This award is designed to honor an individual from a public-safety communications agency. Nominee example job titles (not all-inclusive) Systems Administrator, Information Technologist Specialist, Information Technologist, Network Administrator, Systems Engineer, Senior Computer Analyst, CAD/GIS Administrator, Network Services Supervisor, NCIC/CAD System Manager, Technician, 9-1-1 Systems, Information Technology Coordinator, Senior Project Manager, Records Technician (Master Street Addressing Guide – MSAG Coordinator), Mobile/CAD System Administrator, Information Technology Specialist 4, IT Tech and Address/Mapping Coordinator, Operations Support Technician, GIS Analyst, etc. When completing your nomination for submission, please ensure you select the correct category and provide as much detail about the nominees in your nomination as possible. Please ensure nominations are submitted to the correct category as to not delay the judging process.

NOMINATOR TIPS AND RESOURCES:  Please provide as much detail about the nominee in your nomination as possible.  Include specific examples to emphasize and illustrate exemplary performance.  If you have any questions, please email the Awards Committee Chair for assistance any time at:  awards@waapconena.org

Previous Technician of the Year Recipients

2022 John Heglin, SREC 911
2021 Andrew Doughty, CRESA
2020 Will Jones. KITSAP 911
2019 Chad Bennett, KITSAP 911
2018 Andy Malchert, Grays Harbor Communications Center
2017 Brandon Wecker, KITSAP 911
2016 Stacey Fritz, CRESA
2015 Kirk Burress, WSP
2014 Zeb Middleton, NORCOM
2013 Craig Hamilton, BCES/SE-COM
2012 Alex Bulat, KITTCOM
2011 Ken Sala, Kitsap County CENCOM
2010 Corinne Choy, SUNCOMM
2009 Dean Hane, MACC 911
2008 Scott Sipe, Grays Harbor Communications
2007 Scott Mattoon, Lewis County
2006 David R. Taylor, CAPCOM
2005 Brad Hudson, Lincoln County
2004 Rob Lewis, WSP – Spokane
2003 Ken Rhodes, King County SO
200, Terry Peterson, SNOCOM
2001 Valerie Eveland, Benton County Emergency Services
2000 Robert Johnson, KITTCOM
1999 Michale Carlson, Washington State Department of Transportation
1998 Mark Vetsch, WSP – Yakima
1997 Randy Stephens, WSP – Wenachee
1996 Steve Gregory, Richmond Two-Way Radio
1995 Basil Mitchell, LESA/TACOMA
1994 Everett Womack, Washington State Department of Transportation
1993 Oliver Middlebrooks, King County Department of Public Works
1992 Don Teitzel, Grays Harbor E-911
1991 Jay Morrison, SNOPAC
1990 Dean Heistand, Kitsap County CENCOM