Medal of Honor
New York State Association of Chiefs of Police Medal of Honor
Nominations will be open summer of 2020 for Acts of Heroism performed between July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020. Nominations are due by June 30, 2020. The form will be available here once finalized. The Medal of Honor will be awarded at the 2020 Annual Training Conference.

The Medal of Honor is bestowed upon a full-time, salaried member of a duly constituted police department of a municipality of the State of New York who has performed an act of heroism above and beyond the call of duty.
Recommendations must be made by either the commanding or superior officer of the nominee.
For more details, check the attached document. (For complete text of the eligibility, guidelines and procedures concerning the Medal of Honor award, refer to Chapter IX of the NYSACOP Bylaws.)
If you would like a Nomination Form once available, we will gladly fax one to you - just call us at 518-355-3371 or e-mail at [email protected]
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Questions can be directed to the New York State Association of Chiefs of Police offices in Latham, New York at 518-355-3371.
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
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