About TOP COPS®

Each year since 1994 NAPO has presented the TOP COPS Awards® Ceremony.  The purpose of the TOP COPS Awards® is to educate the American public about our nation’s heroes and to pay tribute to law enforcement officers in federal, state, county, tribal and local agencies from across the country for actions above and beyond the call of duty during the preceding year. Our TOP COPS are nominated by fellow officers. An independent Awards Selection Committee comprised of national law enforcement representatives select, from hundreds of nominations, one TOP COP case from each of the 50 States and U.S. territories. Officers from the top ten cases are selected as our TOP COPS Award® Winners. In each remaining state, one case has been selected for which the officer(s) will receive an Honorable Mention award.

Nominations for the 2025 TOP COPS Awards® are now being accepted. Please complete the nomination form and return to NAPO prior to January 10, 2025.

The 31st Annual TOP COPS Awards® Dinner

Will be held on Sunday, May 12, 2024
 in Washington, D.C. in conjunction with
the celebration of National Police Week

Thank you for joining us in honoring America's Finest!

2024 TOP COPS

ALABAMA
Huntsville Police Department 
Police Officer Albert Morin 

CALIFORNIA
Los Angeles Police Department 
Police Officer III + 1 Daniel Cota
Police Officer III + 1 Steven Jenkins 
Police Officer III Hans C. Almaraz 
Police Officer III Adrian Bonilla
Police Officer III Ruben M. Chavez
Police Officer III Maricela Corral
Police Officer III Christopher Jones 
Police Officer III Thomas Onyshko
Police Officer III Alan Ramirez
Police Officer III Steven W. Wills 

San Diego Police Department 
Sergeant Anthony Elliott  
Police Officer Tanarat Crowe
Police Officer Samuel Hernandez
Police Officer Alicia Steidley
Police Officer Darrion Talalele 
Police Officer Trevor Wright 

LOUISIANA
Lafayette Police Department
Corporal Adam Bradford 
Corporal Maverick Morvant
Police Officer Hali Bradford 
Police Officer Alan Cortez 
Police Officer Raynard Ford 

NEW YORK
New York Police Department 
Police Officer Edmond Decio 
Police Officer Richard Gonzalez Jr.