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6th Annual Public Safety Awards

6th Annual Public Safety Awards

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

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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
Honoring service in response to a 2021 shooting
 
Master Police Officer Duane White
Officer Brandon Decker
Hagerstown Police Department
Honoring service in response to a 2021 stabbing
 
Captain Justin Ruppenthal
Lieutenant Bobby Follin
Paramedic Nathan Bowers
Emergency Medical Technician Danny Gibson
Emergency Medical Technician Kurtis Meunier
Emergency Medical Technician Zachary Sipe
Emergency Medical Technician Josie Esler
Community Rescue Service
Honoring response to an active labor incident in January of 2022


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18002 Tilghmanton Rd.
Fairplay, MD 21733 United States
Thursday, June 9, 2022 (7:00 AM - 9:30 AM) (EDT)
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