Frederick County Chamber of Commerce
  • About Us
    • Mission & Vision
    • History
    • Board of Directors >
      • Virtual Board Room
    • Ambassadors
    • Partners In Trust
    • Staff
    • The Chamber Office
    • Contact
  • Membership
    • Online Membership Application
    • Why Join? >
      • 8 Things You Should Know
      • Frequently Asked Questions
    • The Chamber Office
    • Welcome New Members
    • New Member Checklist
    • Member Resources
    • Member Benefits & Discounts >
      • Advertising Discounts
      • College Tuition Discounts
      • Energy Cooperative Savings
      • Employer Retirement Benefit
    • Membership Directory
    • Get Involved
    • Thought Leadership
    • Hosting and Sponsorship Opportunities
    • Ribbon Cuttings
  • Programs
    • Business Equity Coalition
    • Generation Connect >
      • Young Professional of the Year Awards
    • Leadership Frederick >
      • Apply for LFC
      • Leaders on Loan
      • Current Class
      • LFC Alumni >
        • LFC Alumni Leadership Awards >
          • LFC Awards Sponsorship
      • LFC Leadership
    • Nonprofit Alliance >
      • Nonprofit Events
      • Touching Lives Awards >
        • 2025 Touching Lives Awards
        • 2024 Touching Lives Awards
        • 2023 Touching Lives Awards
        • 2021-22 Touching Lives Awards
        • 2020-21 Touching Lives Awards
        • 2018 Touching Lives Awards
    • Veteran Success
    • Partners In Trust >
      • Current Partners In Trust >
        • Become a Partner In Trust
      • InterCity Visit: Chattanooga
      • InterCity Visit: Greenville
    • Women In Business >
      • S.H.E. Week
  • Events
    • Chamber Calendar
    • Member Event Calendar
    • Signature Events >
      • Captain's Cup Golf Scramble >
        • Sponsorship Opportunities
      • Leadership Frederick County Awards Celebration
      • S.H.E. Week >
        • 2025 S.H.E. Week >
          • 2025 S.H.E. Week Conference Day
          • 2025 SHERO Awards
        • SHE Week Sponsorship
        • S.H.E. Pitch
      • Public Safety Awards >
        • 2025 Public Safety Awards
        • 2024 Public Safety Awards
  • Communication
    • Insights Blog
    • Member News
    • Email Newsletter
    • Promotion & Advertising
    • Submit an Insight
  • Live, Work & Serve
    • Live & Work
    • Volunteer Opportunities
    • Visit Frederick
  • Members Only
    • Member Login
  • About Us
    • Mission & Vision
    • History
    • Board of Directors >
      • Virtual Board Room
    • Ambassadors
    • Partners In Trust
    • Staff
    • The Chamber Office
    • Contact
  • Membership
    • Online Membership Application
    • Why Join? >
      • 8 Things You Should Know
      • Frequently Asked Questions
    • The Chamber Office
    • Welcome New Members
    • New Member Checklist
    • Member Resources
    • Member Benefits & Discounts >
      • Advertising Discounts
      • College Tuition Discounts
      • Energy Cooperative Savings
      • Employer Retirement Benefit
    • Membership Directory
    • Get Involved
    • Thought Leadership
    • Hosting and Sponsorship Opportunities
    • Ribbon Cuttings
  • Programs
    • Business Equity Coalition
    • Generation Connect >
      • Young Professional of the Year Awards
    • Leadership Frederick >
      • Apply for LFC
      • Leaders on Loan
      • Current Class
      • LFC Alumni >
        • LFC Alumni Leadership Awards >
          • LFC Awards Sponsorship
      • LFC Leadership
    • Nonprofit Alliance >
      • Nonprofit Events
      • Touching Lives Awards >
        • 2025 Touching Lives Awards
        • 2024 Touching Lives Awards
        • 2023 Touching Lives Awards
        • 2021-22 Touching Lives Awards
        • 2020-21 Touching Lives Awards
        • 2018 Touching Lives Awards
    • Veteran Success
    • Partners In Trust >
      • Current Partners In Trust >
        • Become a Partner In Trust
      • InterCity Visit: Chattanooga
      • InterCity Visit: Greenville
    • Women In Business >
      • S.H.E. Week
  • Events
    • Chamber Calendar
    • Member Event Calendar
    • Signature Events >
      • Captain's Cup Golf Scramble >
        • Sponsorship Opportunities
      • Leadership Frederick County Awards Celebration
      • S.H.E. Week >
        • 2025 S.H.E. Week >
          • 2025 S.H.E. Week Conference Day
          • 2025 SHERO Awards
        • SHE Week Sponsorship
        • S.H.E. Pitch
      • Public Safety Awards >
        • 2025 Public Safety Awards
        • 2024 Public Safety Awards
  • Communication
    • Insights Blog
    • Member News
    • Email Newsletter
    • Promotion & Advertising
    • Submit an Insight
  • Live, Work & Serve
    • Live & Work
    • Volunteer Opportunities
    • Visit Frederick
  • Members Only
    • Member Login

