Boating Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Program Previous Recipients

2017

2017 Boating Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Ranger First Class Bart Hendrix, Georgia

Northern Region Officer Joel Brosius, Delaware CPO Scott Wagner, Illinois Officer Robert Duff, Indiana Conservation Officer Brent Koppie, Iowa Game Warden Cody Lounder, Maine Officer David Wright, Massachusetts Conservation Officer Michael Hearn, Michigan Conservation Officer Joel Heyn, Minnesota Hugh "Chip" Dougherty, New Hampshire District Game Warden Zane Manhart, North Dakota WCO Corey Girt, Pennsylvania Officer Anthony Esposito, Rhode Island Conservation Officer Chad Williams, South Dakota Conservation Warden Josh Loining, Wisconsin

Southern Region Corporal Trent Whitehead II, Arkansas Ranger First Class Bart Hendrix, Georgia Senior Agent Kyle Wagner, Louisiana Corporal Hubert F. Brohawn, Maryland Sergeant David Echternacht, Missouri Private First Class Blake Baxley, South Carolina Wildlife Officer Josh Landrum, Tennessee Game Warden Patricia Vannoy, Texas Senior Conservation Police Officer Kenneth R. Williams, Virginia Deputy Wade Hilliard, Washington Natural Resources Police Officer Seth C. Rader, West Virginia

Western Region Matt Schuler, Colorado Deputy Michael Vasquez, Idaho Game Warden Ryan Smidt, Kansas Officer Greg Claesson, New Mexico Game Warden Daniel Beach, Wyoming

*Regional Boating Officers of the Year are listed in bold print.

2016

2016 Boating Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Officer Jarrod Molnar Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Northern Region Officer Alexander Johnston, Connecticut Sr. Cpl. Nate Evans, Delaware Conservation Police Officer Trent Reeves, Illinois ICO Jonathan Watkins, Indiana Conservation Officer Steve Reighard, Iowa Marine Patrol Officer Sean Dow, Maine Detective Sergeant Eric Baldwin, Massachusetts CO Marvin O. Gerlach, Michigan Conservation Officer Chad Thesing, Minnesota Sergeant Cheryl A. Clancy, New Hampshire Sergeant Michael Szabo, New York District Game Warden Gregory Hastings, North Dakota WCO Chad Doyle, Pennsylvania Environmental Police Officer Gilbert Andrade, Rhode Island Conservation Officer Bryce McVicker, South Dakota Conservation Warden Darren Kuhn, Wisconsin

Southern Region Sgt. Chris Carpenter, Arkansas Officer Jarrod Molnar, Florida Cpl. Eddie Tompkins, Georgia Conservation Officer Jared Ervin, Kentucky Senior Agent Kyle Wagner, Louisiana Corporal Hubert (“Hugh”) Brohawn, Maryland Senior Master Sergeant Michael Strickland, Mississippi Corporal Bowles, Missouri Officer Brandon B. Wilkins, North Carolina PFC Jordan Douglas, South Carolina Brad Bagwell, Tennessee Game Warden Bryan Callihan, Texas Officer Mark G. Shaw, Virginia

Western Region Deputy Michael Johnson, Arizona Deputy Les Lovell, California River Ranger Supervisor Andrew Maddox, Colorado Corporal Steve Thornton, Idaho Officer Jeff Clouser, Kansas Senior Deputy David Zahn, Oregon Ranger Daniel Roskelley, Utah Deputy Todd Baker, Washington

*Regional Boating Officers of the Year are listed in bold print. 2015

2015 Boating Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Corporal Jason Roberson, Georgia

Northern Region Sergeant Eric Lundin, Connecticut Corporal Oran White, Delaware Conservation Police Officer Eric Schreiber, Illinois Conservation Officer Billy Doss, Indiana Conservation Officer Jeff Morrison, Iowa Warden Steve Allarie, Maine Conservation Officer Ivan Perez, Michigan Conservatoin Officer Scott Arntzen, Minnesota Sergeant John Andrejack, New York Warden Jonathan Tofteland, North Dakota Watercraft Officer Jason Beard, Ohio Waterways Conservation Officer Michael E. Johnson, Pennsylvania Environmental Police Officer Adam Hill, Rhode Island Conservation Officer Dan Altman, South Dakota Conservation Warden Edward McCann, Wisconsin

