Awards & Recipients
Recognition of some of the Atlanta Area’s Finest Police Officers and Firefighters
Every year, the 300 Club of Atlanta hosts a formal recognition ceremony to honor some very special people. People who define “above and beyond” through the service they provide to our community. Our city truly would not be the same without them! During the gala, each individual receives an award for their outstanding service.
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2022
Ofc. Jimmy Cenescar
City of Atlanta Police Department
Ofc. Travis Flynn
Brookhaven Police Department
Ofc. Alexander Bartlett
Cobb County Police Department
Ofc. Ryan Eustace
Cobb County Police Department
Lt. Mike Barnett
Cobb County Fire & Emergency Services
FF. Adam Jones
Cobb County Fire & Emergency Services
Sgt. Jeff Inman
Sandy Springs Police Department
Sgt. Andrew Rausch
Sandy Springs Police Department
Ofc. Michael Bice
Sandy Springs Police Department
Ofc. Madison Bips
Sandy Springs Police Department
Ofc. Matt Williams
Sandy Springs Police Department
Ofc. Mario Walker
Cobb County Police Department (VIPER)
Sgt. Jacob Kissel
Brookhaven Police Department
Ofc. William Ashley Gilham
Brookhaven Police Department
Ofc. William Butler
Cobb County Police Department
Ofc. Nicholas Malagon
Cobb County Police Department
FF. Alan Futch
Cobb County Fire & Emergency Services
FF. Matt Grimes
Cobb County Fire & Emergency Service
Sgt. Paul Pietruszka
Sandy Springs Police Department
Ofc. Johnny Alston
Sandy Springs Police Department
Ofc. Sean Hettler
Sandy Springs Police Department
Ofc. Michael Blythe
Sandy Springs Police Department
Ofc. Kimberly James
Dekalb County Police Department
Ofc. Bethany Jones
Cobb County Police Department (TAC)
2021
Lt Patrick Bolls
Brookhaven Police Department
Lt. Patrick Kreig
Brookhaven Police Department
Ofc. Blake Yeargin
Brookhaven Police Department
Ofc. Khuong Thai
City of Atlanta Police Department
Lt. Jason Vail
Cobb County Fire & Emergency Services
FF. John Lampl
Cobb County Fire & Emergency Services
Ofc. John Pearson
Cobb County Police Department
FTO Brandon B. Smith
Sandy Springs Police Department
Ofc. John Rose
Sandy Springs Police Department
Ofc. Matthew Myers
Sandy Springs Police Department
Sgt. John Clifford
Brookhaven Police Department
Sgt. Joshua Sanders
Brookhaven Police Department
Ofc. Veronica Campbell
City of Atlanta Police Department
Ofc. Joshua Lovreta
City of Atlanta Police Department
FF William Medhurst
Cobb County Fire & Emergency Services
Ofc. David Cavender
Cobb County Police Department
Ofc. Bryan Moore
Cobb County Police Department
Ofc. Brandon LaBar
Sandy Springs Police Department
Ofc. Sean Hettler
Sandy Springs Police Department
Ofc. Alton Jackson
Sandy Springs Police Department
2020
K9 Officer Indi & Officer Norman R. Larsen
DeKalb County Police Department
Ofc. Andre Bent
City of Atlanta Police Department
Capt. Darwina Callens
City of Atlanta Fire Rescue Department
FF Daniel Ottinger
City of Atlanta Fire Rescue Department
Ofc. Duncan Hall
Cobb County Police Department
Ofc. Quinius Lyles
Cobb County Police Department
Sgt. Ryan Miller
City of Atlanta Fire Rescue Department
Ofc. Christopher Delon
DeKalb County Police Department
FF Charles Walters II
City of Atlanta Fire Rescue Department
Sgt. Rodrick Collier
City of Atlanta Fire Rescue Department
Capt. Nicholas Bigler
City of Atlanta Fire Rescue Department
Ofc. Andrew Abernathy
Cobb County Police Department
FF Dalton Whitley
City of Atlanta Fire Rescue Department
2019
K9 Officer Indi & Officer Norman R. Larsen
DeKalb County Police Department
Officer James A. Hudson
Sandy Springs Police Department
Officer Jesse J. Creamer
Sandy Springs Police Department
Officer Armando Silva II
City of Atlanta Police Department
Officer Stephen E. Knight
Cobb County Police Department
Firefighter Timmy K. Thai
City of Atlanta Fire Rescue Department
Officer Zachary K. Day
Cobb County Police Department
Officer Caleb B. Reid
Cobb County Police Department
Officer Shane K. Stevens
Cobb County Police Department
Officer Jacob Miller
Sandy Springs Police Department
Firefighter Jeffrey M. Grullon
Cobb County Fire & Emergency Services
Police Officer II Ian J. McConnell
Cobb County Police Department
Firefighter Gavin B. Lamb
City of Atlanta Fire Rescue Department
Officer David M. Cavender
Cobb County Police Department
Officer Brett Gossett
Cobb County Police Department
Officer J.C. Tranquille, Jr.
