6th Annual Public Safety Awards

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6th Annual Public Safety Awards

Thursday, June 9, 2022 (7:00 AM - 9:30 AM) (EDT)

Description

Tickets are free for honorees (see below), $15 for an honorees' guest, and $25 for all other attendees.

*Honorees: you will be contacted to get yourself and your guest registered, please do not try to register yourself or your guest from this page.*

Mark your calendars for the 6th Annual Washington County Public Safety Awards Breakfast, held at the Community Volunteer Fire Co. of District 12 Banquet Hall in Fairplay, MD.

The Washington County community, along with Chamber Members and area elected officials, are invited to attend this breakfast event.

Help honor the top men and women who dedicate their lives to the safety of Washington County’s citizens!

2022 Award Recipients:

Public Safety Distinguished Service Award

This award is presented to a responder who is distinguished from all others of their rank or position. He or she performs above expectation, demonstrates responsibility, and initiated a credible accomplishment in the previous year.

Recipient:

Detective Anthony Fleegal

Hagerstown Police Department

Detective Fleegal has worked for the City of Hagerstown for 21 years and he is currently assigned to the Criminal Investigations Unit.

Medal of Valor Awards

Gold: This award recognizes an act of bravery involving extreme personal risk that is clearly above and beyond the call of duty or an incident of valor that results in serious injury or death.

Silver: This award recognizes acts of bravery involving great personal risk beyond the call of duty.

Bronze: This award recognizes acts of bravery involving unusual personal risk beyond expectation while performing the usual responsibility. Bronze-level recognition may also be awarded to a member who demonstrates unusual judgement, zeal, or ingenuity during an emergency situation when such an act is beyond that normally expected in the line of duty.

Recipients

Gold Medal of Valor Award:

Officer Jonathan Zupan

Hagerstown Police Department

Honoring outstanding service during a 2021 impaired driver traffic stop

Silver Medal of Valor Award:

Fire Apparatus Operator Tye Porada

Hagerstown Fire Department

Honoring service during a 2021 Noland Village fire

Bronze Medals of Valor Award:

Fire Apparatus Operator Brian Snyder

Hagerstown Fire Department

Honoring service during a 2021 Noland Village fire

Volunteer Fire Fighter Isaiah Neal

Volunteer Fire Company of Halfway

Honoring service during a 2021 Noland Village fire

Unit Achievement Award

This honor is awarded to any bureau, division, section, unit, or squad exhibiting extraordinary performance, attention to duty, and for an outstanding contribution to the department or to the welfare of our citizens.

Fire/EMS Recipients

Hagerstown Fire Department, Engine 1

Fire Apparatus Operator Zachary Reid

Fire Apparatus Operator Tony Cambardella

Honoring service during a major I-81 motor vehicle collision in 2021

Hagerstown Fire Department, Western Enterprise

Fire Apparatus Operator Bob Petrunak

Fire Apparatus Operator Tye Porada

Fire Apparatus Operator Todd Grimes

Fire Apparatus Operator Deron Malcolm

Honoring service during a major I-81 motor vehicle collision in 2021

Hagerstown Fire Department

Battalion Aide Daniel Myers

Fire Fighter Aaron Miller

Fire Fighter Tommy Cleveland

Battalion Chief Adam Hopkins

Honoring service during a major I-81 motor vehicle collision in 2021

Volunteer Fire Company of Halfway

Fire Apparatus Operator Willie Vazquez

Fire Fighter Patrick Bryan

Fire Fighter Chris Black

Deputy Chief Jamie Drawbaugh

Probationary Fire Fighter Tyler Drawbaugh

Paramedic Deb Scott

Paramedic Donnie Lehman

Emergency Medical Technician Zach Robinson

Emergency Medical Technician Jeff Hardman

Emergency Medical Technician Melissa Murrah

Honoring service during a major I-81 motor vehicle collision in 2021

Maugansville Goodwill Volunteer Fire Company

Fire Apparatus Operator Kevin Blair

Lieutenant Zachary Webb

Fire Fighter Hunter Clark

Fire Fighter Bradley Taylor

Honoring service during a major I-81 motor vehicle collision in 2021

Washington County Division of Emergency Services

Lieutenant David Olson

Fire Apparatus Operator Trevor Snodderly

Deputy Director David Chisholm

Coordinator Oley Griffith

Operations Manager Eric Jacobs

Emergency Vehicle Specialist Wayne Boward

Emergency Vehicle Specialist Kevin Eichelberger

Honoring service during a major I-81 motor vehicle collision in 2021

Hagerstown Fire Department

Fire Marshal Dale Fishack

Deputy Fire Marshal Deanna Pelton

Deputy Fire Marshal John Crist

Deputy Fire Marshal Scott Wolff

Honoring service and dedication during fire investigations throughout 2021

Hagerstown Fire Department

Community Rescue Service

Volunteer Fire Company of Halfway

Honoring service during a 2021 Noland Village Fire

Law Enforcement Recipients

Washington County Sheriff's Office, Digital Investigation Forensic Unit

Sergeant Ryan Socks

Sergeant Howard Ward

Detective Casey Swope

Honoring dedicated service in the Digital Investigation Forensic Unit throughout 2021

Hagerstown Police Department

Sergeant Steven Lucas

Officer Timothy Cramer

Officer Brandon Decker

Officer Michael McDermott

Officer First Class Mark Morris

Officer Tyler Nichols

Officer Celmarie Perez-Velez

Honoring response to a North Mulberry Street shooting in 2021

Hero Award

This award honors an individual or team whose actions attempted to save or succeeded in saving a human life. Recipients demonstrate strong knowledge of medical and rescue efforts, quick action, and a commitment to service on and off duty.

Recipients:

Deputy First Class Mario Angelini

Sergeant Ben Jones

Washington County Sheriff's Office

Honoring service during a 2021 fire rescue on Morning Walk Drive

Master Deputy Charles Keyser

Deputy First Class Christian Koontz

Washington County Sheriff's Office

Honoring service in response to a 2021 shooting

Officer Tyler Nichols

Officer Brandon Decker

Hagerstown Police Department