Southern Region Wildlife Officer Jon Coats, Arkansas Officer Chris Mattson, Florida Corporal Jason Roberson, Georgia Conservation Officer Rodney Milburn, Kentucky Sergeant Clay Marques, Louisiana Corporal Bradley Bunting, Maryland Officer Steven Westerfield, Mississippi Corporal Richard L. Ayers, Missouri Wildlife Enforcement Officer Brian Cookston, North Carolina Lance Corporal Mark Jervey, South Carolina Officer Jeff Roberson, Tennessee Conservation Police Officer Cameron S. Dobyns, Virginia Game Warden Braxton Harris, Texas Natural Resources Police Officer Andrew L. Lyons, West Virginia

Western Region Trooper Jimmy Lindberg, Alaska Seasonal Boat Ranger Jim Dellinger, Colorado Lieutenant Ben Keyes, Idaho Game Warden Jim Gunn, Nevada Marine Deputy Jerry Roley, Oregon Ranger Brian Kurta, Utah Deputy Art Centoni, Washington Game Warden Teal Joseph, Wyoming

*Regional Boating Officers of the Year are listed in bold print. 2

2014

2014 Boating Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Game Warden John Thorne, Texas

Northern Region Officer Liam O'Brien, Connecticut Corporal Brian Pollock, Delaware Conservation Police Officer Tony Petreikis, Illinois Conservation Officer Jacob Carlile Officer Matt Washburn, Iowa Officer Chris Hilton, Maine EPO John Tranghese, Massachusetts Conservation Officer Steve Converse, Michigan Conservation Officer Pat McGowan, Minnesota Officer C. George Wolsleben, Nebraska Supervisor David Jones, New Hampshire Marine Patrol Officer Angelo Paccione, New York District Game Warden Jackie Lundstrom, North Dakota Petty Officer Third Class Kyle Love, Ohio Waterways Conservation Officer Darrin Kephart, Pennsylvania EPO Richard Browning, Rhode Island Conservation Officer Tony Stokley, South Dakota Conservation Warden Ryan Volenberg, Wisconsin

Southern Region MPO Jessie Peacock, Alabama Officer Steve Paul, Arkansas Officer Tim Shearer, Florida Corporal Jeremy Bolen, Georgia Officer A.J. Meyer, Kansas Conservation Officer Darvin Chesser, Kentucky Sergeant James Hagan, Louisiana Senior Officer Hugh Brohawn, Maryland Master Sergeant Gilbert Barham, Mississippi Corporal Lance D. DeClue, Missouri Sergeant Reggie Barker, North Carolina First Sergeant Jason Plemmns, South Carolina Officer Joe Campbell, Tennessee Game Warden John Thorne, Texas Senior Conservation Officer Brandon W. Harris, Virginia Officer Randall K. Kocsis, West Virginia

Western Region Trooper Timothy Abbott, Alaska Officer Jes Antolik, Arizona Investigator Brian Sandy, Colorado Chief Deputy Donnie Wunder, Idaho Park Ranger Marc Burt, Nevada Deputy John Bock, Oregon Ranger Jon R. Wikan, Utah Sergeant Jim Robarge, Washington Game Warden Grant Gerharter, Wyoming

*Regional Boating Officers of the Year are listed in bold print. 3

2013

2013 Boating Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Conservation Warden Juan Gomez, Wisconsin

Northern Region Officer Laura Pettus, Connecticut Senior Corporal Drew Aydelotte, Delaware Conservation Police Officer II Mike Thompson, Illinois Corporal Ed Bollman, Indiana Conservation Officer Nate Johnson, Iowa Game Warden Michael Pierre, Maine Officer Griffin, Massachusetts Conservation Officer Jeff Ginn, Michigan Conservation Officer, Minnesota Lieutenant James McCarthy, New York District Game Warden Ryan Tunge Officer Jeff Keller, Ohio Waterways Conservation Officer Jim Smolko, Pennsylvania Officer Charlie Jackman, Rhode Island Conservation Officer Joe Keeton, South Dakota Sheriff Ray C. Allen, Vermont Conservation Warden Juan Gomez, Wisconsin

