Past Department Personnel Recipients of the Medal of Valor & Merit
1974
Michael Mason - Sheriff’s Deputy - Valor
Charles McCrory - CHP - Valor
Reynolds M. Patrick, Jr. - CHP - Merit
Merle Dove - Oxnard PD - Merit
1975
Ray Broomfield - Ventura PD - Valor
Gilbert Lovio - Santa Paula PD - Valor
Richard Fletcher - CHP - Merit
Ishmael Messer - U.S. Forest Service - Merit
1976
Gary Brazelton - Simi Valley PD - Valor
Tom Collins - Sheriff’s Deputy-helo pilot - Valor
(Posthumously)
1977
Robert Lefever- Sheriff’s Deputy - Valor
Eric Walbergh - Mugu Ranger - Valor
Reynolds M. Patrick, Jr. - CHP - Merit
Doug Winbury - Ventura PD - Merit
Earl Matthews - Sheriff’s Deputy- Merit
Frank Anderson - Harbor Patrol- Merit
Roger Wyckoff - CHP - Merit
Neal Smith - BHP - Merit
John Burnston - CHP - Merit
George Norton - Simi Valley PD - Merit
Pat Cullen - Simi Valley PD - Merit
1978
Max Pina- Fillmore PD- Valor
Jesus Zavala - Fillmore PD- Valor
Russell Butler - Fillmore PD Reserve- Valor
Michael Kipp - Sheriff’s Deputy - Valor
Herb Roper - Sheriff’s Deputy - Valor
John Ellis- Sheriff’s Deputy - Valor
John Brock - Santa Paula PD - Valor
Tom Jones -Fillmore PD- Valor
Robert Klamser - Simi Valley PD - Valor
Stanton Myers - Oxnard PD - Merit
1979
Dennis Blanchard -Ojai PD - Valor
Bruce Reed - Oxnard PD - Valor
David Jebb - Port Hueneme PD - Valor
Dale Todd - USFS - Merit
Richard Guzik - CHP - Merit
Michael Cooper - CHP - Merit
Mark Riddering - Port Hueneme PD - Merit
Craig Lawler - Inglewood PD - Merit
1980
Larry Roberstson - Sheriff’s Deputy - Valor
Ken Dellinger - Oxnard PD - Valor
Clifton Troy - Oxnard PD - Valor
Steve Bowman - Ventura PD - Merit
Craig Husband - Sheriff’s Deputy - Merit
Ernest Montagna - Sheriff’s Deputy - Merit
1981
Larry Reynolds - Sheriff’s Deputy - Valor
Robert Arnold - Fillmore PD- Valor
Duke Bradbury- Fillmore PD- Valor
Robert Briner - Port Hueneme PD - Valor
Robert Sparks- Sheriff’s Deputy - Valor
Vince France - Sheriff’s Deputy - Valor
Ken Dillinger - Oxnard PD- Merit
Robert Coughlin - Oxnard PD- Merit
Kent Smith - Oxnard PD- Merit
Dan Gott - Simi Valley PD- Merit
1982
Robert Sparks- Sheriff’s Deputy - Valor
Robert Briner - Port Hueneme PD - Valor
Mike McKendry - Ventura PD - Merit
Dan Gott - Simi Valley PD- Merit
Kent Smith - Oxnard PD- Merit
Ken Dellinger - Oxnard PD- Merit
Robert Coughlin - Oxnard PD- Merit
1983
Bill Stevens - Sheriff’s Deputy - Valor
Paul Morton - Ventura PD - Valor
Edward Smith - Sheriff’s Deputy - Merit
Dennis Kelley - Sheriff’s Deputy - Merit
Larry Gaeta - CHP - Merit
Leonard DeLeon - Simi Valley PD - Merit
1984
Fernando Estrella - Port Hueneme PD - Valor
Ekko (Canine) - Port Hueneme PD - Valor
Mark Riddering - Ventura PD - Valor
Ray Wilkerson - Merit
Ray Bonneau - Merit
Cary Jones - Merit
Harry Steiner - Merit
Randy Nutter - Merit
1985
Sonny (Canine)- Ventura PD/K-9 - Valor
Robert Garcia - Ventura Sheriff’s Office - Valor
Richard Hamilton- Ventura Sheriff’s Office - Valor
Mervin Brown- Ventura Sheriff’s Office - Valor
Al Calderson - Ventura Sheriff’s Office - Valor
John Jenks- Port Hueneme PD - Valor
Mark Jurisic - Ventura Sheriff’s Office- Valor
Jeff Shelton- Port Hueneme PD - Merit
Steve Mayorga - Santa Paula PD - Merit
Cervendo Ramirez - Oxnard PD - Merit
1986
Larry Hanson - Ventura Sheriff’s Dept. - Valor
Daniel Thompson - Ventura Sheriff’s Dept. - Valor
