The fourth annual 2021 Public Safety Valor Awards honored the community’s first responders on Oct. 19 at Manna Church.
The awards were hosted by the Greater Fayetteville Chamber and presented by Highland Construction and Restoration and Manna Church to show community appreciation to first responders in the city, county and Fort Bragg.
Sandy Ammons, Valor Awards chair, kick-started the event by welcoming the community and recipients.
“The individuals and agencies we are honoring today work tirelessly to protect and serve our community,” Ammons said. “The added challenges presented by the pandemic make them even more extraordinary. I am so grateful for their dedication, commitment and bravery. We are fortunate to be surrounded by these heroes.”
Greater Fayetteville Chamber CEO Shari Fiveash thanked the community and sponsors and expressed her gratitude to be working on her first Valor Awards ceremony in Fayetteville.
“Fayetteville has a time-honored tradition of recognizing the acts of valor performed by the first responders in our community and surrounding area,” Fiveash said. “One of the most important things we can all do is to honor the service of those who have gone above and beyond the call of duty.”
Angela Taylor, News Anchor for CBS 17, hosted the Valor Awards and announced the recipients.
2021 Valor Awards Recipients
A Valor Award is the community’s highest award for valor and heroism. Awarded in cases in which a public safety official knowingly places themselves at risk of death or extreme serious bodily harm in the performance of an official act.
Officer Claudius Hosenbackez, Fayetteville Police Department
Officer Stephanie Collins, Fayetteville Police Department
Officer Nicolas S. Guilette, Fayetteville Police Department
Paramedic Danibeth Garrett, Cumberland County EMS
Lieutenant Vicki Michaud, Cumberland County EMS
EMT Cody Mitchem, Cumberland County EMS
Capt. William C. Autry, Fayetteville Fire Department
Lt. Thomas Farrell, Fayetteville Fire Department
Firefighter Logan E. Boyce, Fayetteville Fire Department
Firefighter Andrew Bumgarner, Fayetteville Fire Department
Firefighter Albert Lockamy, Fayetteville Fire Department
Firefighter Leonel Munos, Fayetteville Fire Department
Firefighter Ray Revels, Fayetteville Fire Department
Valor 2021 Hall of Fame
Fire Chief Roddy Bullard, Vander Fire District
Awards of Merit
Awards of Merit recognize outstanding public safety work which demonstrates initiative, ingenuity, and/or diligence in the performance of his/her duties. Ex: Creating a new program or process, solving a cold case, detective work over a long period of time on a major initiative, etc.
Brian Pearce, Cape Fear Valley Health
Dr. Jennifer Green, Cumberland County Health Department
Engineer Robert O’Briant, Cotton Fire and Rescue
Sergeant David Dowless, Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office
Lieutenant Shawna Leake, Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office
Senior Sergeant Duvan Sanchez, Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office
Corporal Hector Vargas, Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office
Detective Keith Bates, Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office
Lieutenant Adam Bean, Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office
Senior Sergeant David Borresen, Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office
Sergeant Quinton Coleman, Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office
Lieutenant James Jones, Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office
Corporal Richard Murphy, Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office
Sergeant Robert Stallings, Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office
Detective Chaice Zwan, Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office
Engineer Wendell E. Cammuse, Stoney Point Fire District
Captain John D. Kline, Stoney Point Fire District
Detective Robin Brinkley, Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office
Detective Janett Olsen, Fayetteville Police Department
Detective Sasha C. Graham, Fayetteville Police Department
Deputy Jacob Darling-Wenger, Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office
Sergeant Christina Lowery, Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office
Deputy Ross Green, Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office
Corporal Timothy Sifford, Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office
Life-Saving Awards
Life-Saving Awards are to be awarded in recognition of official acts taken in a life-threatening situation where an individual’s life is in jeopardy, either medically or physically.
Detective Robin Brinkley, Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office
Sergeant Daniel Frankart, Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office
Lieutenant Matthew Hurley, Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office
Sergeant Nicole Mincey, Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office
K9 Deputy Christopher Cox, Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office
Deputy Zachary Fraser, Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office
Detective Jamie McLeod, Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office
Deputy Darrius Wirt, Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office
Lieutenant Justin Bitler, Cumberland Road Fire Department
Firefighter Taylour Johnson, Cumberland Road Fire Department
Firefighter Zully Yanes, Cumberland Road Fire Department
Firefighter Tanner N. Doub, Fort Bragg Fire & Emergency Services
Captain Kevin Durham, Fort Bragg Fire & Emergency Services
Captain Zahra McBee, Fayetteville Fire Department
Firefighter James S. Mize, Fort Bragg Fire & Emergency Services
Firefighter Norman Flores Ocampo, Fayetteville Fire Department
Firefighter Kevin R. Smith, Fort Bragg Fire & Emergency Services
Captain Steven A. Barker, Spring Lake Fire Department
Firefighter Connor Buss, Spring Lake Fire Department
Battalion Chief Jonathan Faircloth, Spring Lake Fire Department
Paramedic Hunter Fox, Cumberland County EMS
Firefighter David Hoffmaster, Spring Lake Fire Department
Firefighter Matthew Lasater, Spring Lake Fire Department
Firefighter Torres M. Marsh, Spring Lake Fire Department
Lieutenant Timothy Patterson, Spring Lake Fire Department
Paramedic Supervisor John Schmitt, Cumberland County EMS
Firefighter Eva M. Brock, Beaver Dam Volunteer Fire Department
Chief Gary Brock, Beaver Dam Volunteer Fire Department
Firefighter Defferson L. Graham, Beaver Dam Volunteer Fire Department
Firefighter Eric R. Lasich, Beaver Dam Volunteer Fire Department
Firefighter Jared T. Mason, Beaver Dam Volunteer Fire Department
Captain Shane M. O’Neal, Beaver Dam Volunteer Fire Department
Firefighter Stacy A. Ritchie, Beaver Dam Volunteer Fire Department
Firefighter Stewart L. Tedder, Beaver Dam Volunteer Fire Department
Captain Logan B. Herndon, Fayetteville Fire Department
Detective Brian Gerber, Fayetteville Police Department
Officer Kenneth R. Richard, Fayetteville Police Department
Lieutenant Geoffrey Kieser, Fayetteville Fire Department
Captain Johnny Deal, Fayetteville Fire Department
Firefighter Dustin Powell, Fayetteville Fire Department
People’s Choice Award
Detective Jamie McLeod, Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office