Southern Region Officer Steven Macleroy, Alabama Wildlife Officer Steve Paul, Arkansas Officer Dana Klein, Florida Corporal Shawn Elmore, Georgia Game Warden Michael Peterson, Kansas Officer Jarrod Alley, Kentucky Sr. Agent Nicholas Guillory, Louisiana Master Sergeant David Holiday, Mississippi Corporal Robert G. May II, Missouri Senior Officer Parks Moss, North Carolina Lance Corporal Brian Crawford, South Carolina Officer Nick Luper, Tennessee Game Warden Kevin Glass, Texas Conservation Police Officer Dallas Neel, Virginia Natural Resource Police Officer Jonathan R. Casto, West Virginia

Western Region Trooper Trent Chwialkowski, Alaska Deputy Alberto “AJ” Calderon, Arizona Officer Eric Los, Colorado Conservation Enforcement Officer II Pat Chong Tim, Hawaii Sergeant Jason Speer, Idaho Game Warden Chuck Bartos, Montana Game Warden Brady Phillips, Nevada Deputy Nate Thompson, Oregon Lt. Eric Stucki, Utah Sergeant Philip Johnson, Washington

*Regional Boating Officers of the Year are listed in bold print. 4

2012

2012 Boating Law Enforcement Officer of the Year State Park Ranger Dawn Larsen, Utah

Northern Officer Sean Buckley, Connecticut Agent First Class Oran White, Delaware Conservation Police Officer Chris Stone, Illinois Master Conservation Officer Shawn Brown, Indiana Conservation Officer Matt Bruner, Iowa Pilot Steve Ingram, Maine Officer Michael Camire, Massachusetts Conservation Officer Andrew Bauer, Michigan Conservation Officer Adam Block, Minnesota Supervisor Brian P. Starck, New Hampshire Trooper II Jamie Ablett, New Jersey Trooper II James Laspada, New Jersey Major Clark Young, New York Game Warden Gene Masse, North Dakota Watercraft Officer Blaine Downing, Ohio Waterways Conservation Officer Anthony J. Quarracino, Pennsylvania Environmental Police Officer Michael Stach, Rhode Island Conservation Officer Brook Brown, South Dakota Conservation Warden Scott Bowe, Wisconsin

Southern Officer Thomas Boba, Alabama Officer Brad Young, Arkansas Ranger First Class Richard A. Tanner, Georgia Officer Donnie McKee, Florida Natural Resource Officer Tyson Nielsen, Kansas Officer Chris Fossitt, Kentucky Captain Spencer Cole, Louisiana Corporal, Jeffery Sweitzer, Maryland Private Marcus Christon, Mississippi Lieutenant Wayne E. Talburt, Missouri Master Officer Doug Jones, North Carolina Sergeant Steven C. Pop, South Carolina Officer Pam McDonald, Tennessee Warden Michael Hummert, Texas Officer Beth Garrett, Virginia

Western Field Staff Law Enforcement Ranger, Michael Dodson, Arizona Deputy Timothy Pope, California Park Ranger Joseph Stadterman, Colorado Conservation Enforcement Officer III Albert Lagunte, Hawaii Corporal Mike Gladhart, Idaho Game Warden Ron Breaux, Nevada Deputy Charles Douglass, Oregon State Park Ranger Dawn Larsen, Utah Sergeant Fred Neiman, Washington Game Warden Dustin L. Kirsch, Wyoming