Greg Campbell - Santa Paula PD- Valor
Bobby Bowman - Oxnard PD - Valor
Michael Trotter- Oxnard PD- Valor
Randy Anderson - Ventura Sheriff’s Dept. - Merit
David Smith - Ventura Sheriff’s Dept. - Merit
Luis Obregon - Ventura Sheriff’s Dept. - Merit
Robert Hopkins - Simi Valley PD - Merit
Kenneth Tacke - Simi Valley PD - Merit
Kevin Duncan - Simi Valley PD - Merit
John Samarin- Simi Valley PD - Merit
William Schwartz - Simi Valley PD - Merit
1987
Mark Trimble- Santa Paula PD- Valor
Jeff Ferber - CHP - Valor
Craig Adford - Ventura Sheriff’s Dept.- Valor
1988
Grant Clemens - CHP - Valor
Mike Gillette - Ventura Sheriff’s Dept. - Valor
Kenneth Brooker - Ventura Sheriff’s Dept. - Valor
Ron Whitney - Oxnard PD - Merit
1989
Steve Kawaguchi - Oxnard PD - Valor
Ken Tougas - Oxnard PD - Merit
Randey Cole - Oxnard PD - Merit
Dan Eckstrom - Oxnard PD - Merit
1990
Jimmy Henderson - Ventura Sheriff’s Dept. - Valor
John Popp - Ventura Sheriff’s Dept. - Valor
Bill Grund - Ventura Sheriff’s Dept. - Valor
Steven Smith - L.A. County Sheriff’s Dept. - Valor
Jesse Will Howe - Ventura Sheriff’s Dept. - Valor
Ron Breene - Ventura Sheriff’s Dept. - Merit
Len Newcomb - Oxnard PD - Merit
1991
Jim O’Brien - Oxnard PD - Valor
Anthony Campat- Ventura Sheriff’s Dept.- Valor
David Grier- Ventura Sheriff’s Dept.- Merit
Brain Hewellet - Ventura PD - Merit
Mindy Vollmert- Ventura Port Harbor Patrol - Merit
Bill Woodson - Santa Paula PD - Merit
Troyce Reynolds - Santa Paula PD - Merit
1992
Chris Spangenberg- Ventura Sheriff’s Dept. - Valor
Earl Matthews - Ventura Sheriff’s Dept. - Valor
Larry Hansen - Ventura Sheriff’s Dept. - Valor
Jon Hoelker - Ventura Sheriff’s Dept. - Valor
Scott Hebert - Oxnard PD - Valor
Gary Jones - Ventura PD- Valor
Ron Chambers - Simi Valley PD - Merit
Craig Reiners - Simi Valley PD - Merit
1993
Rolland Ogawa - Ventura Sheriff’s Dept. - Valor
Charles Hookstra - Oxnard PD - Merit
Wendall Hildebrandt - Ventura Sheriff’s Dept. - Merit
Steve Rhodes - Ventura Sheriff’s Dept. - Merit
Jack Richards - CHP - Merit
1994
James O’Brien - Oxnard PD - Valor
Jim Adcock - Oxnard PD - Valor
Steven Vendt - Oxnard PD - Valor
Joe Marino - Oxnard PD Valor
Greg Guilin - Santa Paula PD - Valor
Chris Bridges - Santa Paula PD - Valor
Mark Gillette -Santa Paula PD - Valor
Theodore Snyder - Port Hueneme PD - Merit
Brian Ellison - Oxnard PD - Merit
Ernest Orozco -Oxnard PD - Merit
Randy Cole - Oxnard PD - Merit
1995
Bob Olivarez- Santa Paula PD - Valor
Mike DeDecker - Santa Paula PD- Valor
Lynette Ingold- Santa Paula PD - Valor
Bob Gonzalas- Santa Paula PD - Valor
Timothy Hagel - Ventura Sheriff’s Office - Valor
Chris Davis- Ventura PD - Valor
Jim Aguirre - Ventura Sheriff’s Dept.- Valor
Dan Shea- Ventura Sheriff’s Dept. - Merit
Dennis Kelley - Ventura Sheriff’s Dept. - Merit
Darryl Dunn - Ventura Sheriff’s Dept. - Merit
Wendall Hildebrandt - Ventura Sheriff’s Dept. - Merit
Steve Lengyel - Ventura Sheriff’s Dept. - Merit
David Nadon - Ventura Sheriff’s Dept. - Merit
1996
Jeff McGreevy - Simi Valley PD - Valor
Pat Flodquist - Drug Enforcement Admin. - Valor
Raymond Nagel - Ventura Sheriff’s Dept.- Valor
Glen Utter - Ventura PD - Valor
Michael Clark- Simi Valley PD- Valor (Posthumously)
Anthony Anzilotti - Simi Valley PD - Valor
Tom Marshall - Simi Valley PD - Valor
Darin Muehler - Simi Valley PD - Valor
