The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International announced the winners of the 2021 Public Safety Communications Awards and Technology Leadership Awards. The winners will be recognized, along with last year’s winners, during the Opening General Session at APCO 2021, APCO’s Annual Conference & Expo, taking place August 15-18, in San Antonio, TX.
The award recipients demonstrated the highest levels of professional conduct and outstanding performance in the line of duty. This year, APCO received 175 nominations from across the country.
The award winner of each category is:
- Director of the Year Stephan Hooke, Holbrook Regional Emergency Communications Center, Holbrook, MA
- Information Technologist of the Year Kevin Biegert, Jeffcom 911, Lakewood, CO
- Line Supervisor of the Year Deranecque Rogers, Memphis Police Emergency Communications Bureau
- Radio Frequency Technologist of the Year Steve Morlan, City of Westerville, OH
- Telecommunicator of the Year Kathryn Schmelzer, SERESA, Roseville, MI
- Trainer of the Year Christine Law, Kitsap 911, Bremerton, WA
- Team of the Year METCOM 911, Woodburn, OR
- Technology Leadership Award for a Large Communications Center Dekalb County Government E-911 Center, Tucker, GA
- Technology Leadership Award for a Small Communications Center Chula Vista Police Department, Chula Vista, CA
“Congratulations to this year’s winners and thank you for the hard work you do every day,” said Margie Moulin, President of APCO International. “It has been an unprecedented year and we are thrilled to honor this year’s winners for standing strong and serving as heroes to their communities when it was needed most. We are proud of you and all who were nominated this year.”
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