Cobb County Police Department
2018
Master Police Officer Dytavis J. Brown
DeKalb County Police Department
Sergeant Lashira M. Norwood
Fulton County Sheriff’s Office
Master Police Officer Kristopher E. Dean
DeKalb County Police Department
Firefighter Rusty Brown
Cobb County Fire & Emergency Services
Officer Brittany N. Williams
City of Atlanta Police Department
Officer Christopher M. Davis
City of Atlanta Police Department
Officer Monesha E. Hughes
DeKalb County Police Department
Firefighter Jared Stephens
Cobb County Fire & Emergency Services
Firefighter I Javante S. Jones
City of South Fulton Fire Department
Officer Charles M. Tierney
City of Atlanta Police Department
2016
Firefighter John H. Allen
Cobb County Fire & Emergency Services
Officer Christopher A. Arthur
City of Atlanta Police Department
Firefighter Todd Crowe
Cobb County Fire & Emergency Services
Officer William Lowe
Roswell Police Department
Communications Officer Cristy Way
Roswell Police Department
Captain Francisco H. Romero
Clayton County Police Department
Master FF Vincent J. Tierney
DeKalb County Fire & Rescue Services
Officer Jonathan Edward Allen II
City of Atlanta Police Department
Officer Alexander J. Conley
City of Atlanta Police Department
Engineer Arlen “Buck” Fowles
Cobb County Fire & Emergency Services
Officer Maurice P. Moore
City of Atlanta Police Department
Officer Gary M. Roach
Cobb County Police Department
Officer Lois S. Strong
Alpharetta City Police Department
Firefighter James M. McElvery
City of Atlanta Fire Rescue Department
2015
Sergeant Steven T. Gaynor
Cobb County Police Department
Deputy Brandon L. Lewis
Fulton County Sheriff’s Office
Deputy Patrick R. Horton
Fulton County Sheriff’s Office
Sergeant Daniel J. Mangold
Cobb County Police Department
FAO Kevin L. James
DeKalb County Fire & Rescue Services, Truck 25
Officer Christopher A. Arthur
City of Atlanta Police Department
Sergeant Shedrick L. Reid
Fulton County Sheriff’s Office
FAO Toriano A. Triche
DeKalb County Fire & Rescue Services, Engine 25
Officer Anthony K. Rashad
Cobb County Police Department
FFII Barry V. Owens
DeKalb County Fire & Rescue Services, Truck 25
FFII Brenda D. Furlow
DeKalb County Fire & Rescue Services, Engine 25
FMAO Douglas K. Eberhart
DeKalb County Fire & Rescue Services, Engine 25
Deputy Kevin R. Morton
Fulton County Sheriff’s Office
Officer Tyler M. Thomas
City of Atlanta Police Department
FTO Justin M. Bullis
Cobb County Police Department
FMII Gina L. Barkley
DeKalb County Fire & Rescue Services, Truck 25
Officer Chuma K. Chapman
City of Atlanta Police Department
Officer Kenneth J. Wilson, Jr.
City of Atlanta Police Department
Deputy Kareem M. Cambrice
Fulton County Sheriff’s Office
Sergeant Keith R. Le’Mon
Fulton County Sheriff’s Office
MPO Marco A. Vizcarrondo
DeKalb County Police Department
Officer Chester E. Lamb, Jr.
