APCO Announces 2010 Public-Safety Communications Award Winners

Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International has announced the 2010 Public-Safety Communications Award winners. The awards will be presented at the Opening General Session of the APCO International 76th Annual Conference and Exposition in Houston, Texas, on August 2.

The Public-Safety Communications Awards are presented annually by APCO International to public safety communications personnel who have demonstrated the highest levels of personal and professional conduct and performance in the line of duty. The six awards are Telecommunicator of the Year, Trainer of the Year, Information Technologist of the Year, Radio Frequency Technologist of the Year, Line Supervisor of the Year, and Communications Center Director of the Year and the 2010 winners are as follows:

• Telecommunicator of the Year -- Cindy Skidmore, Bridgeport Police Department, Bridgeport, Texas
• Trainer of the Year -- Nicholas Stepaniak, Stafford County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Communications Division, Stafford, Va.
• Information Technologist of the Year -- Michele Hamilton, Pendleton County E-911 Dispatch, Falmouth, Ky.
• Radio Frequency Technologist of the Year -- Scott Walsh, City of Norman, Norman, Ok.
• Line Supervisor of the Year -- Natalie Heneks, Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, West Palm Beach, Fla.
• Communications Center Director of the Year -- Debbie H. Fox, Louisville Jefferson County Emergency Management Agency/[KY]MetroSafe Communications, Louisville, Ky.

"APCO International congratulates the 2010 Public-Safety Communications award winners," APCO International Executive Director George S. Rice, Jr. said. "The work they have done in their respective agencies are great examples of activities deserving of this great honor and their entire departments should be proud of their awards."

The APCO International 76th Annual Conference and Exposition will be held August 1-4 in Houston, Texas.

For more information, visit www.apco2010.org.

About APCO International

The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials International, Inc. is the world's oldest and largest professional organization dedicated to the enhancement of public safety communications. APCO serves the professional needs of its 15,000 members worldwide by creating a platform for setting professional standards, addressing professional issues and providing education, products and services for people who manage, operate, maintain and supply the communications systems used by police, fire and emergency medical dispatch agencies throughout the world. For more information, visit www.apcointl.org.