*Regional Boating Officers of the Year are listed in bold print. 5

2011

2011 Boating Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Conservation Warden Benjamin Treml, Wisconsin

Northern Officer Steven Stanko, Connecticut Senior Corporal Douglas Messeck, Delaware Conservation Police Officer James Mayes, Illinois Corporal William Beville, Indiana Conservation Officer Erika Billerbeck, Iowa Warden Neal Wykes, Maine Sergeant Richard Sylvia, Massachusetts Conservation Officer Joel Lundberg, Michigan Conservation Officer Jackie Glaser, Minnesota Sergeant Brice Remus, Nebraska Sergeant Cindy DeLappa, New York Game Warden Erik Schmidt, North Dakota Officer Walter Hodgkiss, Ohio WCO Larry Furlong, Pennsylvania EPO Sheila Paquette, Rhode Island Conservation Officer Sam Schelhaas, South Dakota Conservation Warden Benjamin Treml, Wisconsin

Southern Officer Walter C. Lacey, Alabama Corporal Lyndle Crownover, Arkansas Officer Ken Thompson, Florida Ranger First Class Robert Timmerman, Georgia Officer Eric Deneault, Kansas Conservation Officer Jerrod Alley, Kentucky Senior Agent Toby Meyers, Louisiana Corporal Jeffrey W. Sweitzer, Maryland Trooper Kimberly Davis, Missouri Senior Officer William Cain, North Carolina First Sgt. Ken Simmons, South Carolina Officer Jeff Roberson, Tennessee Game Warden Ryan Hall, Texas Officer James Brooks, Virginia Officer Timothy White, West Virginia

Western Trooper Justin Rodgers, Alaska Deputy Andy Bahn, Arizona Park Ranger Grant Brown, Colorado Captain Dan Kindig, Idaho Game Warden Mike Krings, Montana Game Warden John Swisher, Nevada Deputy Daren Krag, Oregon Ranger Chris Bradshaw, Utah Deputy Sheriff Mike Simmons, Washington North Cody Game Warden Craig Sax, Wyoming

*Regional Boating Officers of the Year are listed in bold print. 6

2010

2010 Boating Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Sergeant Doug Schuster, Arizona

Northern Region EnCon Police Officer Paul Hill, Connecticut Fish & Wildlife Agent Casey Zolper, Delaware Conservation Police Officer II Ray Wichus, Illinois Officer Matthew Tholen, Indiana Conservation Officer Jeff Harrison, Iowa Natural Resource Officer Dave Adams, Kansas Marine Patrol Officer Donaldson Boord, Maine Officer William Bilotta Massachusetts Corporal Terry Short, Michigan Conservation Officer Aaron Kahre, Minnesota Officer Russ Mort, Nebraska Marine Patrol Officer Patrick I. Newby, New York District Game Warden Courtney Sprenger, North Dakota State Watercraft Officer Jason Latchic, Ohio Waterways Conservation Officer John Sabaitis, Pennsylvania EPO Daniel White, Rhode Island Officer Brian Humphrey, South Dakota Conservation Warden Tyler Strelow, Wisconsin

Southern Region Officer Freddie R. Ingram Jr., Alabama Corporal Ross Spurlock, Arkansas Officer Dennis Hamel, District of Columbia Officer Richard “Rich” Wilcox, Florida RFC Mark Stephens, Georgia Officer Eric Thomas, Kentucky Sergeant Joseph C. Ortis, Louisiana Officer First Class Timothy M. Kraemer, Maryland Master Officer Robert Wayne, North Carolina PFC Cary Robinson, South Carolina Officer George Birdwell, Tennessee Game Warden Chip Daigle, Texas Senior Conservation Police Officer John Koloda, Virginia

Western Region Chief Ranger Jacques Kosto, Alaska Sergeant Doug Schuster, Arizona Deputy Joe Pinder, California Ranger Jim Hawkins, Colorado Michael N. Lapilio, Hawaii Sergeant Jay Colvin, Idaho Game Warden Matt Heaton, Montana Game Warden Kristy Knight, Nevada Ranger George Faust, Utah Game Warden Gary Boyd, Wyoming Sergeant Keith McDonough, Washington

