Alexandria, VA – The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International is pleased to announce the winners of the 2013 Public Safety Communications Awards who will be recognized during the Opening Session at APCO 2013 in Anaheim, CA on August 19.

The recipients were chosen for their commitment to professionalism in the industry and for their service to their agencies and communities. This year, APCO collected more than 220 nominations from across the country.

The award winner of each category is:

Team of the Year
New York City Emergency Communications
Brooklyn, NY

Director of the Year
Monte L. Simpson
Washington State Patrol
Bremerton, WA

Telecommunicator of the Year
Christine Law
Kitsap County Central Communications
Bremerton, WA

Line Supervisor of the Year
Lisa Prouty
Lewiston Police Department
Lewiston, ID

Radio Frequency Technologist of the Year
David Taylor
Thurston 911 Communications
Olympia, WA

Information Technologist of the Year
Lucien Jones
City of Oklahoma Communications Center
Oklahoma City, OK

Trainer of the Year
Debbie Wade
Charlottesville-UVA-Albemarle County ECC
Charlottesville, VA

Technology Leadership Award for a Large Communications Center
Phoenix Police Department
Phoenix, AZ

Technology Leadership Award for a Small Communications Center
Richardson Public Safety Communications Center
Richardson, TX

“I want to thank each of the award winners for their hard work and commitment to their agencies and the communities they serve,” said Terry Hall, president of APCO International. “Their dedication and pursuit of excellence in their careers has made a positive impact in our industry.”

To learn more about these awards, visit apcointl.org/apco-membership/recognition/psap-awards/psap-winners-and-nominees-2013.html.

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