2009 Winners & Runners Up (click name to view nomination video and award picture)

MEDAL OF MERIT
Winner: CPR/AED & First Aid Program (Jere Jordan, Director) Gwinnett County Fire & Emergency Services
Runner Up: Gwinnett Fire Youth Firesetter Intervention Program, Gwinnett County Fire & Emergency Services

LIFESAVING AWARD
Winner: Officer Eric Charron Gwinnett County Police Department
Runner Up: Sgt. Thomas Williams, Duluth Police Department
Runner Up: Engine 12/ Medic 12 Personnel, Gwinnett County Fire & Emergency Services—Firemedic Sam Ballouk, Medical Supervisor; Lt. Tom Branch; Firemedic Keith Contino; Lieutenant Mike Pendley; Paramedic Jason Schweitzer; Driver Engineer Gary Wirl

PUBLIC SAFETY AWARDS
COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER OF THE YEAR
Winner: Michelle Kenney, Gwinnett County 911 Communications

PUBLIC SAFETY UNIT OF THE YEAR
Winner: Snellville Special Operations Unit, Snellville Police Department
Runner Up: Field Operations Unit, Gwinnett County Department. of Corrections
Runner Up: SWAT Team, Gwinnett County Police
Runner Up: Special Investigations Unit, Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Department
Runner Up: Highway Interdiction Team, Gwinnett County Police

PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR
Winner: Officer Timothy Capes, Department of Corrections
Runner Up: Corporal Charles Coats, Snellville Police Department

MEDAL OF VALOR AWARD
Gold Medal Winner: Officer James Huth, Gwinnett County Police Dept.
Silver Medal Winner: Officer Amiziah Smith, Gwinnett County Department of Corrections
Bronze Medal Winner: Lt. Doug Morphis, K-9 Officer Craig Dallape, Officer Adrian McKinnon, Norcross Police Department

PURPLE HEART
Recipients: Corporal William Hoch and Sgt. Michael McKeithan, Gwinnett County Police