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APCO International Announces 2019 Award Winners

APCO International April 25, 2019 APCO

Alexandria, VA – The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International is pleased to announce the winners of the 2019 Public Safety Communications Awards and Technology Leadership Awards. The winners will be recognized during the Opening General Session at APCO 2019, APCO’s Annual Conference & Expo, taking place August 11-14 in Baltimore, MD.

The award recipients demonstrated the highest levels of professional conduct and outstanding performance in the line of duty. This year, APCO received almost 200 nominations from across the country. The award winner of each category is:

Director of the Year
Maureen Will, CPE

Newtown Emergency Communications Center
Newtown, CT
Information Technologist of the Year
Boris Duran

Santa Ana Police Department
Santa Ana, CA
Line Supervisor of the Year
Jenn Andrews

Kitsap 911
Bremerton, WA
Radio Frequency Technologist of the Year
Chris Dusseau

City of Fort Worth
Fort Worth, TX
Telecommunicator of the Year
Marissa Leezer

Chicago Office of Emergency Management and Communications
Chicago, IL
Trainer of the Year
Bess Joyce, RPL

Jeffcom 911
Lakewood, CO
Team of the Year
North Andover Police and Fire Communications

North Andover, MA
Technology Leadership Award for a Large Communications Center
City of Santa Clara

Santa Clara, CA
Technology Leadership Award for a Small Communications Center
Fayette County 911 Communications Center

Fayetteville, GA

“Congratulations to this year’s award winners and thank you for your hard work and commitment to our profession,” said Holly E. Wayt, President of APCO International. “And thank you to all of our nominees and nominators. Without you, this program would not allow us to give recognition to those dedicated individuals and agencies who make a difference in their communities every day.”


About APCO International® (www.apcointl.org)
APCO International is the world’s oldest and largest organization of public safety communications professionals and supports the largest U.S. membership base of any public safety association. It serves the needs of public safety communications practitioners worldwide – and the welfare of the general public as a whole – by providing complete expertise, professional development, technical assistance, advocacy and outreach.

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