*Regional Boating Officers of the Year are listed in bold print. 7

2009

2009 Boating Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Game Warden Chris Green, Texas

Northern Environmental Police Officer Stephen Alfonso, Rhode Island Officer Jim Bussone, Kansas Wildlife Conservation Officer Scott J. Christman, Pennsylvania Lieutenant Timothy Dunleavy, New Hampshire Auxiliary Trooper David Freeman, Vermont Warden Alan Gillis, Maine Watercraft Officer Specialist David Goodwin Ohio Conservation Police Officer Daniel E. Greuel, Illinois Conservation Officer Brandon Gust, South Dakota Officer Patrick Heidenreich, Indiana Conservation Officer Thomas Hemker, Minnesota Officer Andrew Keil, Iowa Warden Jeff Knorr, Wisconsin Sergeant William Manning, Massachusetts Sergeant Patrick Moran, Massachusetts Captain William Read, New York Warden Bill Schaller, North Dakota Conservation Officer Danny J. Walzak, Michigan Corporal Casey Zolper, Delaware

Southern Senior Conservation Police Officer Wesley Billings, Virginia Sergeant Jon Gary Buchanan, Alabama Corporal Vince Busha, South Carolina Patrolman Briand D. Foster, Missouri Officer Brett Gill, Florida Game Warden Chris Green, Texas Corporal Chris Hodge, Georgia Sergeant Ross Mire, Louisiana Lieutenant Todd Radabaugh, North Carolina Officer Patrick Schaut, District of Columbia Officer Doug Small, Arkansas Officer Roy E. Smith, Tennessee Corporal Jeffrey W. Sweitzer, Maryland Officer Gregory A. Youree, Kentucky

Western Game Warden Terry Althaus, Montana Trooper Jason Ball, Alaska Wildlife Technician Shawn Blajszczak, Wyoming Marine Enforcement Officer Christopher Bolen, New Mexico Deputy Curtis Byington, Idaho Deputy Brandon Garry, California Wildlife Manager II Curtis Herbert, Arizona Game Warden Karen Welden, Nevada Deputy Robert Wurpes, Oregon Ranger Brody Young, Utah

*Regional Boating Officers of the Year are listed in bold print. 8

2008

2008 Boating Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Lieutenant David Pfiffner, Nevada

Northern Environmental Police Officer Robert Akin, Massachusetts Environmental Police Officer Richard Browning, Rhode Island Conservation Police Officer James Byron, Illinois Auxiliary Trooper Paul Cucinelli, Vermont Conservation Officer Scott Fritz, Minnesota Conservation Warden Mitchell Groenier, Wisconsin Marine Patrol Officer Chris Hilton, Maine Natural Resource Officer Dennis Knuth, Kansas Warden Chris Knutson, North Dakota Watercraft Officer Specialist Melissa S. Kocher, Ohio Conservation Officer Sean McKeehan, Nebraska Conservation Officer John Murphy, South Dakota Conservation Officer Greg Patten, Michigan Wildlife Conservation Officer Gary L. Slutter, Pennsylvania Trooper I Keith Trotman, New Jersey Master Conservation Officer Rob Vickroy, Indiana Conservation Officer Burt Walters, Iowa Fish & Wildlife Enforcement Agent Casey Zolper, Delaware

Southern Conservation Officer Jerrod Alley, Kentucky Game Warden Derwin (Alan) Biggerstaff, Texas Officer Jim Capps, South Carolina Conservation Police Officer Senior Joe Dedrick, Virginia Marine Patrol Officer Mark G. Fuller, Alabama Patrolman Frederick Guthrie Jr., Missouri Officer Robert "BJ" Johnston, Florida Corporal Chris Majors, Arkansas Corporal Walter K. May, Maryland Officer Michael Pratt, District of Columbia Wildlife Officer Tim Singleton, Tennessee Lieutenant Norman L. Watts, North Carolina Ranger First Class Byron Young, Georgia

Western Trooper Jeremy Baum, Alaska Deputy Chris Bedker, Washington Sergeant Daron Brown, Idaho Sergeant Kathy Curtice, California Deputy Steve Dangler, Oregon Manager Richard Droesbeke, Utah Wildlife Technician Ryan Kenneda, Wyoming Lieutenant David Pfiffner, Nevada Sergeant Doug Schuster, Arizona Game Warden Kerry Wahl, Montana