DeKalb County Police Department
FAO James E. Humbert Jr.
DeKalb County Fire & Rescue Services, Truck 25
Sergeant Brandon R. Roberson
Fulton County Sheriff’s Office
2014
Lieutenant Sherwin M. Brown
City of Atlanta Fire Rescue Department
Firefighter II James Brent Dycus
Sandy Springs Fire Rescue Department
Firefighter II Darian Gripper
Sandy Springs Fire Rescue Department
Sergeant Corey L. Henry & K9 partner Kojak
Fulton County Sheriff’s Office
Officer Kyle Ramaune Jackson
City of Atlanta Police Department
Sergeant Lemuel K. Mullins
City of Atlanta Fire Rescue Department
EMT Daniel A. Robinson
Sandy Springs Fire Rescue Department
Officer Anthony C. Smith
City of Atlanta Police Department
Officer Kevin L. Thigpen, Sr.
City of Atlanta Police Department
Detective Charles Ray Wallace, Jr.
Fulton County Police Department
Firefighter II William M. Dorminy
DeKalb County Fire & Rescue Services
Captain Chris Edmondson
Sandy Springs Fire Rescue Department
Paramedic Jesse Haney
Sandy Springs Fire Rescue Department
FF I Paramedic Matthew E. Hildebrand
Sandy Springs Fire Rescue Department
Sergeant Tyler Mallory
City of Atlanta Fire Rescue Department
Detective Mathew Owen
Cobb County Police Department
Firefighter Kevin Samuels
City of Atlanta Fire Rescue Department
Officer Melvin P. Snell
Clayton County Police Department
Captain Danny Thompson
Sandy Springs Fire Rescue Department
Captain David A. Ware
City of Atlanta Fire Rescue Department
2013
Sergeant Corey L. Henry & K9 partner Kojak
Fulton County Sheriff’s Office
Deputy Jacqueline D. Underwood & K-9 partner Duke
Fulton County Sheriff’s Office
K-9 Team
Deputy Adam Gardner & K-9 partner Zoom
Fulton County Sheriff’s Office
K-9 Team
Detective Raymond E. Drew
Cobb County Police Department
FAO Tad Landau
DeKalb County Fire Rescue Department
Officer Reggie L. Robinson
City of Atlanta Police Department
Firefighter Anthony W. Helms
Cobb County Fire & Emergency Services
MPO Terry R. Singleton
DeKalb County Police Department
MPO Royal R. Weber
DeKalb County Police Department
Lieutenant Cedric Chaney (not pictured)
City of East Point Fire Department
Engines 2,3, & 4 and Tower 3
Officer Gia L. Lockett
DeKalb County Police Department
Officer Kierre Q. Mobley
DeKalb County Police Department
FTO Travers K. Hunter
Cobb County Police Department
Officer Charles A. Vill
Cobb County Police Department
Officer Daniel J. Formato
Cobb County Police Department
Sergeant Michael P. Buckalew
Cobb County Police Department
Lieutenant Scott Thompson
City of East Point Fire Department
Engines 2,3, & 4 and Tower 3
Firefighter Joseph Petranto
City of East Point Fire Department
Engines 2,3, & 4 and Tower 3
Lieutenant Lindsey Cassell
City of East Point Fire Department
Engines 2,3, & 4 and Tower 3
Firefighter Ezra Griffith (not pictured)
City of East Point Fire Department
Engines 2,3, & 4 and Tower 3
2012
Sergeant Vernon Johnson
Fulton County Sheriff’s Office Southeast Regional Task Force
Deputy Wardell C. Jennings
Fulton County Sheriff’s Office Southeast Regional Task Force
Deputy Neal M. Solomon
Fulton County Sheriff’s Office Southeast Regional Task Force
Deputy Kirby L. Early
Fulton County Sheriff’s Office Southeast Regional Task Force
Sergeant Warren D. Long
City of Riverdale Fire Services
Officer Solon
Cobb County Police Department
Officer Chase Childers
Cobb County Police Department
Deputy Evan D. Shaw
Fulton County Sheriff’s Office
FAO Shawn H. Hefner
DeKalb County Fire Rescue Department Engine 11 & Heavy Rescue 24
Officer Kevin W. Stroner
City of Atlanta Police Department
Sergeant Varlon R. Anderson
