2017 Winners (27th year)
**Columbia Gas of Virginia - Employer Safety
**Tanya Deckard - Martin H. Schlosser Award for Traffic Safety Activism
Travis Aicher - Impaired Driving Prevention
Suffolk Police Department - Law Enforcement Initiatives (Rt 58 study)
Capital Concrete, Inc. - Occupant Protection
Hampton Police Department and Yellow Cab of Hampton - Public Transportation Safety
Norfolk Public Schools Transportation Department - Pupil Transportation Safety
Poquoson High School’s Arrive Alive Club (Gloria Insley, Club Sponsor) - Youth Traffic Safety
Karen Pyle – Lifetime Achievement
** = Governor’s Safety Award Winners (known)
2016 Winners
Courtney Dziagwa (Norfolk Public Schools) - Martin H. Schlosser Award for Traffic Safety Activism
York County School Division Transportation Department - Employer Safety
Master Deputy J. Charville (York-Poquoson Sheriff’s Office) - Occupant Protection
Virginia Beach Police Department Traffic Safety Unit - Law Enforcement Initiatives
Shelita Hill (Norfolk Public Schools) - Pupil Transportation Safety
City of Virginia Beach Traffic Engineering - Roadway Innovations
Lt. Brian M. Eckstein (York-Poquoson Sheriff’s Office) - Impaired Driving Prevention
Joann Mancuso (Beacon House / Eggleston) - Youth Traffic Safety
Thomas Clifford (Retired LEO, AAA Tidewater) - Lifetime Achievement
2015
Hampton University Police Department -Impaired Driving Prevention
Ginger Rothermel (Norfolk Public Schools) - Pupil Transportation Safety
Nathaniel Worthing (Virginia Beach Police Department) - Law Enforcement
Initiatives
Kim Barnes (Norfolk Public Schools) - Occupant Protection
Paula Powell (Norfolk Public Schools) - Youth Traffic Safety
Daniel Banister (Nissan of Chesapeake) -Martin H. Schlosser Award for
Traffic Safety Activism
Keith Acosta - Lifetime Achievement - In Transportation Safety
2014
US Fleet Forces Command – Employer Safety
Virginia Beach Police Department (Traffic Safety Unit) - Traffic Safety Activism
Chesapeake Police Department – Impaired Driving Prevention
Suffolk Police Department - Law Enforcement Initiatives
Commonwealth Attorney Colin Stolle (Virginia Beach) – Legal Initiatives
Richard Babb (WFOS Radio) – Media Awareness
Eileen Gerling (CHKD) - Occupant Protection
Chesapeake Transportation Safety Commission - Public Transportation Safety
Ada Chavis - Pupil Transportation Safety
Commonwealth's Attorney Nancy Parr (Chesapeake) - Youth Traffic Safety
MPO Jim McElligott (Virginia Beach Police Dept.) - Lifetime Achievement
2013
Trooper Sanders T. Schoolar “Lee” (Virginia State Police) – Impaired Driving Prevention
Courtney Nishnick (student at Deep Creek High School, Chesapeake) - Traffic Safety Activism
Kirk Baldwin (VP @ Hoffman Beverage) – Occupant Protection
MPO Rick Davis (Newport News Police Department) - Law Enforcement Initiatives
Soldiers and Airmen Against Drunk Driving – Employer Safety **
Yellow Cab of Newport News - Public Transportation Safety **
Georjeane Blumling, Ph.D. (AAA Tidewater Virginia) - Lifetime Achievement
2012
Officer Frank Chappell (Chesapeake) - Impaired Driving Prevention
Suffolk Police Dept. Motor Carrier Unit - Law Enforcement Initiatives **
Norfolk Checker Taxi - Public Transportation Safety **
James City County Police Dept. - Youth Traffic Safety
Joe Flanagan (WVEC) – Media **
Lt. Johnny Day (Chesapeake) - Traffic Safety Activism
Frank Kowaleski - Lifetime Achievement **
** = Governor’s Safety Award Winners (known)
2011
Bob and Kaye Walsh - The Martin H. Schlosser Award for Traffic Safety Activism
Capital Concrete, Inc. - Employer Safety
Lt. T.M. Foster of the Chesapeake Police Department - Impaired Driving Prevention
Hampton Police Division Motor Carrier Unit - Law Enforcement Initiatives
Christopher Baker - Legal Category
Make it Click: A Car Safety Program for Tweens - Occupant Protection
Newport News Public School Pupil Transportation Summer Bus Camp - Pupil
Transportation Safety **
Black and White Cabs of Norfolk - Public Transportation Safety
Catherine Wilson - Youth Traffic Safety
E. Wallace Timmons - Lifetime Achievement
** = Governor’s Safety Award Winners (known)
2010
E.V. Williams, Inc. - Employer Safety
Yellow Cab of Hampton - Impaired Driving Prevention
Sondra Woodward - Media Awareness
Sue Dixon - Pupil Transportation Safety
Officer Delores L. Millington - Law Enforcement Initiatives
Volunteers – Victim Impact Panels - Legal Initiatives
James City County Police Department - Occupant Protection
MetroScoot, LLC - Public Transportation Safety
MPO Robyn Watson - Youth Traffic Safety
Military/Civilian Transportation Safety Workshop Executive Planning Committee - Traffic Safety Activism
2009
Virginia Beach Traffic Engineering - Traffic Safety Activism
Mary Ann Rayment - Traffic Safety Activism
USFF ADCOs & VBPD – Traffic Safety Unit - Impaired Driving Prevention
VBPD – Traffic Safety Unit & USFF ADCOs - Impaired Driving Prevention
NNPD – Stop! School Bus Safety Program - Pupil Transportation Safety
Officer Scott A. Mounger - Law Enforcement Initiatives