*Regional Boating Officers of the Year are listed in bold print. 9

2007

2007 Boating Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Corporal Randy Herman, Idaho

Northern Director of Maritime Services Harry Acker, New York Environmental Police Officer Gilbert Andrade, Rhode Island Watercraft Officer Jeffrey S. Baker, Ohio Environmental Police Officer Matthew Bass, Massachusetts Conservation Officer Ed Bollman, Indiana Conservation Officer Tom Campbell, Iowa Officer Kevin DeFisher, Kansas Warden Casey Krueger, Wisconsin Wildlife Conservation Officer Bob Losco, South Dakota Warden Jason Luce, Maine Conservation Enforcement Officer Bill Myers, Connecticut Conservation Officer Tyler Quandt, Minnesota Sergeant Brett Scroggins, Illinois Game Warden Ken Skuza, North Dakota Waterways Conservation Officer Edward K. Stuart, Pennsylvania Warden Daniel Swainbank, Vermont Fish & Wildlife Agent IV Sgt. John G. Webb, Delaware

Southern Senior Agent Joe Arnaud, Louisiana Game Warden James Barge, Texas Boating Officer Matt Brian, Tennessee Corporal Bill G. Bridges, Arkansas Senior Officer James H. Hale, Virginia Sergeant Ronald Harris, Alabama Conservation Officer II Glenn Kitchen, Kentucky Corporal Michael D. Leishear, Maryland Officer David Nutter, District of Columbia Ranger First Class Mitchell Oliver, Georgia Officer Michael "Brad" Stanley, Florida Master Officer Richard Tucker, North Carolina Corporal Ron Winegard, South Carolina

Western Police Sergeant George DLC Barcinas, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Game Warden Richard Booker, Nevada Trooper Marc Cloward, Alaska Lieutenant Peter Cropp, Washington Deputy Steve Dangler, Oregon Corporal Randy Herman, Idaho Warden Kevin Holland, Montana Sergeant Wayne Lupinski, Arizona Ranger Rick Redmon, Utah Sergeant Charlie Slabaugh, California Game Warden Jon Stephens, Wyoming

*Regional Boating Officers of the Year are listed in bold print. 10

2006

2006 Boating Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Corporal Elizabeth Ratliff , Missouri

Northern Dave Adams, Kansas Environmental Police Officer Jennifer Connors, Rhode Island Senior Officer Dave Cruser, Indiana Conservation Police Officer Jeffrey D. Cariens, Illinois Conservation Officer Shon Eide, South Dakota Conservation Warden Russell Fell, Wisconsin Conservation Officer Gary Forsberg, Minnesota Sergeant Eric Lundin, Connecticut Watercraft Officer Specialist Cathleen Janosko, Ohio Marine Patrol Sergeant Paul F. Joyce, Maine Sergeant Timothy McGuire, New York Conservation Officer Shawn Meier, Iowa Cpl.Thomas Penuel, Delaware Auxiliary Trooper Robert L. Pregent Sr., Vermont District Game Warden Brent Schwan, North Dakota Environmental Police Officer John Tranghese, Massachusetts WCO Matthew Visosky, Pennsylvania

Southern Ranger First Class Randy Aspinwall, Georgia Corporal Russell Carmack, Arkansas Sergeant Mark Dutton, North Carolina Officer Rick Francis, Florida Wildlife Officer Matt Majors, Tennessee Officer Rick Mehlbauer, Kentucky Officer Frank H. Neighbors, Virginia Corporal Elizabeth Ratliff, Missouri Senior Agent Will Roberts, Louisiana Corporal Leonard V. Sciukas, Maryland Game Warden Ron VanderRoest, Texas

Western Game Warden Randy Arnold, Montana Sergeant Matt Dobson, Alaska Lieutenant Ben Keyes, Idaho Deputy Jared Kyer, Arizona Sergeant Jim Lambert, California Deputy Gregory McKinney, Washington Deputy Dave Peabody, Oregon Game Warden Jim Seeman, Wyoming Game Warden Jason Sexton, Nevada Ranger Jon Wikan, Utah

