2024 ANNUAL REPORT - Final

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PUBLIC SAFETY AWARDS

The Annual Public Safety Awards honor Law Enforcement, Fire & Rescue and Emergency Services professionals protecting Frederick County.

Those receiving awards in 2024 were:

Silver Medal of Bravery Battalion Chief Steve Schultz, DFRS Captain Jared Brown, DFRS Firefighter Technician Damien Clark, DFRS

Bronze Medal of Outstanding Performance Fire Medic III Charles Hannaby, DFRS

Distinguished Service Award Janet Jones, Grants Manager

Firefighter III Tre Roper, DFRS Firefighter III Scott Six, DFRS Firefighter I Dillion Eyler, DFRS Fire Medic III Cesar Lopez, DFRS

Supervisor of the Year Captain Mike Leonard, DFRS

Life Saving Award Lt. Matthew Wiles, DFRS Lt. John Arnold, DFRS Lt. Michael Steele, DFRS Firefighter Technician Michael Schweitzer, DFRS Firefighter Technician Alan Hunter, DFRS Firefighter II Robert Rivera, DFRS Fire Medic III Scott Deibler, DFRS Probationary Firefighter Anthony Mauro, DFRS.

Career Firefighter of the Year Firefighter III Shawn Kessell, DFRS

Volunteer Firefighter of the Year Captain Matthew Staley, Walkersville Volunteer Fire Department

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