APCO International Announces 2014 Award Winners
Alexandria, VA – The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International is pleased to announce the winners of the 2014 Public Safety Communications Awards and Technology Leadership Awards who will be recognized during the Opening General Session at APCO’s Annual Conference & Expo taking place August 3-6 in New Orleans.
The award recipients demonstrated the highest levels of professional conduct and outstanding performance in the line of duty. This year, APCO received more than 200 nominations from across the country.
The award winner of each category is:
Telecommunicator of the Year
Kory Oman
Clackamas County 9-1-1
Oregon City, OR
Radio Frequency Technologist of the Year
Eric Dye
California Office of Emergency Services
Sacramento, CA
Information Technologist of the Year
Robert Fyfe
Waukesha County Communication
Waukesha, WI
Trainer of the Year
Gloria Malstrom
Helena Police Department
Helena, MT
Line Supervisor of the Year
Elliott Davis
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
Las Vegas, NV
Director of the Year
David Shupe
Oklahoma City Police Department
Oklahoma City, OK
Team of the Year
(City of) Riverside Public Safety
Communications Division
Riverside, CA
Technology Leadership Award for a Large Communications Center
North Central Texas Council of Governments
Arlington, TX
Technology Leadership Award for a Small Communications Center
Fort Smith EMS 9-1-1 Communications Center
Fort Smith, AR
“I would like to personally thank each of our award winners, nominees and nominators for participating in this program which allows us to give recognition to those dedicated individuals and agencies that go above and beyond the call of duty,” said APCO President Gigi Smith.