Police Officer of the Year Award / Medal of Valor
2021 Recipient: New York State Trooper Robert P. Stawicki
Trooper Stawicki and Trooper Alec R. Nelson responded to house fire in Granby, Oswego County, at 4 a.m. on Dec. 15, 2021. Upon arriving at the scene, Trooper Stawicki ran toward the house and saw a 13-year-old boy collapsed and unconscious on the floor about eight feet into the home. Without hesitation and with fire rolling over his head, Trooper Stawicki grabbed the boy, pulled him to safety, and administered first aid and resuscitation. The child was alive when he arrived at the hospital, but later died from his injuries.
A Selection Committee with the following members reviews nominations and selects the award recipient(s):
- Commissioner, Division of Criminal Justice Services
- Superintendent, New York State Police
- Executive Director, New York State Association of Chiefs of Police
- Counsel and Executive Director, New York State Sheriffs’ Association
- President, Police Conference of New York
- President, New York State Association of PBAs
- President, Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association of the City of New York
Please call 518-485-7635 for more information or to learn when nominations will be accepted for the next award.