AWARDS & RECOGNITION
Fort Worth Police Foundation provides special recognition to officers who demonstrate excellence in their performance by acts of heroism, exceptional skill or dedication to duty that sets them apart from their peers.
As funding allows, the Foundation honors requests by the administration and officers for assistance in defraying the costs of specialized training. The following is a representative sampling of the training awards that have been made over the years.
Nominated officers are provided Southern Police Institute and Federal Bureau of Investigation training support.
Institute for Law Enforcement Administration tuition for as many as seventy-five officers per year Specialized training for bicycle officers.
Jeffrey Halstead, former Chief of the Fort Worth Police Department, recognizes this important and unique support. Click here to read a letter from which he thanks the Foundation for funding to sponsor the nationally recognized Forced Science Certification Course.
Officers who are promoted to Corporal/Detective, Sergeant, Lieutenant, Captain, Deputy Chief and Assistant Chief are awarded different gifts by rank.
The following officers have been honored with Promotional Awards. 2003-2018 Awards and Promotions
First set of Promotions for 2025
HONOR GRADUATES, TOP DRIVERS, AND TOP GUNS
The Foundation proudly recognizes exemplary service across all divisions and team within the Fort Worth Police Department. Officers are nominated and voted on by their peers who demonstrate outstanding dedication, leadership, and commitment to their duties are honored and recognized with monetary awards, personalized gifts and formal recognition at the Annual Awards Dinner hosted by the Foundation.
The Fort Worth Police Officer of the Year receives a handgun from Shoot Smart, and an engraved, personalized Citizens Thin Blue Line watch donated on behalf of American National Bank of Texas.
This acknowledgement not only celebrates individual and team achievements but also highlights their excellence within each unit. By rewarding exceptional performance, the Foundation fosters a culture of appreciation, motivation, and pride throughout the Fort Worth Police community.
The Fort Worth Police Foundation acknowledges dedication, hard work, and outstanding scholarship of the top police academy graduates with cash awards.
The Fort Worth Police Department endeavors to hire the most qualified applicants to become police officers for the City of Fort Worth. Department requirement conform to the standards issued by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Education. In addition, the department may mandate more professional standards not indicated in basic requirements. Every applicant is required to complete several procedures to graduate, including a written test that s used to determine an individual’s rank on the eligibility list. The highest ranked candidates will proceed through additional tests including a physical assessment test and an interview with an oral review board.
The foundation wishes each officer success in his or her career as a Fort Worth police officer. The better educated our officers are, the better they are able to serve our great city in making Fort Worth the safest city in the United States.
Payton Wyly, Lateral 10 (12/20/2024)
Jonathan Gundell, Lateral 9 (8/9/2024)
Keith Curry, Lateral 8 (12/1/2023)
Garrett Medford, Lateral 7 (1/13/2023)
Vincent Catanzaro 5122, Class #158 (3/7/2025)
Tyler Moran, Class #157 (6/28/2024)
Luz Chavez, Class #156 (2/9/2024)
Jeremiah Smith, Class #155 (10/20/2023)
Kevin Cantu, Class #154 (5/19/2023)