2024 Public Safety Awards Recipients

The 2024 Public Safety Awards were held on Thursday, April 18 at the Brunswick Fire Hall. 
Frederick County Sheriff’s Office
Officer of the Year - Detective Jason Hansberger
Leadership Award - Deputy First Class Brady Parson
Distinguished Service Award - Deputy First Class Charles Jenkins Jr
Life Saving Award - Deputy First Class Zachary Myers
Unit Achievement Award - Washington/Baltimore High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (W/B HIDTA)

Maryland State Police
Officer of the Year - Senior Trooper Kevin Carter
Leadership Award - Sergeant Kenneth L. Cain, Jr.
Distinguished Service Award  - Trooper First Class Jason Rickard, Trooper First Class Gabriel Berger, Trooper First Class James Blumenauer, Senior Trooper Kevin Carter 

Brunswick Police Department
Officer of the Year - Senior Police Officer Chad Marshall

Mount Airy Police Department
Officer of the Year - Officer Gregory Gebhart

Frederick County Animal Control
Officer of the Year - Animal Control Officer Charlotte Branham
​

Frederick Police Department
Officer of the Year - Officer First Class Shawn Fernholz
Meritorious Award - Assistant Emergency Communications Supervisor Jessica Clancy 
Distinguished Service Award - Officer First Class Kyrie Yackovich
Outstanding Telecommunicator of the Year - Emergency Communications Specialist III Sarena Bowers
Life Saving Award - Officer Garrett Hall
Civilian Employee of the Year - Communications Supervisor John White
Civilian Employee of the Year - Assistant Records Manager Jennifer Pearl
Frederick County Emergency Communications 
Leadership Award - Emergency Communications Specialist III Travis Unger
​

Frederick County Division of Fire & Rescue Service 
Distinguished Service Award - Grant Manager Janet Jones
Silver Medal of Bravery - Station 5 Shift B: Battalion Chief Steve Schultz, Captain Jared Brown. Firefighter/Technician Damien Clark, Firefighter III Tre Roper, Firefighter III Scott Six, Firefighter I Dillion Eyler, Fire Medic III Cesar Lopez
Bronze Medal of Outstanding Performance - Fire Medic III Charles Hannaby 
Life Saving Award - Engine 12 /Ambulance 19: Lieutenant Matthew Wiles, Lieutenant John Arnold, Firefighter Technician Michael Schweitzer, Firefighter Technician Alan Hunter, Firefighter II Robert Rivera, Probationary Firefighter Anthony Mauro; Medic 2 - Fire Medic III Scott Deibler; EMS 902 - Lieutenant Michael Steele
Medic of the Year - Firefighter Medic III Jason Porterfield
Career Firefighter of the Year -Firefighter III Shawn Kessell
Supervisor of the Year - Captain Mike Leonard
Volunteer Firefighter of the Year - Captain Matthew Staley

Outstanding Citizen of the Year
Marvin Branham, Sr. 

Frontline Excellence Award
Frederick Health
Frederick County Health Department

Thank you to our sponsors!

Picture

UPCOMING EVENTS

NEW MEMBERS

Copyright Frederick County Chamber of Commerce.  All Rights Reserved.
118 North Market Street, Suite 100, Frederick, MD  21701
[email protected] | Phone: (301) 662-4164
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm


Picture