Michael Pierce - Simi Valley PD - Valor
Raymond Madden - Simi Valley PD - Valor
Landis Potter - Ventura Sheriff’s Dept. - Merit
James Beautrow - Ventura PD - Merit
Richard Thomas - Simi Valley PD - Merit
1997
Peter Aguirre, Jr.- Ventura Sheriff’s Dept. - Distinushed Service
Jim Fryoff - Ventura Sheriff’s Dept. - Valor
Glen Sanders - Ventura Sheriff’s Dept.- Valor
Peter Aguirre, Jr- Ventura Sheriff’s Dept. - Valor
Bret Cox - Ventura Sheriff’s Dept. - Merit
Chris Graham - Port Hueneme PD- Merit
Daniel Morgan- Port Hueneme PD- Merit
Michael Federico - Port Hueneme PD - Merit
Romeo Alvarez - Port Hueneme PD- Merit
Huberto Jiminez - Port Hueneme PD- Merit
1998
Paul Korber - Ventura Harbor Patrol - Valor
Maria Pena - Oxnard PD - Valor
Michelle Velasco - Santa Paula PD - Valor
Mark Tremble - Santa Paula PD- Valor
Jim Ward - Santa Paula PD - Valor
Greg Margetin - Ventura Sheriff’s Dept. - Valor
John Brisslinger - Port Hueneme PD - Valor
Paul Gomez - Port Hueneme PD - Valor
Daniel Morgan - Port Hueneme PD - Valor
Robert Miller - Port Hueneme PD. - Valor
Daryl Koranda - Santa Paula PD- Valor
Jeff Breier - Santa Paula PD - Valor
Peter Aguirre - Ventura Sheriff’s Dept. - Valor
Casey Culp - Ventura Harbor Patrol - Valor
Paul Korber - Ventura Harbor Patrol - Valor
Jason McEwen - California Highway Patrol - Merit
Frank Ahlvers - Simi Valley PD - Merit
Travis Coffee - Simi Valley PD - Merit
Christopher Loes - Ventura Sheriff’s Dept. - Merit
David Brantley - Ventura Sheriff’s Dept. - Merit
Juan Benavidez - Ventura Sheriff’s Dept. - Merit
1999
Lisa D. Whitney - Ventura Sheriff’s Dept. - Distinushed Service
Gus Gonzalez - Ventura Sheriff’s Dept. - Valor
Steve Arthur - Ventura Sheriff’s Dept. - Valor
Marty Luna - Ventura Sheriff’s Dept. - Valor
Robert Hull - Ventura Sheriff’s Dept. - Valor
John Hajducko - Ventura Sheriff’s Dept. - Valor
Kevin Clancy - Ventura Sheriff’s Dept. - Valor
Brian Ward - Simi Valley PD - Valor
Raymond Nagel - Ventura Sheriff’s Dept. - Merit
2000
GSE2 Stan Chaichana - Navy Police Office - Distinushed Service
Greg Guilin - Ventura Sheriff’s Dept. - Valor
John Fox- Ventura Sheriff’s Dept. - Valor
Gus Gonzales -Ventura Sheriff’s Dept. - Valor
Brian Koppenjan - Ventura Sheriff’s Dept. - Merit
Randy Downard - Ventura Sheriff’s Dept. - Merit
2001
Dave Wareham - Ventura Sheriff’s Dept. - Valor
Brian Hackworth - Ventura Sheriff’s Dept. - Valor
Rafael Meza - Ventura Sheriff’s Dept. - Valor
Eduardo Ponce - Ventura Sheriff’s Dept. -Valor
Shawn Holzberger - Ventura Sheriff’s Dept. -Valor
Amos Nessim - Ventura Sheriff’s Dept. - Valor
Jack Kujawa - Oxnard PD -Valor
Tim Kelley - Oxnard PD - Valor
Mike Saviers - Santa Paula PD - Valor
John Samarin - Simi Valley PD - Merit
Rich Morton - Simi Valley PD - Merit
2002
Michael Robison- Oxnard PD - Valor
Mark Cagnacci - Santa Paula PD - Merit
2003
Russell Carver - CHP - Valor
Matt Gillio - Santa Paula PD - Valor
Officer Joseph Pesce - Simi Valley PD - Valor
Christopher Johnson - Simi Valley PD - Valor
Lyndon Peats- Simi Valley PD- Valor
William Lappin - Simi Valley PD - Valor
Thomas Chapple - Simi Valley PD - Valor
Jessica Hines - Oxnard PD- Valor
Daniel Ambarian - Ventura Co. Sheriff’s Dept. - Valor
Patrick Dain - Ventura Co. Sheriff’s Dept. - Valor
David Wareham - Ventura Co. Sheriff’s Dept. - Valor
Joe Rivas - Ventura Co. Sheriff’s Dept. - Valor
