Below are some of the members that have gone above and beyond for our organization and have been recognized as the Department Marine of the Year, Department Associate Member of the Year and be awarded the Victor T. Fischer Award.
Department Marine of the Year
Michael Pisciotti
2024
Middletown Detachment #236
Earl Herrington
2022
Southtowns Detachment #1136
Volker Heyde
2021
Sgt. Angel Mendez Detachment #236
Steve Topilnycky
2020
Westchester County Detachment #254
Raymond “Skip” Diamond
2019
Troy Detachment #252
AJ Kalil
(deceased)
2017
Emerald City Detachment #877
Timothy Forbes
2016
Troy Detachment #252
William “Ringo” Riley
2011
Staten Island #1 Detachment #246
Robert E. Becker Jr.
2008
Electric City Detachment #222
Mike Ducey
(deceased)
2006
Staten Island #1 Detachment #246
TBA
1775
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TBA
1775
.
Department Associate Member of the Year
Kelly Topilnycky
2024
Westchester County Detachment #254
Donna Hildebrandt
(deceased)
2022
Bett-Toomey Detachment #216
Victor T. Fisher Award
Michael Pisciotti
2024
Middletown Detachment #236
Steve Topilnycky
2024
Westchester County Detachment #254
Scott Van Grol
2013
Genesee Valley Detachment #223