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Boating Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Program Previous Recipients 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
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