First Responder of Distinction

Previous Honorees

- January 2018 – Cpl. Jeb Hilton
- February 2018 – Sgt. Jason Riddlesburger
- March 2018 – Chief Houston Gass & Sheriff Brian Thomas
- April 2018 – Bonnie Barnett
- May 2018 – Jeff Justus, Firefighter, & Capt. Larry Davis
- June 2018 – Cpl. Sean Slover
- July 2018 – Sgt. Sheldon West
- August 2018 – Sgt. Jerome Godfrey
- September 2018 – Sgt. Jake Wilkins
- October 2018 – Potter County Fire Officials (News Channel 10 Article)
- November 2018 – Randall County Sheriff Joel Richardson and Dirk Swope (News Channel 10 Article)
- January 2019 – Dep. Randy Tinsley (News Channel 10 Article)
- February 2019 – Chief Martin Birkenfield
- April 2019 – Chief Ed Drain
- May 2019 – Sgt. Rudy Montano
- June 2019 – Canyon Police Chief, Dale Davis
- July 2019 – DCO Dennis Beyer
- August 2019 – Capt Jeremy Hill
- September 2019 – Lt Kristopher Archer
- October 2019 – Sgt. Danny Alexander
- November 2019 – Capt. John Coffee & Sgt. Mickey Blackmon
- January 2020 – Constable Georgia Estrada
- February 2020 – Constable Idella Jackson
- June/July 2020 – Asst. Chief Jimmy Johnson
- August/September 2020 – Cheif (Ret.) Jeff Greenlee
- October/November 2020 – Lieutenant Barbara Faltinek
- December 2020/January 2021 – Sgt. Carla Burr
- February 2021 – Sgt. Aaron Porrus & Deputy Ali Souvannakhily
- March 2021 – Cpl. Scott Welling
- April 2021 – Lt. Ken Dougherty – Lt. over Dispatch
  Michelle Anderson – Newly appointed the Dispatch Supervisor
  Mandi Jones – Day Shift Telecommunicator
  Jessica Morris – Day Shift Telecommunicator
  Julie O’Brien – Day Shift Telecommunicator
  Will Orcutt – Evening Shift Telecommunicator
  Mark Fuentes – Evening Shift Telecommunicator
  Leah Call – Midnight Shift Telecommunicator
  Crystalee Dressler – Midnight Shift Telecommunicator
  Amanda Wilson – Midnight Shift Telecommunicator
  Jessica High – Relief Shift Telecommunicator
  Lucy Hernandez – Part time Telecommunicator
  Kelly Dougherty – Part time Telecommunicator
- May 2021 – The Missing in America Project & Patriot Guard Riders – FINAL Responders of Distinction
- June 2021 – Hugo Blanco & Chris Padron
- July 2021 – Cpl. Marcus Bettag & Officer Hamilton Stanfield
- October 2021 – Sgt. Thomas Higgins
- November – December 2021 – Sgt. Shea Lichtie & Sgt. Brent Harlan
- March 2022 – Deputy Randy Rice
- April 2022 – Darla Davis Telecommunicator
- May 2022 – Ryan Hill Neighborhood Patrol Officer
- June 2022 – William Orcutt Telecommunicator
- July 2022 – Sgt. Mickey Blackmon
- August 2022 – Sgt. Trae Martin Birkenfeld
- September 2022 – Captain Elizabeth Brown
- October – Jarrod Robertson Student Crime Stoppers of Amarillo Coordinator
- November – December 2022 – WILLIAM SNYDER, SGT. ERIC HOOKER, DEPUTY DAVID DELEON, BRADY CARROLL
- January 2023 – CPL. GARETT BANES, JABRIL HILL
- February 2023 – SGT. MITCHELL MATTHEWS
- March 2023 – Commander Patrick McBroom, Martin (Trey) Birkenfeld, PCSO, Michael Clatworthy, APD, Set. Mitchell Matthews, APD, Scott Matthews, APD, Kurt Gable, APD, and Teagan Tupin, RCSO
- April 2023 – THE BRIDGE STAFF
- May 2023 – AMARILLO AREA OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
- June 2023 – JOSEPH CAMPOAMOR
- July 2023 – APD STUDENT LIAISON OFFICERS
- August 2023 – AMARILLO DISTRICT TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
- September 2023 – RANDALL COUNTY FIRE DEPT. LT. JOSH CRAFT
- October 2023 – APD SGT. VICTOR DELFIERRO
- November 2023 – THE VOLLEYS FOR VETERANS HONOR GUARD
- December 2023 – Christopher Copeland, Private Citizen
- January 2024 – PCSO Rapid SOS Dispatchers: Kelly Doughtery & Alexis Chaparro
- February 2024 – Deputy Kalan Cox & Officer Sergio Torres
- March 2024 – APDO Chase Cox • TPC Counselor Brianna Albracht
- April 2024 – RCSO Dispatcher Ben Hall
- May 2024 – Assistant APD Chief Ken Funtek
- June 2024 – Potter County Liaison Officers: Brandon Weldon – Jonathan Marquez – Lauren McMahon – Geraldo Patino- Hector Ramirez – Ra Shondric Sheppard – Chris Tickner – Marcus Vaughn- Dylan Baker
- July 2024 – Amarillo Police Department Office Quirino Mariscal
- August 2024 – APD AISD Liason Officer Billy Jensen, Cpl Craig Putnam
- September 2024 – Each member of the Amarillo Police Department Motorcycle Squad
- October 2024 – Sgt. Krishauna McKinney
- November 2024 – EMT Shay Hand and Paramedic Pamela Counterman
- December 2024 – Amarillo District Texas Department of Transportation
- January 2025 – Randall County Sheriff’s Office
- February 2025 – Jacob Diaz, Amarillo City Marshall