Recognition
Award Recipients
We're proud to recognize the outstanding 911 professionals honored through the Sunshine Dispatcher Recognition Program. Each recipient represents dedication, compassion, and excellence in public safety communications.
2026 Recipients
A growing list from across the country.
James Coughlin
Tennessee
Katherine Bledsoe
Florida
Chrisy Padilla
New Mexico
Stephanie Bonds
Florida
Shakeishalin Monroe
Tennessee
Shambrio Mattingly
Tennessee
Jonathan Dickison
Pennsylvania
Aimee Harper
Florida
Erica Morris
Tennessee
Nasir Malik
Tennessee
Katy Simpson
New Mexico
Jenny Gaard
Illinois
Jean Combs
Kentucky
Shaena Ladner
Mississippi
Megan Belton
Louisiana
Carlyn Diggs
Louisiana
Rachel Largent
Indiana
Brandi Waddle
Virginia
Bertha Blankenship
West Virginia
Vickie VanNorman
Wyoming
Lisa Bryant
Georgia
Caitlin Webber
Indiana
Joseph Robinson Jr.
Illinois
Janel Lewis
New York
Ariel Fisher
South Carolina
Candace Rohrbach
Alaska
Makayla Derkevrkis
Alaska
Jennifer Savely
Alaska
Holly Robinson
Ohio
Jami Girlardo
Florida
Brooklynn Smith
Mississippi
Aerinique Rogers
West Virginia
Jamie Teetzel
Minnesota
Know someone who deserves recognition?
Every recognized professional started with a nomination from a supervisor, peer, or community member who noticed.