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Captain Philip Hemphill, NRA 2007 Law Enforcement Officer of the YearClick here to read about the 2007 Law Enforcement Officer of the Year, Captain Philip Hemphill of the Mississippi Highway Patrol!

NRA's Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award was established in 1993 and recognizes exceptional valor, public service, and dedication to the principles of our Constitutional heritage. This award is sponsored in part by an endowment donation by Component Engineers, Inc. of Wallingford, Connecticut.

To obtain an entry form for nominating a candidate for the 2008 Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award, click here. Entry forms must be completed and submitted by September 1, 2008. Nominations may be submitted by the nominee's agency head or by an NRA member. Nominations must also be endorsed by an NRA Life Member.

For more information, call 703-267-1649 or send email to ebailiff@nrahq.org.


NRA's Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award was established in 1993 and recognizes exceptional valor, public service, and dedication to the principles of our Constitutional heritage. This award is sponsored in part by Component Engineers, Inc. of Wallingford, CT. To obtain an entry form for nominating a candidate for the Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award, click here. Entry forms must be completed and submitted by September 1. Nominations may be submitted by the nominee's agency head or by an NRA member. Nominations must also be endorsed by an NRA Life Member.

For more information, call 703-267-1649 or send email to ebailiff@nrahq.org.

First Choice Body Armor will present each NRA Law Enforcement Officer of the Year with a custom fit stab and ballistic body armor vest beginning with the 2003 Award Winner. Pictured here is (L to R) NRA President Sandra Froman, 2004 NRA Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Officer Rodney Chambers, NRA 1st Vice President John Sigler, and NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre.

First Choice Armor


Previous Recipients

2006 - Trooper Rick Smith, Texas Department of Public Safety

2005 - Officer James D. Niggemeyer, Columbus Division of Police, Columbus, Ohio

2004 - Officer Rodney Chambers, Amtrak Police Department, Washington, D.C.

2003 - Sergeant Marcus Young, Ukiah Police Department, Ukiah, California

2002 - Patrolman Gary "Kevin" Helms, Shelby County, TN Sheriff's Office

2001 - Agent Clay B. Tippit, U.S. Border Patrol, Marfa, Texas

2000 - Sergeant Harry A Baumann, Clarkstown, New York Police Department

1999 - Sergeant Stephen Melaragno, Providence, Rhode Island Police Department

1998 - Corporal James E. Hosfelt, Jr., City of Dover, Delaware Police Department

1997 - Officer Diana Dunigan, Philadelphia Police Department, Pennsylvania

1996 - Sheriff Kevin Beary, Orange County Sheriff's Office, Florida

1995 - Chief Michael Dorn, Bibb County Public Schools Campus Police Department, Georgia

1994 - Sheriff Richard Mack, Graham County Sheriff's Office, Arizona

1993 - Officer Tina Dillard, DeKalb County, Georgia Police Department

   
 
 
 
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