Past Heroes Banquet Honorees
2019 HEROES
In Honor of Jeff Stroble
Jeff Stroble, a 17-year veteran of the Roswell Fire Deptartment, lost his life on July 21 from an accident while on duty
First Responder
Chief Devin Graham
Division Chief Tom Graham
Lieutenant Warren Aldrich
Roswell Fire Marshal Matt Miller
Sgt. Hollie Anderson
Det. Tyler Burt
Crime Analyst Josie Campos
Det. Isaac Romero
Det. Michael Shook
Agent Bryan Acee, FBI
Agent Sam Supnick, ATF
Commander, Albuquerque Ambulance Service
2018 HEROES
First Responder
Jerry Arnold
Joel Block
John Dear
Byron Economidy
Armando Hernandez
Ryan Holets
Sgt. Aaron Jones
Angelo Lovato
Anthony Luna
Kenneth Miller
Robert Radosevich
David Taylor
2017 HEROES
2016 HEROES
2015 HEROES
2014 HEROES
2013 HEROES
2012 HEROES
Hero Master List
Bryan Acee, Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation, First Responder, 2019
Warren Aldrich, Lieutenant, Roswell Fire Dept., First Responder, 2019
Matthew Allen, Business Leader, 2019
Hollie Anderson, Sergeant, Albuquerque Police Dept., First Responder, 2019
Jerry Arnold, Officer, Albuquerque Police Dept., First Responder, 2018
Janice Arnold-Jones, Albuquerque City Councilor, Elected Official, 2013
Larry Baker, Investigative Reporter, Media, 2013
Joel Block, Officer, Albuquerque Police Dept., First Responder, 2018
Sylvia Bokor, Volunteer of the Year, 2012
Tyler Burt, Detective, Albuquerque Police Dept., First Responder, 2019
Celina Bussey, New Mexico Dept. of Workforce Solutions Secretary, Elected Official, 2013
Josie Campos, Crime Analyst, Albuquerque Police Dept., First Responder, 2019
Chris Carlson, Captain, Albuquerque Fire Dept., First Responder, 2017
Robert Casados, Chief, Rosebud Fire Dept., First Responder, 2018
Don Chapman, Sandoval County Commissioner, District 3, Elected Official, 2016
Emilio Chavez, Houston Wholesale Cars, Business Leader, 2018
Marianne Chiffelle, Community Leader, 2012
John Dear, Officer, Albuquerque Police Dept., First Responder, 2018
Kathy Diaz, Owner, Monroe’s Restaurant, Business Leader, 2017
Miguel Diaz, Owner, Monroe’s Restaurant, Business Leader, 2017
Rebecca Dow, Elected Official, 2019
A. Blair Dunn, Community Leader, 2015
Aubrey Dunn, New Mexico Land Commissioner, Elected Official, 2016
Dianna J. Duran, Secretary of State, Elected Official, 2014
Byron Economidy, Officer, Albuquerque Police Dept., First Responder, 2018
Candy Spence Ezzell, New Mexico State Representative, Elected Official, 2012
Scott Frankel, Houston Wholesale Cars, Business Leader, 2018
Colin Garlie, First Responder, 2019
Gary Girard, Chief, Nara Visa Fire Dept., Fire Responder, 2018
Lou Golson, Officer, Albuquerque Police Dept., Hero of the Year, 2015
Devin Graham, Chief, Roswell Fire Dept., First Responder, 2019
Tom Graham, Division Chief, Roswell Fire Dept., First Responder, 2019
Jason Green, Officer, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Dept., First Responder, 2017
Timothy Hale, Cabinet Secretary Colonel, Appointed Official, 2014
Alisha Hawthorne-Martinez, Business Leader, 2016
Gary Hays, Owner, Cliff’s Amusement Park, Business Leader, 2016
Linda Hays, Owner, Cliff’s Amusement Park, Business Leader, 2016
Armando Hernandez, Officer, Albuquerque Police Dept., First Responder, 2018
Yvette Herrell, New Mexico State Representative, Elected Official, 2015
Neil Hise, CEMCO, Business Leader, 2013
Ty Hise, CEMCO, Business Leader, 2013
Jennifer Hise, CEMCO, Business Leader, 2013
Ryan Holets, Officer, Albuquerque Police Dept., First Responder, 2018
Dan Houston, Sheriff, Bernalillo County, Elected Official, 2014
Dona Irwin, New Mexico State Representative, Elected Official, 2015
Wayne Johnson, Bernalillo County Commissioner, Elected Official, 2013
Wayne Johnson, Bernalillo County Commissioner, Elected Official, 2016
Aaron Jones, Sergeant, Albuquerque Police Dept., First Responder, 2018
Cassady Leonard, Young Leader, 2016
Dan Lewis, Albuquerque City Councilor, Elected Official, 2016
Rick Lopez, Community Leader, 2014
Angelo Lovato, Officer, Albuquerque Police Dept., First Responder, 2018
Anthony Luna, Officer, Albuquerque Police Dept., First Responder, 2018
Ben Manatt, Young Leader, 2019
Gregg Marcantel, Secretary, New Mexico Dept. of Corrections, Elected Official, 2012
Vicente Martinez, Officer, Albuquerque Police Dept., First Responder, 2017
Lawrence Martin, Probate Judge, Sandoval County, Elected Official, 2016
James Maxon, Chief, Sandoval County Fire Dept., First Responder, 2017
Mark Menicucci, Menicucci Insurance, Business Leader, 2014
T. Greg Merrion, Merrion Oil & Gas, Business Leader, 2013
Kenneth Miller, Officer, Albuquerque Police Dept., First Responder, 2018
Matt Miller, Roswell Fire Marshal, First Responder, 2019
Peggy Muller-Aragon, Committee Chair, Albuquerque Public Schools, Elected Official, 2018
Andy Nunez, New Mexico State Representative, Elected Official, 2012
Gary Padilla, Houston Wholesale Cars, Business Leader, 2018
David Patterson, Battalion Chief, Rio Rancho Fire Dept., First Responder, 2017
Marc Powell, ReCARnation, Business Leader, 2015
Heather Price, Community Leader, 2019
Joshua Price, Community Leader, 2019
Robert Radosevich, Officer, Albuquerque Police Dept., First Responder, 2018
John Rockwell, President, Marpac Medical Devices & Sierra Peaks, Business Leader, 2016
Isaac Romero, Detective, Albuquerque Police Dept., First Responder, 2019
Frank Ruvolo, Chairman, Republican Party of Bernalillo County, Community Leader, 2017
John Sanchez, Lieutenant Governor, Hero of the Year, 2014
Michael Shook, Detective, Albuquerque Police Dept., First Responder, 2019
John Arthur Smith, New Mexico State Senator, Elected Official, 2012
John Arthur Smith, New Mexico State Senator, Hero of the Year, 2013
Rex Stall, Chief, Logan Fire Dept., First Responder, 2018
Sam Supnick, Agent, Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms, First Responder, 2019
Diego Sy, Entrepreneur, Young Leader, 2017
Marge Tapia, Community Leader, 2016
David Taylor, Officer, Albuquerque Police Dept., First Responder, 2018
Gary “Skip” Tinagero, Battalion Chief, Albuquerque Police Dept., First Responder, 2017
Jim Townsend, New Mexico State Representative, Elected Official, 2017
Carl Trujillo, New Mexico State Representative, Elected Official 2013
Julie Wright, Community Leader, 2018