Christopher Coulter - Ventura Co. Sheriff’s Dept. - Valor
Maurice Hallauer - Los Angeles PD - Valor
Edward Heredia - Los Angeles PD- Valor
Richard Curry - Los Angeles Co. Sheriff. - Valor
Henry Aguilar - Simi Valley PD - Merit
Paul Spencer - Simi Valley PD - Merit
Kenneth Cozzens - Ventura Co. Sheriff’s Dept. - Merit
Larry Logan -Ventura Co. Sheriff’s Dept. - Merit
Patti Salas - Ventura Co. Sheriff’s Dept. - Merit
2004
Michael Anselmo - Ventura PD- Valor
Stephen Sulkowski -Ventura Co. Sheriff’s Dept. - Merit
Derek Robles - Oxnard PD - Merit
John Brisslinger- Oxnard PD - Merit
Robert Contreras - Oxnard PD - Merit
John Barongan- Oxnard PD - Merit
2005
William “Bill” Garvey - Ventura Co. Narcotics Force- Distinushed Service
Matthew Winter - CHP - Valor
Andrew Chapman - CHP - Valor
Kevin Orr - CHP - Valor
Michael Shaw- CHP- Valor
Frank Panza - Simi Valley PD - Valor
Greg Buchanan - Simi Valley PD - Valor
Steven Wade -Ventura Co. Sheriff’s Dept. - Valor
Kevin Marple-Ventura Co. Sheriff’s Dept. - Valor
Todd Inglis - Ventura Co. Sheriff’s Dept. - Valor
Matthew De La Huerta -Ventura Co. Sheriff’s Dept. - Valor
Christine Returra-Ventura Co. Sheriff’s Dept. - Valor
Scott Ramirez- Ventura Co. Sheriff’s Dept. - Valor
Rick Godfrey - Ventura Co. Sheriff’s Dept. - Valor
David Kajiwara - CHP - Valor
Donald Scholl - CHP- Valor
Jason Kobaly - CHP - Valor
Patrick Sears - Ventura PD - Valor
Michael Leslie -Ventura Co. Sheriff’s Dept. - Valor
Frank Underlin - Ventura Co. Sheriff’s Dept. - Valor
Luis Alvarez - Ventura Co. Sheriff’s Dept. - Valor
David Brantley - Ventura Co. Sheriff’s Dept. - Valor
Greg Cadman - Ventura Co. Sheriff’s Dept. - Valor
Rafael Meza - Ventura Co. Sheriff’s Dept. - Valor
Jodie King - Calif. State University Channel Islands PD - Merit
2006
Adam Darough - Simi Valley PD - Valor
Guy Peach - Ventura Co. Sheriff’s Dept. - Valor
Rich Lamb - Simi Valley PD - Valor
Anthony Nagy -Ventura Co. Sheriff’s Dept. - Valor
Cesar Zuniga- Simi Valley PD- Valor
David Dickey - Ventura PD - Valor
Ryan Hamlin - Simi Valley PD - Valor
Tom Carney - Simi Valley PD - Valor
Dirk Boon - Ventura PD - Valor
Norm Johnson- Los Angeles Probation- Valor
Tom Carney - Simi Valley PD - Valor
Dirk Boon - Ventura PD - Valor
Norm Johnson- Los Angeles Probation- Valor
Mike Purdy - Oxnard PD - Valor
David Spiker - Ventura Co. Sheriff’s Dept. - Valor
Gene Martinez - Ventura Co. Sheriff’s Dept. - Merit
Jack Ortega -Ventura PD - Merit
Jesus Fernandez- Ventura College Police- Merit
Robert Ortiz - Ventura PD - Merit
Chris Wilson - Ventura PD - Merit
Matthew Cain - Ventura PD- Merit
2007
Deputy Robert Bornet - Ventura Co. Sheriff’s Dept. - Distinguished Service
Jason Brown - USAF Security Police - Valor
James Dunsenburi - USAF Security Police - Valor
Officer Erick Kuskie -Ventura PD - Valor
Officer Eric Vazquez- Ventura PD- Valor
Sgt. David Dickey - Ventura PD - Valor
Officer Erick Kuskie -Ventura PD - Valor
Officer Eric Vazquez- Ventura PD- Valor
Sgt. David Dickey - Ventura PD - Valor
Officer Ed Baldwin - Oxnard PD - Merit
2008
Officer Robert Shank - Oxnard PD - Merit
Officer Rocky Marquez - Oxnard PD - Merit
Officer Ricky Marquez - Oxnard PD - Merit
Officer Eric Alinaya -Oxnard PD - Merit
Officer Jeremy Watson- Santa Paula PD- Merit
SGT Deanna Brummett - CHP - Valor
2009
Officer David Webster - Ventura PD - Merit