First Responder of Distinction

Current Honoree: Asst. Chief Jimmy Johnson

Previous Honorees

    • January 2018 – Cpl. Jeb Hilton
    • February 2018 – Sgt. Jason Riddlesburger
    • March 2018 – Chief Houston Gass & Sheriff Brian Thomas
    • April 2018 – Bonnie Barnett
    • May 2018 – Jeff Justus, Firefighter, & Capt. Larry Davis
    • June 2018 – Cpl. Sean Slover
    • July 2018 – Sgt. Sheldon West
    • August 2018 – Sgt. Jerome Godfrey
    • September 2018 – Sgt. Jake Wilkins
    • October 2018 – Potter County Fire Officials (News Channel 10 Article)
    • November 2018 – Randall County Sheriff Joel Richardson and Dirk Swope (News Channel 10 Article)
    • January 2019 – Dep. Randy Tinsley (News Channel 10 Article)
    • February 2019 –  Chief Martin Birkenfield
    • April 2019 – Chief Ed Drain
    • May 2019 – Sgt. Rudy Montano
    • June 2019 – Canyon Police Chief, Dale Davis
    • July 2019 – DCO Dennis Beyer
    • August 2019 – Capt Jeremy Hill
    • September 2019 – Lt Kristopher Archer
    • October 2019 – Sgt. Danny Alexander
    • November 2019 – Capt. John Coffee & Sgt. Mickey Blackmon
    • January 2020 – Constable Georgia Estrada
    • February 2020 – Constable Idella Jackson
    • June/July 2020 – Asst. Chief Jimmy Johnson
    • August/September 2020 – Cheif (Ret.) Jeff Greenlee
    • October/November 2020 – Lieutenant Barbara Faltinek
    • December 2020/January 2021 – Sgt. Carla Burr
    • February 2021 – Sgt. Aaron Porrus & Deputy Ali Souvannakhily
    • March 2021 – Cpl. Scott Welling
    • April 2021 – Lt. Ken Dougherty – Lt. over Dispatch
      Michelle Anderson – Newly appointed the Dispatch Supervisor
      Mandi Jones – Day Shift Telecommunicator
      Jessica Morris – Day Shift Telecommunicator
      Julie O’Brien – Day Shift Telecommunicator
      Will Orcutt – Evening Shift Telecommunicator
      Mark Fuentes – Evening Shift Telecommunicator
      Leah Call – Midnight Shift Telecommunicator
      Crystalee Dressler – Midnight Shift Telecommunicator
      Amanda Wilson – Midnight Shift Telecommunicator
      Jessica High – Relief Shift Telecommunicator
      Lucy Hernandez – Part time Telecommunicator
      Kelly Dougherty – Part time Telecommunicator
    • May 2021 – The Missing in America Project & Patriot Guard Riders – FINAL Responders of Distinction
    • June 2021 – Hugo Blanco & Chris Padron
    • July 2021 – Cpl. Marcus Bettag & Officer Hamilton Stanfield
    • October 2021 – Sgt. Thomas Higgins
    • November – December 2021 – Sgt. Shea Lichtie & Sgt. Brent Harlan
    • March 2022 – Deputy Randy Rice
    • April 2022 – Darla Davis Telecommunicator
    • May 2022 – Ryan Hill Neighborhood Patrol Officer
    • June 2022 – William Orcutt Telecommunicator
    • July 2022 – Sgt. Mickey Blackmon
    • August 2022 – Sgt. Trae Martin Birkenfeld
    • September 2022 – Captain Elizabeth Brown
    • October – Jarrod Robertson Student Crime Stoppers of Amarillo Coordinator
    • November – December 2022 – WILLIAM SNYDER, SGT. ERIC HOOKER, DEPUTY DAVID DELEON, BRADY CARROLL
    • January 2023 – CPL. GARETT BANES, JABRIL HILL
    • February 2023 – SGT. MITCHELL MATTHEWS
    • March 2023 – Commander Patrick McBroom, Martin (Trey) Birkenfeld, PCSO, Michael Clatworthy, APD, Set. Mitchell Matthews, APD, Scott Matthews, APD, Kurt Gable, APD, and Teagan Tupin, RCSO
    • April 2023 – THE BRIDGE STAFF
    • May 2023 – AMARILLO AREA OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
    • June 2023 – JOSEPH CAMPOAMOR
    • July 2023 – APD STUDENT LIAISON OFFICERS
    • August 2023 – AMARILLO DISTRICT TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
    • September 2023 – RANDALL COUNTY FIRE DEPT. LT. JOSH CRAFT
    • October 2023 – APD SGT. VICTOR DELFIERRO
    • November 2023 – THE VOLLEYS FOR VETERANS HONOR GUARD
    • December 2023 – Christopher Copeland, Private Citizen
    • January 2024 – PCSO Rapid SOS Dispatchers: Kelly Doughtery & Alexis Chaparro
    • February 2024 – Deputy Kalan Cox & Officer Sergio Torres


Sheriff Brian Thomas surprising Sheriff Joel Richardson


Dirk Swope presenting to Sheriff Joel Richardson


Dirk Swope thanking everyone


Interview with Dirk, Brian & Joel

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