Prothonotary warbler

Past Guy Bradley Award Winners

Prothonotary warbler

The following individuals have been recognized for their exceptional achievements in wildlife law enforcement:

2026

  • Col. Brian G. Smith, Law Enforcement Director (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission)
  • Eric Mark Holmes (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)

2025

  • Col. Kevin Jordan (New Hampshire Fish and Game Department)
  • Erryl Wolgemuth (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)

2024

  • Michael M. Weathers (Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources)
  • Edward J. Grace (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)

2023

  • Wade Hovinga (Utah Division of Wildlife Resources)
  • Justin Edward Mays (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)

2022

2021

2020

  • Sergeant Daniel C. Hall (Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries)
  • Tom Chisdock (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) 

2019

2018
2017
W. Todd Kennedy (North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission)
Gary Young (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)

2016

Blake Phillips (Idaho Fish and Game)
Steven Furrer (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)
2015
John Baker (California Department of Fish and Wildlife)
Darwin Huggins (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)
2014
Tim Fagan (Wyoming Game and Fish Department)
Leo Suazo II (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)
2013
 John M. Hutchens (Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries)
Kash Schriefer (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)
2012
  • Bill Hebner (Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife)
  • Dan Burleson (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)

2011

Mark Prodzinski (Oregon State Police)
Benito A. Perez (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)
2010
Michael L. Borkovich (Michigan DNR)
Steven D. Middleton (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)

2009

Alan G. Cain (Alaska Department of Fish and Game)
George Morrison (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)

2008

Karen Rudolph (Idaho Department of Fish and Game)
Christopher Dowd (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)

2007

John Myszka (Maryland Department of Natural Resources)
Kevin R. Adams (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)

2006

Bruce Buckson (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission)
Jack Baker (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)

2005

Paul Hoover (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission)
Edward Domingez (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)

2004

Mark DiSalvo (Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources)
Scott Pearson (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)

2003

Frank Kuncir (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)

2002

  • Bruce Lemmert (Virginia Game and Inland Fish Dept)
  • Dr. Ed Espinoza (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)

2001

  • Rick Leach (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)

2000

  • Charles Beatty (Alaska Department of Public Safety)
  • Doug Goessman (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)

1999

  • Joseph Oliveros (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)

1998

  • Granville Ross (Virginia Game and Inland Fish Dept)
  • Robert C. Lee (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)

1997

  • Vernon Ricker (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)

1996

  • David Klabak (Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources)

1995

  • John Cooper (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)
  • PacifiCorp

1994

  • Ken Goddard (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)

1993

  • Tom Moore (Wyoming Game and Fish)
  • Richard Moulton (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)

1992

  • Ronald Lahners (U.S. District Attorney in Nebraska)

1991

  • Robert Brantley (Florida Game and Freshwater Fish)
  • Dave Hall (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)

1990

  • Rex Corsi (Wyoming Game and Fish)
  • Ben Moise (South Carolina Wildlife and Marine Resources)

1989

  • Terry Grosz (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)

1988

  • Granville Ross (Virginia Game and Inland Fish Department)