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The winners are as follows: 

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 responsibilities of the job. This recognition may also be awarded to a member who demonstrates unusual judgement, zeal, or ingenuity during an emergency situation when the act is beyond what's normally expected in the line of duty.

Gold Medal of Valor Award:

Detective Sergeant Phillip Martin - Maryland State Police

Honoring Detective Sergeant Martin's response to the active shooter event on Bikle Road in Smithsburg, Maryland in June of 2022

Silver Medal of Valor Award:

Sergeant Jason Batistig - Hagerstown Police Department

Officer First Class Keith Fuqua - Hagerstown Police Department

Officer Scott Huff - Hagerstown Police Department

Officer Michael McDermott - Hagerstown Police Department

Master Police Officer Jon Molineaux - Hagerstown Police Department

Honoring the HPD officers' response to a homicidal suspect armed with a knife on Maryland Ave in Hagerstown, Maryland in April of 2022

Bronze Medal of Valor Award:

Trooper First Class Joshua Socks - Maryland State Police

K9, Master Trooper David Thompson -  Maryland State Police

Deputy First Class Javier Montenegro - Washington County Sheriff's Office

Honoring the MSP and WCSO officers for their response to the active shooter event on Bikle Road in Smithsburg, Maryland in June of 2022

Good Samaritan Award

This award recognizes a non-uniformed, untrained citizen who clearly goes above and beyond, performing an act of selflessness and bravery during an emergency situation.

Robert Dewayne Love

Christopher James Rinehart

Honoring samaritans who assisted a Washington County Sheriff with an aggressive, intoxicated driver on Dual Highway in Hagerstown, MD in January of 2023

Telecommunications Award

This individual, through their outstanding dedication and service has demonstrated an exceptional contribution to the improved delivery of emergency medical, fire and law enforcement services to the citizens and visitors of Washington County.

Emergency Dispatcher Samantha Palmer - Maryland State Police Emergency Dispatch

Honoring excellence in emergency dispatch and telecommunications

Lifetime Achievement Award

The individual awarded this honor encompasses leadership and an exceptional work ethic. He or she has consistently performed above and beyond normal expectation throughout their career.

Dave Baer - Maugansville Goodwill Volunteer Fire Company

Honoring Baer's dedicated service since 1971

Jack L. Emery - Pioneer Hook & Ladder Company of Hagerstown

Honoring Emery's dedicated service since 1970

Community Service Award

This award is presented to an individual, group or organization who has worked to better the lives of those in Washington County, either inside or outside of normal job duties, or has performed a single outstanding prevention.

Volunteer Dennis Rudden - Boonsboro Ambulance & Rescue Service, Inc.   

Honoring Rudden's volunteer efforts to educate the community with "Stop the Bleed" Training 

Volunteer Achievement Award

This honor is presented for volunteer dedication and initiative above and beyond the call of duty over a period of time that has affected and benefited the citizens of Washington County and beyond.

Volunteer Walter David Irvin, Sr. - Clear Spring Volunteer Fire Co. & Clear Spring Ambulance Club   

Honoring Irvin's dedicated service since 1964    

Deputy Chief Phil Ridenour - Maugansville Goodwill Volunteer Fire Company

Honoring Deputy Chief Ridenour's dedicated service since 1975     

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.

Trooper First Class Jeremy Wills - Maryland State Police

Honoring Trooper First Class Wills' heroic act of performing life-saving CPR at Liberty Gas Station on Sharpsburg Pike in Hagerstown, Maryland in January of 2022

Master Deputy Jacob Demers - Washington County Sheriff's Office  

Honoring Master Deputy Demers' heroic act of performing life-saving First Aid to a gunshot victim in September of 2022

Captain Melanie Higgins - Washington County Division of Emergency Services          

Captain Joshua Eisenhower - Washington County Division of Emergency Services   

Fire Apparatus Operator Brandon Higgins - Hagerstown Fire Department 

EMT Warren "Bo" Miller - Clear Spring Ambulance Club

Deputy Chief Robert Scott - Clear Spring Ambulance Club

Paramedic Angie Wolff - Clear Spring Ambulance Club

Sergeant Dylan Altman - Clear Spring Volunteer Fire Company

Probationary Firefighter Adam Cornell - Clear Spring Volunteer Fire Company   

Firefighter Jeremy Eyler - Clear Spring Volunteer Fire Company

Sergeant Richard Hebb - Clear Spring Volunteer Fire Company

Firefighter Jeff Jenkins - Clear Spring Volunteer Fire Company

Captain Michael Reid - Clear Spring Volunteer Fire Company

Sergeant Cody Royce - Clear Spring Volunteer Fire Company

Honoring the above responders' life-saving CPR response in Clear Spring, Maryland in May of 2022

Master Deputy John Frick - Washington County Sheriff's Office

Judicial Division Linsay Gladhill - Washington County Sheriff's Office

Master Deputy Deidre Pepple - Washington County Sheriff's Office

Master Deputy James Sword - Washington County Sheriff's Office

Honoring the officers' life-saving CPR response at the Circuit Court of Washington County, Maryland in July of 2022 

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.

Detective Jason Ackerman - Hagerstown Police Department Criminal Investigation Unit

Detective Jason Dietz - Hagerstown Police Department Criminal Investigation Unit

Detective Anthony Fleegal - Hagerstown Police Department Criminal Investigation Unit

Detective/Sergeant Benjamin Lyncha - Hagerstown Police Department Criminal Investigation Unit

Detective Dustin Vogel - Hagerstown Police Department Criminal Investigation Unit

Detective Shawn Weaver - Hagerstown Police Department Criminal Investigation Unit

Honoring the unit's excellent investigative work in 2022 

Sergeant Brian Glines - Washington County Sheriff's Office - Criminal Investigation Unit & Digital Investigation and Forensics Unit

Detective Kevin Klappert - Washington County Sheriff's Office - Criminal Investigation Unit & Digital Investigation and Forensics Unit

Detective Andrew Koontz - Washington County Sheriff's Office - Criminal Investigation Unit & Digital Investigation and Forensics Unit

Detective Clayton Stottlemyer - Washington County Sheriff's Office - Criminal Investigation Unit & Digital Investigation and Forensics Unit

Detective Casey Swope - Washington County Sheriff's Office - Criminal Investigation Unit & Digital Investigation and Forensics Unit

Sergeant Howard Ward - Washington County Sheriff's Office - Criminal Investigation Unit & Digital Investigation and Forensics Unit

Sergeant Christopher Weaver - Washington County Sheriff's Office - Criminal Investigation Unit & Digital Investigation and Forensics Unit

Honoring the unit's investigation of the active shooter event on Bikle Road in Smithsburg, Maryland in June of 2022

Swift Water Technician Grant Lescalleet - Potomac Valley Volunteer Fire Company

Swift Water Technician Adam McMillen - Potomac Valley Volunteer Fire Company

Chief Roger Otzelberger - Potomac Valley Volunteer Fire Company

Chief Tommy Arnold - Sharpsburg Volunteer Fire Company

Swift Water Technician Dan Breeding - Washington County Division of Emergency Services

Captain Josh Eisenhower - Washington County Division of Emergency Services

Swift Water Technician Ryan Glessner - Washington County Division of Emergency Services

Volunteer Coordinator Oley Griffith - Washington County Division of Emergency Services

Captain Shawn Hartsock - Washington County Division of Emergency Services

Captain Keli Smith - Washington County Division of Emergency Services

Safety 101 Troy Lloyd - Washington County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association

Honoring the water rescue performed by the above responders at the Potomac River in June of 2022