New York State Association of Chiefs of Police Medal of Honor
Nominations are being accepted for the Association's prestigious Chief Thomas P. Reilly Memorial Medal of Honor.
DEADLINE: MARCH 10th, 2025
NYSACOP Members - Please submit your nominations for the Chief Thomas P. Reilly Memorial Medal of Honor promptly. Award recipients will be invited to a formal presentation at our annual training conference in Monticello, NY in July, 2025.
Criteria (per Association Bylaws):
The Award shall be bestowed upon worthy police officers in the performance of significant and credible actions of heroism, bravery, or sacrifice above and beyond the duties of their office. For nominations which may not meet the high burden of the Medal of Honor, the Association may opt to endorse a Commendation which, while not requiring the highest threshold as for the Medal of Honor, is an esteemed, solemn and significant award of this Association.
General requirements:
- The award of the Medal of Honor shall solely be made to a police officer who is a salaried member of a duly constituted police department of a municipality of the State of New York.
- Before any police officer may qualify for the Medal of Honor, the officer must have performed an act of heroism above and beyond the call of duty.
- The nomination must be made by either the commanding or superior officer of the person nominated or by a member of the Board of Governors. The nomination must contain a full and detailed description of the act of heroism including the date, time, place, and names and addresses of any witnesses or other persons having knowledge of the incident.
Submit a nomination by MARCH 10th, 2025 by emailing Executive Director Phelan at pphelan@nychiefs.org. Please be sure to include your contact information with your submission.
Past New York State Association of Chiefs Medal of Honor Recipients
- OFFICER KELSEY FRANCEMONE SYRACUSE POLICE DEPARTMENT 2016
- OFFICER JOSH COMITALE TROY POLICE DEPARTMENT 2015
- OFFICER CHAD KLEIN TROY POLICE DEPARTMENT 2015
- OFFICER ZACHARY MCKINNON POUGHKEEPSIE POLICE DEPARTMENT 2014
- OFFICER JOHN SCARAMUZZINO UTICA POLICE DEPARTMENT 2014
- DETECTIVE JOHN BARNETT MTA POLICE DEPARTMENT 2013
- DETECTIVE RICHARD CURRAN SYRACUSE POLICE DEPARTMENT 2010
- DETECTIVE EDWARD FALKOWSKI SYRACUSE POLICE DEPARTMENT 2010
- OFFICER ADAM BAKER SARATOGA SPRINGS POLICE DEPARTMENT 2008
- DEPUTY DANIEL BIELING ONONDAGA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE 2008
- OFFICER JAMES S. CERANKOWSKI BALDWINSVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT 2008
- OFFICER THOMAS M. LINDSEY UTICA POLICE DEPARTMENT 2008
- CHIEF RICKY L. WHITNEY BOLIVAR POLICE DEPARTMENT 2008
- TROOPER DONALD H. BAKER TROOP G-LOUDONVILLE NEW YORK STATE POLICE 2007
- TROOPER JOSEPH A. LONGOBARDO TROOP G-LOUDONVILLE NEW YORK STATE POLICE 2007
- OFFICER JOSEPH D. CORR NEW HARTFORD POLICE DEPARTMENT 2006
- TROOPER ANDREW J. SPERR TROOP E-HORSEHEADS NEW YORK STATE POLICE 2006
- TROOPER TATE M. HIGGINS TROOP G-LOUDONVILLE NEW YORK STATE POLICE 2005
- TROOPER ANTHONY S. LAROCK TROOP A NEW YORK STATE POLICE 2005
- LIEUTENANT JOHN F. FINN ALBANY POLICE DEPARTMENT 2004
- OFFICER JAMES M. LEE BATH POLICE DEPARTMENT 2002
- TROOPER BRUCE A. TAYLOR TROOP A NEW YORK STATE POLICE 2001
- OFFICER MARLENE LOOS SUFFOLK COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT 1999
- OFFICER RICHARD A. HERMANN NASSAU COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT 1998
- OFFICER KEVIN W. COTTRELL PORT AUTHORITY OF NY & NJ 1997
- OFFICER SAVERIO “STEVE” ROTUNNO CAMILLUS POLICE DEPARTMENT 1996
- OFFICER ARLENE D. BECKLES NEW YORK POLICE DEPARTMENT 1994
- OFFICER THOMAS MILLER TOWN OF EAST HAMPTON POLICE DEPARTMENT 1993
- TROOPER NESTOR L. RODRIGUEZ NEW YORK STATE POLICE 1992
- SERGEANT RAYMOND E. ROLAND COLONIE POLICE DEPARTMENT 1991
- TROOPER STEVEN A. NUTTING NEW YORK STATE POLICE 1990
- LIEUTENANT THOMAS C. GROVER AVIATION UNIT NEW YORK STATE POLICE 1989
- DETECTIVE RICHARD E. KAUFMAN NASSAU COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT 1988
- DETECTIVE. PAUL RAGONESE NEW YORK POLICE DEPARTMENT 1986
- SERGEANT ROBERT WOLFGANG ALBANY POLICE DEPARTMENT 1985
- SERGEANT JOHN J. MCCOY YONKERS POLICE DEPARTMENT 1984
- OFFICER ROY NEWCOMER YONKERS POLICE DEPARTMENT 1984