Department
Mrs. Cindy Casteel
Grand Junction Regional Communication Center
Grand Junction Regional Communication Center
Rebecca Dawson
Genesee County 9-1-1 Authority
Genesee County 9-1-1 Authority
Michelle Elliott
Mesa Police Department Communications
Mesa Police Department Communications
Staci Gallina
North Texas Emergency Communications Center
North Texas Emergency Communications Center
Donna German
Dekalb County Police/Public Safety
Dekalb County Police/Public Safety
Mary Hafar
Mary Hafar
Mary Hafar
Carole Hagwood
Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office
Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office
Shawn Handel
Kitsap 911 – CENCOM
Kitsap 911 – CENCOM
Misti Jackson
Bell County Communications Center.
Bell County Communications Center.
Joshua Jacobson
Portland Bureau of Emergency Communications
Portland Bureau of Emergency Communications
Linda S Lane
Kootenai County 9-1-1
Kootenai County 9-1-1
Craig Nimsgern
Las Vegas Fire & Rescue
Las Vegas Fire & Rescue
Ben Paul
Athens-Clarke County Police Department
Athens-Clarke County Police Department
Deranecque L Rogers
Memphis Police Emergency Communications Bureau
Memphis Police Emergency Communications Bureau
Mr. Majed Abdulrahman Shehri
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Jessica P Smith
Greenville County Sheriff's Office
Greenville County Sheriff's Office
Ryan Nicole Smith
Virginia Beach Emergency Communications and Citizen Services
Virginia Beach Emergency Communications and Citizen Services
Patricia Tachias
Covina Police Department
Covina Police Department
John Thompson
Marion Area Multi Agency Emergency Telecommunications "METCOM 911"
Marion Area Multi Agency Emergency Telecommunications "METCOM 911"
Radio Frequency (RF) Technologist of the Year
Daniel Blount
Amarillo, City of
Amarillo, City of
James Cleaver
Madison County Central Dispatch
Madison County Central Dispatch
Mr. Nicolas Condaras, Sr.
Orange County Sheriff's Department, Emergency Management Division
Orange County Sheriff's Department, Emergency Management Division
Dave Dunford
Boone County Joint Communications
Boone County Joint Communications
Chuck Kuhler
Fauquier County Sheriff's Office
Fauquier County Sheriff's Office
Steven T Morlan
City of Westerville
City of Westerville
Tobin Morse
Gallatin County 911
Gallatin County 911
Mr. Brian O'Dell
Joplin Emergency Communication Center
Joplin Emergency Communication Center
Jonathan Penske
Reedy Creek Fire Department
Reedy Creek Fire Department
Marcus Robbins
Bonner County 911
Bonner County 911
Darryl Scott
Dekalb County Police/Public Safety
Dekalb County Police/Public Safety
Stephen Turner
Salem County Sheriff, Communications Division
Salem County Sheriff, Communications Division
Team of the Year
Bell County Communications Center.
Boulder Police and Fire Communications
Calumet City Police Department
Charlie Chargers
Clackamas County 911
Dade County Emergency Services
Denton County Sheriff's Department
Grand Forks County PSAP
High Point 9-1-1 Emergency Communications
Idaho State Police
Iredell County Emergency Communications
Jasper County Emergency Services
Kansas City Police Dept
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Kitsap 911 – CENCOM
La Crosse County Emergency Services
METCOM 911
Metro Nashville Department of Emergency Communications
Metro Nashville Department of Emergency Communications
Midland County Central Dispatch Authority
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Office of Emergency Management and Communications
Ohio State Highway Patrol
Orange County Emergency Communications
RiverCom 911
Salem County Sheriff, Communications Division
Sarpy County 911
Seattle Police 911 Center – Communications
Stephens County E9-1-1
Valley Communications Center (WA)
Virginia Beach Emergency Communications and Citizen Services
Watertown Police Department
Wauwatosa Police Department
Technology Leadership Award
California Governors Office of Emergency Services
Chula Vista Police Department
Clackamas County 911
Dekalb County Government E-911 Center
Kathryn Therese Dorsey
Elk Grove Police Department (CA)
Iredell County Emergency Communications
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Nicholasville Fire Department
North Texas Emergency Communications Center
San Antonio Fire Dept
Shawnee Police Dept
Snohomish County 911
Troy Police Dept.
Yolo Emergency Communications Agency