Ryan Danielson, Class #153 (3/10/2023)
Joseph Valentin, Class #152 (09/23/2022)
Joseph Smith, Class #151 (05/06/2022)
Wesley Walters, Class #150 (12/17/2021)
Thomas Moore, Class #149 (06/28/2021)
Angel Esparza, Class #148 (03/07/2025)
Andres Torres, Class #147 (10/9/2020)
Andrew Cobb, Class #145 (4/4/2018)
Jacob Calkins, Class #144 (12/4/2017)
Matthew Brazeal, Class #143 (9/1/2017)
Brandon Parker, Class #142 (7/12/2017)
Stephen Garrick, Class #141 (4/13/2017)
Elaina Beltran, Class #140 (12/20/2016)
William Kinser, Class #139 (7/6/2016)
Stephen Jones, Class #138 (4/13/2016)
Zachary Ferrell, Class #137 (8/27/2015)
Michael Phelps, Class #136 (10/31/2014)
Elizabeth Duemig, Class #135 (5/21/2014)
Danielle McConahay, Class #134 (12/14/2013)
Carl Green, Class #133 (8/1/2013)
Nathan Inman, Class # 132 (2/1/2013)
J.A. Balders, Class #131 (9/30/2012)
Jeremy Mullins, Class #130 (6/8/2012)
Timothy Soria , Class #129 (2/10/2012)
Dillon Maroney, Class #128 (10/20/2011)
Aldo Castenada, Class #127 (6/2/2011)
Derek Johnson, Class #126 (9/24/2010)
George Graham, Class #125 (1/15/2010)
Jason D. Spencer, Class #124 (7/31/2009)
Jeff T. Cunningham, Class #123 (1/23/2009)
Mathew Medders, Class #122 (2/13/2009)
Billy Brumley, Class #121 (9/26/2008)
Mark McMullan, Class #120 (8/1/2008)
Stephen Hennard, Class #119 (5/2/2008)
Rodney Merritt, Class #118 (2/15/2008)
Stefanie Tabor, Class #117 (9/2/2007)
Patrick Hughes, Class #116 (8/3/2007)
Vincent Brown, Class #115 (2/16/2007)
Duc Nguyen, Class #114 (8/18/2006)
Shaun Svetlecic, Class #145 (4/4/2018)
Travis Valderas, Class #144 (12/4/2017)
Jonathan Stephens, Class #144 (12/4/2017)
Travis Kendrick, Class #143 (9/11/2017)
Willie Coleman, Class #142 (7/12/2017)
Cody Atkinson, Class #141 (4/13/2017)
Tyler Ham, Class #140 (12/20/2016)
William Kinser, Class #139 (7/16/2016)
Justin Landon, Class #138 (4/12/2016)
Christoffer Beckrich, Class #137 (8/27/2015)
George Ferguson, Class #136 (10/31/2014)
Kendall Harris, Class #135 (5/21/2014)
Jeffrey Keith, Class #134 (12/4/2013)
Carl Green, Class #133 (8/1/2013)
Joshua Whitten, Class #132 (2/11/2013)
Patrick Long, Lateral 10
Robert Farren, Lateral 9
Keith Curry, Lateral 8
Clay Williams, Lateral 7
Hayden Griffiths 5129, Class #158
Antonio Sanchez, Class #157
Nathaniel Blauser, Class #156
Kristopher Kopiczak, Class #155
Holden Turner, Class #154
Robert Estrada, Class #153
Michael Cardona, Class #152
Barry Smith, Class #151
Edgar Trevino, Class #150
John Fowler, Class #149
Ernesto Alvarado, Class #148
Marshall Woodward, Class #147
Dutch Rovell, Class #145 (4/4/18)
Preston Hull, Class #144 (12/4/17)
William Brantley, Class #143 (9/11/17)
Thomas Henry, Class #142 (7/20/17)
Keshawn Bumpers, Lateral 9
Ron Keys, Lateral 8
Garrett Medford, Lateral 7
Nathan Sandstede 5123, Class #158
Quentin Komrow, Class #157
Niko Jackson, Class #156
Duncan Marek, Class #155
Michael McQueed, Class #154
Andrew Escobedo, Class #153
Adrianne Thomas, Class #152
Nadine Bauman, Class #151
Peter Thomas, Class #150
Celyne Stoudmann, Class #149
Zachary Briseno, Class #148
Simont Scott, Class #147
Dutch Rovell, Class #145
Jerry Snyder, Class #144
Nikkola Samuels, Class #142
Jonathan Gundell, Lateral 9
Keith Curry, Lateral 8
Christopher Negrete, Lateral 7
Christopher Parkinson FD-6385, Class #158
Charles Burns, Class #157
Edwin Rivas, Class #156
Ransom Davis, Class #155
Eddie Montano, Class #154
Rogelio Corral, Class #153
Judah Bucy, Class #152
Jorden Mathieu, Class #151
Edgar Trevino, Class #150
Carlos Benitez, Class #149
Zachary Briseno, Class #148
Christian Paschal, Class #147
Charles Patton, Class #145
Jerry Snyder, Class #144
Nikkola Samuels, Class #142