2024 HEAT AWARDS PRESENTED AT VACP AND VSA
The Virginia State Police (VSP) Help Eliminate Auto Theft (HEAT) program presented the 2024 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 August 26 during the Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police & Foundation (VACP) Annual Conference held in Roanoke. Senior Special Agent Shannon Pinto, VSP, presented the awards on September 24 during the Virginia Sheriffs’Association (VSA) Annual Conference held in Virginia Beach.
HEAT AWARDS PRESENTED AT VACP | August 26, 2024
ACROSS THE COMMONWEALTH AWARDS
WINNERS
Trooper Garrison Wright, Virginia State Police
Senior Special Agent Heather Marshall, Virginia State Police
FINALISTS
Sergeant Michael Roser, Virginia State Police
Trooper Eli Thies, Virginia State Police
CERTIFICATES OF MERIT
Trooper Alijia Annon, Virginia State Police
Trooper Jordan Corvin, Virginia State Police
AGENCY AWARDS
WINNERS
Prince William County Police Department
Salem Police Department
FINALISTS
Newport News Police Department
Henrico County Police Division
CERTIFICATE OF MERIT
Town of Hillsville Police Department
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
WINNER
Detective Scott Letteer, Henrico County Police Division
FINALISTS
Officer Ralph Adams, Henrico County Police Division
Officer Matthew Cayne, Henrico County Police Division
Officer Daniel Crosby, Henrico County Police Division
CERTIFICATE OF MERIT
Patrol Officer Hunter Mitchell, Henrico County Police Division
PUBLIC OUTREACH AWARDS
CERTIFICATES OF MERIT
Special Agent Christopher Scherer, National Insurance Crime Bureau
Detective Sang Lee, Newport News Police Department
Detective H T Troung, Newport News Police Department
Officer Julio Torres-Tellez, Newport News Police Department
Mr. William Reese, Newport News Police Department
Ms. Anna Whalen, Newport News Police Department
Senior Special Agent Harvey Spahr and Chief Shannon Goad.
Sergeant Brian McCleese, Chief Peter Newsham, and Detective Luke Lambdin.
Detective Scott Letteer, Chief Eric English, Officer Matthew Cayne, Officer Daniel Crosby.
Senior Special Agent Harvey Spahr and Senior Special Agent Heather Marshall.
Virginia State Police: Senior Special Agent Harvey Spahr, First Sergeant Peter Lazear, Sergeant Michael Roser, Trooper Jordan Corvin, Trooper Garrison Wright, Trooper Eli Thies, and Senior Special Agent Heather Marshall.
Senior Special Agent Harvey Spahr and Detective Scott Letteer.
Senior Special Agent Harvey Spahr and Thomas Peregrine, accepting the agency award for Newport News Police Department on behalf of Chief Steve Drew.
Trooper Garrison Wright and Senior Special Agent Heather Marshall.
HEAT AWARDS PRESENTED AT VSA | September 24, 2024
AGENCY AWARDS
WINNERS
Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office
New Kent County Sheriff’s Office
CERTIFICATE OF MERIT
Carroll County Sheriff’s Office
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
WINNERS
Deputy David Cullers, Frederick County Sheriff’s Office
Deputy Josh Tanner, Frederick County Sheriff’s Office
FINALIST
Deputy Schuyler Sibley, New Kent County Sheriff’s Office
CERTIFICATE OF MERIT
Deputy Blake Armstrong, Frederick County Sheriff’s Office
PUBLIC OUTREACH AWARDS
WINNERS
Suffolk Sheriff’s Office
Martinsville Sheriff’s Office
Special Agent Craig Hudson, Lieutenant Kevin Warsinsky, and Senior Special Agent Shannon Pinto.
Special Agent Craig Hudson, Sherrif Roger Harris, Major Troy Skebo, Lieutenant Timothy Bryner, and Lieutenant Kevin Warsinsky.
Special Agent Craig Hudson, Sheriff David Miles, and HEAT Coordinator Katie Jones.
Special Agent Craig Hudson, Sheriff Steve Draper, and Lieutenant Kevin Warsinsky.
Deputy Schuyler Sibley, Captain Scott Carnell, Sergeant Nicholas Fico, and Sheriff Lee Bailey.
Deputy David Cullers and Deputy Josh Tanner.
Sheriff Lenny Millholland receiving award on behalf of Deputy Blake Armstrong from Special Agent Craig Hudson.
Special Agent Craig Hudson, Sheriff Kevin Kemp, and Lieutenant Kevin Warsinsky.
“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.”