Maryland State

FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION

2023 Annual Award Winners – Please click View More Below $10,000 Raffle winners Announced

Colburn Trophy – Was Not Awarded

Gladhill-Thompson Award – Daniel J. Stevens

Hall of Fame

1 – Jackie Carey – Ocean Pines – Worcester
2 – Robert Thomas – White Marsh – Baltimore
3 – Zachary Paul Reid – Clear Spring – Washington
4 – Charles W. Walker – Chillum Adelphi – Prince George’s
5 – Thomas M. Edwards – Waldorf – Charles
6 – Robert Keith Raley – Ridge VFD – St. Mary’s
7 – Carl B. Scully – Leonardtown VFD – St. Mary’s
8 – Russell W. Dawson – Rockville – Montgomery
9 – Stephen Jacobs – Citizens Truck – Frederick
10 – Mirian Nicholson – 17 State Circle – MSFA

Special Inductees
1 – Major Michael Tagliaferri – Maryland State Police

Marbery F. Gates Service Cup Award – Charles J. Simpson, Jr. – Westminster and Pleasant Valley – Carroll

Firefighter of the Year – Stacy S. Lakin – Jefferson VFC – Frederick

Robert H. Shimer, Administrator of the Year – Stephan D. Cox – Bel Air – Harford

John E. “Sunny” Rose, Jr., Memorial Training Award – Kimberly D. Kerschner – Ferndale – Anne Arundel

Smith N. Stathem, Jr., P.P., Memorial Safety Award – Phillip Ridgell – Ridge VFD – St. Mary’s

Edward L. Emkey, Sr., Cadet Program Award – Williamsport Junior Program – Washington

Zembower Fire Service Training Award

Members Total Student Hours of Training Average Training Hours Per Student

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1st Runner Up – 

2nd Runner Up – 

Josiah A. Hunt, M.D., EMS Person of the Year – Bonny Hurley – Rocky Ridge VFC – Frederick

Past President C. Oscar Baker Rookie of the Year – Tucker Thomas Hedrick – Mechanicsville VFD – St. Mary’s

Senator William H. Amoss Memorial Legislative Award

Senator William C. Smith, Jr. District 20 Montgomery
Delegate Benjamin S. Barrnes District 21 Baltimore and Anne Arundel
Robert Phillips Rescue Fire Co. Dorchester

Silver Spring Trophy – Brian Geraci, Fire Marshal

Francis L. Brannigan Instructor of the Year – Scott Whetsell

Chief A. Marvin Gibbons Memorial Trophy –

Fire Marshall of the Year –

Family Appreciation Award –

Miss Fire Prevention -Madeline Moore

Miss Fire Prevention 1st Runner Up – Ashley Nalborczyk

Honey Award –

$10,000 – Raffle Winners

$10,000 Bedford Road VFC Cumberland, MD
$ 2,500 Sandra Walsh Manchester, MD
$ 1,500 Joe Butt Beallsville, MD
$ 1,000 Nancy Trego Elkton, MD
$ 750 Mike Stewart Rising Sun, MD
$ 500 Bill Hildebrand Chestertown, MD
$ 250 Junior Fire Co #2 Frederick, MD
$ 100 Kevin Baker Dover, DE
$ 100 Bert Gulasky McKeesport, PA
$ 100 Tim Dayton Westernport, MD

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