NNPD Motor Carrier Unit - Law Enforcement Initiatives
Deputy Sheriff John Henry - Occupant Protection
Eugene D. Gibson - Public Transportation Safety
LaMonica Samuel - Youth Traffic Safety
Master Trooper Robert C. Powell - Lifetime Achievement
2008
MPO Colin Elliot - Impaired Driving Prevention
Officer Justin D. Tindall - Law Enforcement Initiatives
MPO Jim McElligott - Traffic Safety Activism
Deputy Chief Edmund Elliott / Chesapeake Fire Department - Employer Safety
Lindsey Roberts - Media Awareness
Bryan Porter, Ph.D. - Occupant Protection
Virginia Beach Police Department / Motor Carrier Safety Unit - Public Transportation Safety
Virginia Beach Police Department / “Every 15 Minutes Program” - Youth Traffic Safety
Martin Schlosser - Lifetime Achievement
2007
United States Fleet Forces Alcohol & Drug Control Officers - Impaired Driving Prevention
Traffic Enforcement Section, Chesapeake Police Department - Law Enforcement Initiatives
City of Virginia Beach Traffic Engineering - Traffic Safety Activism
RJR Elite Trucking - Employer Safety
F. Dean Godwin - Lifetime Achievement
2006
Cindi Norris, M. Price Distributing Co. - Education And Prevention
Wilma Modlin - Education And Prevention
Nathan Collins - Traffic Safety Activism
Lisa Godley - Media Awareness
Lt. Johnny Day - Enforcement Initiatives
Virginia Beach Police Department, F.A.C.T. / Selective Enforcement Team –
Enforcement Initiatives
2005
Dr. Kelli England and Ms. Cynthia Shier / EVMS - Education and Prevention
City of Virginia Beach’s Traffic Engineering Department - Traffic Engineering
GEICO - Traffic Safety Activism
Sgt. Keith Hartman and Officer Jeff Westrick (Newport News Police) - Enforcement
Initiatives
2004
John R. Wise - Education And Prevention
City Of Norfolk / Division Of Transportation And Police Department – Traffic Engineering
Andy Fox - Media Awareness
Leigh Dennis - Traffic Safety Activism
Chesapeake Bay ASAP - Traffic Safety Activism
MPO Ryan Arnold / Sgt Mark Summerell (Virginia Beach Police – Photo Safe) –
Enforcement Initiatives
2003
Suffolk Fire Department - Education And Prevention
Virginia Beach Traffic Engineering Department – Traffic Engineering
Janet King, Metro Traffic Control - Media Awareness
Steven And Matthew Hinson - Traffic Safety Activism
The Honorable Randall M. Blow, Virginia Beach Juvenile & Domestic Relations District
Court – Enforcement Initiatives
The Honorable Rufus A. Banks, Jr., Chief Judge, Chesapeake Juvenile & Domestic
Relations District Court - Enforcement Initiatives
Maury B. Brickhouse - Director Of Court Services, 1st District Court Services Unit –
Enforcement Initiatives
2002
Barbara Freund, Ph. D., Evms - Education and Prevention
E.V. Williams, Inc., Escort Driver Certification Training Program - Education And Prevention
Lisa Jones, WVEC-TV Producer Of Silver Driver - Media Awareness
Trooper Matthew W. Cotton, Virginia State Police - Enforcement Initiatives
Portsmouth Sheriff's Office - Enforcement Initiatives
Joy Sullivan, Drivesmart Hampton Roads - Traffic Safety Activism
2001
Dr. Dana D. Burnett, ODU - Education and Prevention
Specialized Transportation Safety Coalition - Education and Prevention
Lynne Johnston, Riddle Honda - Traffic Safety Activism
MPO F. Dean Godwin, Virginia Beach Police Department - Traffic Safety Activism
Trooper Joseph D. Mercurio, Virginia State Police - Enforcement Initiatives
Chesapeake Police Department - Traffic Enforcement Section - Enforcement Initiatives
Dave Schleck "Road Guy" - Daily Press Newspaper - Media Awareness
2000
MPO Scott Wichtendahl, Virginia Beach Police Department – Education and Prevention
Hampton Police Adult School – Education and Prevention
Crossing Guard Program – Education and Prevention
Smithfield Police Department – Traffic Safety Activism
Sgt. Chuck Flowers – Enforcement Initiatives
Virginia Beach Police Special Operations – Enforcement Initiatives
Daily Press Newspaper – Media Awareness
1999
1998
1997
Judge Lawrence C. Lawless, Norfolk General District Court
Detective Amber Whitaker, Portsmouth Police Department
Gerald Owens
Virginia State Police, Division V, Public Relations
Officer Dan Sartorius, Virginia Beach Police Department
Officer Scott Williams, Newport News Police Department
Hampton Police Division Boat Patrol
1996
1995
Howard E. “Butch” Fawley, Virginia State Police
Terry A. McLaughlin, Virginia State Police
SSGT William B. Jennings, 1st Security Police Squadron, Langley Air Force Base
York County Safety Town
Andy Fox, WAVY TV “Road Rebels”
WVEC News Department
Beach Ford and the Virginia Beach Fire Department
Larry Rilee, Newport News Police Department
1994
1993
W. Frank Starr– Traffic Safety Activism
Hoffman Beverage – Traffic Safety Activism
Helen Sewell – Education and Prevention
MR/DD Program, Virginia Beach Community Services Board – Education and Prevention
Trooper Karl E. Campbell – Enforcement Initiatives
Hampton Police Division – Enforcement Initiatives
Lori Denny – Media Awareness
City of Norfolk - Engineering
1992
1991
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