Several first responders from Prince William County and the City of Manassas were recognized for their service on Wednesday.
The Prince William Chamber of Commerce hosted the 2018 Prince William Valor Awards at the Hylton Performing Arts Center in Manassas.
NBC Sports Washington Anchor and Reporter Julie Donaldson presented the awards.
Below, are the honorees of the Prince William Valor Awards:
Provost Marshal Office/Marine Corps Base Quantico
Investigative Merit Award
Estrella Carpenter, Liane Best, Agent Ryan Martin, Agent Shawn Foley, Warrant Officer Nicholas Van Effen, Agent Cody Smith, Agent Sean Lyon, Agent Mica Hamons, Gunnery Sergeant Paul Lawless, Agent Christopher Bates, Agent Andrew Timms, Agent Logan McEachern
Virginia State Police
Bronze Medal for Valor
Trooper II Brandon D. West
Manassas City Police Department
Merit Award for Valor
Officer Nicole Arrington
Merit Award for Valor
Communications Supervisor Jeremy Bergeron
Merit Award for Valor
Officer Luis Armas
Valorous Unit Award
Officer Jon Casteline, Officer Jeff Shubert, Sergeant Chris Shields, Detective Andrew Speights, K9 Officer Rex
Hillary Robinette Award
Master Detective A. Geovani Barahona
Silver Medal for Valor
Sergeant Jake Martz, Officer Colin Heinke, Officer Chris Sutton, Officer Jon Casteline
Silver Medal for Valor
Officer Steve Shillingburg
Valorous Unit Award
FF/EMT Luis Salazar, FF/EMT Ian Burke, FF/Medic Eva Rose, FF/Medic Charles “Curtis” Yancey, EMT Benjamin Simmons, EMT Joey Sebesky, Mast Tech Jamieson Jewett, FF/Medic Matthew Heppner, Master Tech Matthew Eichhorst, Captain Andrew Carver, Chiefs Gary & Nancy Orndoff
Valorous Unit Award
Master Tech Kevin Shafer, FF/EMT Frank Flanagon, FF/EMT William LeDrew, FF/Medic John R. Gibney
Prince William County Police Department
Merit Award for Valor
Officer Charles Dooley
Merit Award for Valor
Officer David Chung, Officer Richard Alicea
Valorous Unit Award
Lt. Drew Hunter, 1st Sgt. Dan Crawford, Sgt. David Bliss, Sgt. Dennis Jensen, Sgt. Sean Shelton, Officer Adam Beard, Officer Shawn Barrett, Officer Jonathan Harris, Officer Joshua Myers, Officer Andrew Rust, Officer Brian Kimble, Officer Malcolm Gatling, Officer Michael Schoka
Hillary Robinette Award
Detective Anthony E. Mellis, Officer Taylor Mallow
Hillary Robinette Award
Detective Stefani Brown, Detective Darien Cupka, Detective Robert Kasper, Detective Gina Pinedo, Crime Analyst Megan O’Neill, Detective Michelle McAllister, Detective Maria Armstrong
Bronze Medal for Valor
Officer Adam Gardiner, Officer Stacey Jalivay, Officer Daniel Ruggiero, Officer Nate Rodak, Officer Melissa Quesenberry, Officer Alex Aguino, Officer Nick Colella
Bronze Medal for Valor
Officer Nathaniel Leazer
Silver Medal for Valor
Officer Michael Pope, Officer Alexander Cordner, Officer Randy L. Johnston, Officer Stephen A. Webber, Officer Tyren A. Hawkins, Officer Peter F. Inskeep
Merit Award for Valor
Tech II Todd Laws
Merit Award for Valor
Tech I Marcio Midence, Tech I Robert Traver
Merit Award for Valor
Lt. Brian Marks, Tech II Jonathon Hartmann
Valorous Unit Award
Safety 502 – Lt. Lee Presgrave, T513 – Lt. Brian Reader, TII Chris Alloway, TII Jeff Dowell, TI Jason Guimond, M518 – Lt. Brian Marks, TII Jonathon Hartmann, TI Andrew Gorman, E517 – Lt. Vincent Prysock, TII Greg Klatte, TI Matthew Pennington