City of Atlanta Fire Rescue Department
Firefighter Patrick J. Barry
Fulton County Fire Rescue Department
Firefighter John J. Yant
DeKalb County Fire Rescue Department
FAO Brad Barmann
DeKalb County Fire Rescue Department Engine 11 & Heavy Rescue 24
FAO Robert W. Peckrul
DeKalb County Fire Rescue Department Engine 11 & Heavy Rescue 24
FAO Shaun C. Kennedy
DeKalb County Fire Rescue Department Engine 11 & Heavy Rescue 24
Captain Kenneth B. Smarr
DeKalb County Fire Rescue Department Engine 11 & Heavy Rescue 24
Captain James E. Staples
DeKalb County Fire Rescue Department Engine 11 & Heavy Rescue 24
2011
Agent David Schweizer
Cobb County Police Department
Investigator Eugene R. Johnson
City of Atlanta Police Department
Firefighter Robert R. Polite
City of Atlanta Fire Rescue Department
Officer Michael K. O’Neil
DeKalb County Police Department
Detective Patrick G. Apoian
City of Atlanta Police Department
Officer Andi Cameron
City of Atlanta Police Department
Captain Michael Brannan
City of Atlanta Fire Rescue Department
Sergeant Bruce E. Reed
City of Atlanta Fire Rescue Department
Officer Keith Roach
City of Atlanta Police Department
2010
Sergeant James F. Ebb
City of Atlanta Police Department
Capt. Steve Goodyear
Cobb County Police Department
Officer Timothy Eppers
Cobb County Police Department
Officer John Munro
Cobb County Police Department
Firefighter Anthony Helms
Cobb County Fire Department
Firefighter Joshua Nowland
DeKalb County Fire Department
Investigator James Barnett
City of Atlanta Police Department
Investigator Louis Jones
City of Atlanta Police Department
Capt. William Michael Flowers
Cobb County Fire Department
Officer Jody Theriot
Cobb County Police Department
Officer Timothy Healy
Cobb County Police Department
Detective Ronnie Hyatt
Cobb County Police Department
Engineer Jeremy DeJames
Cobb County Fire Department
Detention Officer Timothy Grant
Fulton County Sheriff’s Office
Detective Timothy Hunnicutt
City of Atlanta Police Department
Sergeant William McElvery
City of Atlanta Fire Department
2009
Detective Edward M. Bates
DeKalb County Police Department
Sergeant Matthew T. Brown
Cobb County Police Department
Deputy Timothy A. Desrosiers
Fulton County Sheriff’s Department
Firefighter Karen Nowakowski
Atlanta Fire Department
Firefighter/Paramedic Nemanja Pavlovic
Sandy Springs Fire Department
Officer Robert Adair
Cobb County Police Department
Officer Joshua T. Rainwater
Cobb County Police Department
Deputy John Farrar
Fulton County Sheriff’s Department
Detective Marty S. McHugh
Fulton County Police Department
2008
Detective Bruce Wilson
City of Atlanta Police Department
Twan, Sergeant Robert Frank, Handler
DeKalb Police K-9 Unit Atlanta
Firefighter David Bailey
Fulton County Fire Department
Lieutenant DeWayne E. Campbell
Cobb County Fire Department
Firefighter Stacey Boulware
Cobb County Fire Department
Officer Wesley Glass-Hess
City of Atlanta Police Department
Officer Clarence M. Tosh
City of Atlanta Police Department
Sergeant Brian Kitchens
Cobb County Police VIPER Unit
Firefighter Rodney Deese
City of Atlanta Fire Department
Detective Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel
City of Atlanta Police Department
Captain Dwight Bohler
Fulton County Fire Department
Firefighter Michael Ardister
Fulton County Fire Department
Lieutenant Joshua S. Taylor
Cobb County Fire Department
Assistant Chief Robert H. Summers
DeKalb County Fire Department
Officer Gregory C. DuBose
City of Atlanta Police Department
Lieutenant Stephen Merrifield
Cobb County Police VIPER Unit
FAO David Wingfield
City of Atlanta Fire Department