Chamber honors area firefighters, police and EMTs

November 11, 2019 Police and Fire
Group picture of the awardees
A group shot of the awardees. (Image courtesy of Steven Halperson/Tisara Photography)

The Mount Vernon-Lee Chamber of Commerce honored 23 area first responders at its 12th annual Police & Firefighters Tribute last Friday.

The awardees were selected from the two police stations representing the Mount Vernon and Lee districts, as well as from the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department and from Fort Belvoir. More than 150 people attended the event, which was held at the Hilton Springfield and by emceed ABC7/WJLA-TV journalist Jonathan Elias.

Award recipients from the Mount Vernon District Police Station:

  • Officer of the Year: PFC Stephen Cicinato
  • Supervisor of the Year: Sgt. Jeff Mauro
  • Auxiliary Officer of the Year: Keith Shaver
  • Detective of the Year: Edward Carpenter
  • Meritorious Service: Lt. Camille Stewart

Award recipients from the Franconia District Police Station:

  • Officer of the Year: PFC Brenden L. Petersen
  • Auxiliary Officer of the Year: Richard Majauskas
  • Supervisor of the Year: 2nd Lt. Michael E. Johnson
  • Detective of the Year: Detective Matthew J. Bestick
  • Meritorious Service: Crime Analyst Simone Engelhardt-Worden

Award recipients from the Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Department:

Cox standing behind his wife, daugther and granddaughter who are at a table
Captain II Arthur “Danny” Cox from the Penn Daw Fire Station was awarded Fire Officer of the Year. He attended the gala dinner with his wife, daughter, and granddaughter. (Image courtesy of Steven Halperson/Tisara Photography)
  • Firefighter of the Year: Elizabeth Wagner
  • Volunteer Firefighter of the Year: Gregory Loston
  • Meritorious Service Master Technician: John Adams
  • EMT/Medic of the Year: Robert Blasetti
  • Company Officer of the Year: Captain II Arthur “Danny” Cox

Award recipients from Fort Belvoir Fire & Emergency Services:

  • Firefighter of the Year: Stephen Kass
  • Firefighter/Medic of the Year: Katherine Jones
  • Fire Officer of the Year: Lt. Ty Burch

Award recipients from the Fort Belvoir Police Department:

  • Military Police Officer of the Year: Specialist Joshua Queen
  • Department of the Army Police Officer of the Year: Christopher Metcalf
  • Department of the Army Security Guard of the Year: Don Bolton
  • Department of the Army Police Supervisor of the Year: Dewitt Parker
  • Department of the Army Security Supervisor of the Year: Marvin Johnson