*Regional Boating Officers of the Year are listed in bold print. 11

2005

2005 Boating Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Officer Tim Baumgarten, Arizona

Northern Officer Heather Abele, Ohio William D. Bullock, Vermont Tate Begley, Connecticut Nicholas A. Couch, Delaware Marty Eby, Iowa Scott Eveland, Nebraska Karl Hadrits, Minnesota Aaron Kahre, South Dakota Ronald S. Miller, Indiana Patrick M. Neal, Wisconsin James Myhre, North Dakota Greg Patten, Michigan Brad Richard, Maine Charlie Slack, New York John Tulik, Massachusetts Peter Wood, Rhode Island Dennis Zehr, Kansas

Southern Grant Burton, Florida Robin Camlin, South Carolina William Allen Carlisle, North Carolina Kim Davis, Missouri Henry W. Garner, Virginia Ed Gover, Tennessee Randall Keeton, Alabama Walter K. May, Maryland Anthony Norton, Texas David Nutter, District of Columbia Chad Parker, Kentucky Ben Sisk, Arkansas Chuck Strain, Louisiana Ryan Swain, Georgia Bobby Wilder, Mississippi

Western Tim Baumgarten, Arizona Paul Downs, Washington Dave Loewen, Montana Jimmy Gyllenskog, Oregon Paul Hearne, Nevada Eddie Hipol, California Brian Hippe, Idaho Jared Jones, Utah Shaun Kuzakin, Alaska Rod Lebert, Wyoming

*Regional Boating Officers of the Year are listed in bold print. 12

2004

2004 Boating Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Investigator Charles Collins, Florida

Northern Jason Baldwin, South Dakota Andrea Bevington, Iowa Philip G. Bruner, Indiana Roger Concannon, Massachusetts Ronald Ewing, New York George C. Geisler Jr., Pennsylvania Dean C. George, Vermont William A. Gormely, Maine - Inland Thomas C. Hale, Maine – Coastal William Miller, Wisconsin Dean Palmer, Ohio Edward Pyznar, Connecticut Mike Raasakka, North Dakota Dan Starr, Minnesota John G. Webb, Delaware Daniel White, Rhode Island Jason Williams, Connecticut

Southern Baxter I. Bell III, Virginia William D. Blackburn, Texas Michael G. Burgamy Sr., Georgia Keith Carver, Mississippi Charles Collins, Florida Ed Gover, Tennessee Dennis Hance, District of Columbia Eugene T. Haynes, Alabama Scott Loflin, North Carolina Roy Rafter Jr., Maryland Keith Rook, Arkansas Wayne Talburt, Missouri Mark Wallace, Kentucky Scott Watson, Louisiana

Western Trooper Shaun Kuzakin, Alaska Deputy Jerry Burns, Arizona Marine Unit Deputy Dale Walters, California Police Officer Kenneth S. Espinosa, Guam Game Warden Brian Sommers, Montana Officer Doug Nielsen, Nevada Marine Deputy Tom Turk, Oregon Park Ranger Jeff Steele, Utah Deputy Donald Schmitz, Washington

*Regional Boating Officers of the Year are listed in bold print. 13

2003

2003 Boating Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Conservation Ranger Bob Lynn, Georgia

Northern Roger Bateman, Indiana Thomas Scott Brown, Michigan Rick LaFlamme, Maine Kevin LaPlante, Massachusetts Michael Longtin, Rhode Island Michael Loy, Maine Douglas Messeck, Delaware Mike Ouverson, Iowa Adam J. Prokop, Ohio Richard D. Riemer, Wisconsin Ronald C. Schwarm, Vermont Michael Shelden, Minnesota Henry Stevenson, Maine Blair C. Waite, South Dakota James E. Westcott, Nebraska

