Florida Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials
Member Recognition
This page commemorates Chapter Award Winners, Scholarship Recipients, RPL's, CPE's, Senior Member's and Life Memebers. Thank you to all of you who have made a difference in our Chapter, your centers and our industry to have your name displayed on this page.
Recognized Members of the Florida Chapter
Scholarship Recipients
Senior and Life Members
Senior and Life Members
Nancy Dzoba Scholarship
- TBD
Natalie Duran Disaster Award
- TBD
RPL Scholarship
- Brandie Ball - 2021
- Trae Maeder - 2021
- Dominique Mathis - 2022
- Erika Lakey - 2022
- April Grimes - 2023
CPE Scholarship
- Natalia Duran
Senior and Life Members
Senior and Life Members
Senior and Life Members
Senior Members
- TBD
Life Members
- Joseph Gollelli
- Nathan McClure
- Alan Lannier
- Gary Perkins
- Nancy Dzoba
- Debbie Gailbreath, RPL
- Natalia Duran, CPE
- Tony Harrison
- Wray Hall
- Ricky Rowell, RPL
Chapter RPL's
Chapter RPL's
Chapter RPL's
The below Chapter member's have earned and maintained APCO's Registered Public-Safety Leader (RPL) designation.
- Brandie Ball
- John Barney
- Shannon Boos
- Cindy Bresse
- Dorothy Cave
- Mindy Conner Adams
- Carolyn D’Agati
- Suzette Dodd
- Arleen Fernandez
- Kristen Fitzpatrick
- Debbie Gailbreath
- Linda Garcia
- Margaret Hamrick
- Catina Jordan
- Pamela Kaufman
- Erika Lakey
- Crystal Lawrence
- Trae Maeder
- Dominique Mathis
- David Nelsom
- James Oehmke
- Amber Plomatos
- Bernice Rattray
- Ricky Rowell
- MaryJane Rust
- Michael Speigle
- Felicia Taylor
- Renee Tomlinson
- Judith Weshinskey-Price
- Jacquelyn Yeager
Chapter CPE's
Chapter RPL's
Chapter RPL's
The below Chapter member's have earned the distinguished designation of Certified Public-Safety Executive (CPE).
- Heather Barker
- Cindy Bresse
- Julie Buck
- Mark Cannon
- Dorothy Cave
- Michelle Clark
- Mindy Conner Adams
- Jenna DiPlacido
- Natalia Duran
- Jay English
- Doreen Geary
- Patricia Giannini Henry
- Tiffaney Lalli
- Farokh Latif
- Steve Leese
- Christina Ortiz
- Julie Ray
- Rebekah Stephens
- Susan Stowell Crowder
- Lori VanGilder Preuss
Past Chapter Award Winners
2023 Award Winners
2023 Award Winners
2023 Award Winners
- Director of the Year - Natalie Heneks (Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office)
- Supervisor of the Year - Karissa Sass (Clay County Fire Rescue)
- Trainer of the Year - Kassandra Melgoza (Hendry County Sheriff's Office)
- Telecommunicator of the Year - Arielle Hardesty (Florida Highway Patrol - FMRCC)
- Team of the Year - Sanibel Police Department
- Team of the Year - Cape Coral Police Department
- Radio Frequency Technologist of the Year - Tim Boring (Volusia County Sheriff's Office)
2022 Award Winners
2023 Award Winners
2023 Award Winners
- Supervisor of the Year - Cindy Bresse, RPL, CPE (Sarasota County Sheriff's Office)
- Trainer of the Year - Stephanie Phelps (St. Johns County Sheriff's Office)
- Telecommunicator of the Year - Heather Myers (St. Johns County Sheriff's Office)
- Team of the Year - Sarasota County Sheriff's Office Incident Dispatch Team
- Radio Frequency Technologist of the Year - Bill Rhodes (Sarasota County)
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