2022 HEAT AWARDS PRESENTED AT VACP AND VSA
The Virginia State Police (VSP) Help Eliminate Auto Theft (HEAT) program presented the 2022 HEAT Awards to Virginia law enforcement agencies and officers to recognize their efforts in reducing vehicle theft and theft of vehicle parts across the Commonwealth.
First Sergeant Peter Lazear, HEAT program coordinator, presented the awards on September 13 during the annual conference of the Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police & Foundation (VACP) held in Roanoke and on September 20 during the annual conference of the Virginia Sheriffs’ Association (VSA) in Virginia Beach.
HEAT AWARDS PRESENTED AT VACP | September 13, 2022
AGENCY AWARDS
WINNERS
Chesterfield County Police Department (Population of 100,000+ served)
Salem Police Department (Population of 20,001 to 100,000 served)
FINALISTS
Fairfax County Police Department (Population of 100,000+ served)
Henrico County Police Division (Population of 100,000+ served)
CERTIFICATE OF MERIT
Virginia State Police Area 8 (Across the Commonwealth)
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
WINNERS
Investigator Gledion Goci, District of Columbia Department of Motor Vehicles-Office of Service Integrity
Senior Special Agent Randy Brooks, Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles
Senior Officer Adam DaPonte, Salem Police Department
Officer Derek Roberts, Williamsburg Police Department
Trooper Daniel Vaughan, Virginia State Police
FINALISTS
Captain Timothy Kehoe, Chesterfield County Police Department
Special Agent Richard Carlton, Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles
Trooper Jordan Corvin, Virginia State Police
Trooper Mason Mays, Virginia State Police
CERTIFICATES OF MERIT
Sergeant David Monticelli, Henrico County Police Division
Officer Harris Brothers, Henrico County Police Division
Officer Dustin Hazelgrove, Henrico County Police Division,
Officer Tyler Dickman, Lynchburg Police Department
Trooper Michael Rogers, Virginia State Police
HEAT AWARDS PRESENTED AT VSA | September 20, 2022
AGENCY AWARDS
WINNERS
Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office
New Kent County Sheriff’s Office
FINALISTS
Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office
PUBLIC OUTREACH AWARD
Suffolk Sheriff’s Office
INDIVIDUAL AWARD
CERTIFICATE OF MERIT
Deputy Jonathan Piersol, Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office
“We are grateful to law enforcement agencies and officers from throughout Virginia who join with the Virginia State Police in fighting vehicle theft,”
said First Sgt. Lazear. “These annual awards are an opportunity to recognize outstanding efforts.”