Southern Randy Bowlin, Florida Mark Cagle, North Carolina James Carter, Louisiana James H. Croft, Virginia Curt Henderson, Tennessee Bob Lynn, Georgia Stephanie Moudy, Arkansas Dave J. Ouellette, New Hampshire James V. Tate, Alabama Phillip Pope, Mississippi Eva Reynolds, Maryland Otto A. Steele, Kentucky Jeff Violett, North Dakota Robert Waggett, Texas Eldon Wulf, Missouri

Western Todd Baker, Washington Juan D. Diaz, N. Mariana Islands Steve Luckesen, Utah G. Scott Miller, California Willie Nyberg, Oregon Deanna Pfleger, Arizona James Sears, Alaska Karen Welden, Nevada

*Regional Boating Officers of the Year are listed in bold print. 14

2002

2002 Boating Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Zone Sergeant Mark K. Phillips, New York

Northern David Bartling, South Dakota Edward Cabral, Rhode Island Scott Christman, Pennsylvania Joe DeMarino , New Jersey John Gano, Indiana Joel Heyn, Minnesota Terry Hughes, Maine Gordon LaFountain, Vermont Jeremy Plautz, Wisconsin Mark Phillips, New York Gregory L. Rhodes, Delaware Steve Schutte, Iowa Jason Smith, Michigan Daryl Teter, Nebraska Matthew J. Zlocki, Ohio

Southern Michael R. Andriano, Florida Chad Chambers, Georgia Fred Hampton, North Carolina Ronald Henry, Virginia Nicholas Humphrey, Missouri Tod Johnson, Arkansas William Jones, Texas Kurt McKean, Oklahoma Jan Oakes, Kentucky Marion Pearson, Mississippi Eric Ritter, Maryland Wayne Sanders, Tennessee Alex Smith, Alabama Clint Smith, Tennessee

Western Mike Choma, Wyoming Patrick Fergus, California Don Kelly , Utah Doug Nielsen, Nevada Clay Piper, Oregon Mike Sanford , Washington

*Regional Boating Officers of the Year are listed in bold print. 15

2001

2001 Boating Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Sergeant Patrick Lemagie, Washington

Northern Richard Coons, Rhode Island Steve DiDuro, New York David D. Goldsworthy, Wisconsin John Mertz, Iowa Jeff Nehls, Ohio Anthony K. Norman, Illinois Greg Patten, Michigan Mark Pollert, North Dakota John W. Rutherford II, Delaware John Schreiner, New Jersey Steve Seemeyer, Indiana Roger Thurlow, Massachusetts Clyde Umscheid, Kansas Neal Wykes, Maine

Southern Guy Adams, Louisiana Randall S. Bowman, Maryland Larry Davenport, Oklahoma Dennis Hutton, Missouri Brian Keener, Georgia Kim Moeller, Alabama Steven M. Shires, Virginia Edward Tanuz, Texas

Western Bill Berkhahn, Alaska Matthew Burgess, Utah Gerald Duvall, Arizona Patrick Lemagie, Washington Michael Maynard, Nevada Tom Turk, Oregon

*Regional Boating Officers of the Year are listed in bold print. 16

2000

2000 Boating Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Conservation Warden Roger Hanson, Wisconsin

Northern Kevin Anderson, Maine Roger Hanson, Wisconsin John Hennessey, Delaware David Kinner, Massachusetts Robert Mlynar, Minnesota Tim Phalen, North Dakota Alan D. Robinson, Pennsylvania Richard Sawkin, Michigan James Schill, Ohio Arlen Throne, Iowa Peter Wood, Rhode Island

Southern Tim Baxley, South Carolina Brian Elkins, Tennessee Mike England, Georgia Oscar Gerald Sr., Arkansas L A Guedalia, North Carolina Christopher T Hall, Alabama Jimmy Lawrence, Mississippi Ernest Lerma, Texas Bryan Parrott, Missouri Steve Pike, Virginia Dave Rosado, Florida David C Scheler, Maryland

Western Steve Andrews, Arizona Victor Gamboa, Nevada Glenn Godfrey Jr., Alaska Dave Harris, Utah Francis Pekelo, Hawaii Joe Puckett, Oregon

*Regional Boating Officers of the Year are listed in bold print. 17