The Combat Cross shall be presented to any sworn officer who actively, primarily, and directly, is involved in any confrontation with a violent adversary, wherein shots were fired, or direct hand to hand combat took place. Such hand to hand combat must have been extreme and taxing due to the suspect’s strength or skill. Further, because of the officer’s skill, intelligence, strength, accuracy and courage, the suspect was stopped or taken into custody without further threat to the public or other officers.

Lavar Olson, Steve Watt, Joe Arzy, Dave Coleman x2, Dan Dyer, Rick Dye x2, Jason Green, Bill Kirkman x4, Ted Bair, Mike Swofford, Adam Powell, Stephen Townsend, Jason Simmer, Caleb Hobbs, Howard Parkin, Rebecca Cassidy (Monnett), Delane Baldwin, Adam Bruning, Ethan Bowers, Josh Carris, Adam Davies, Mike Picerno, Adam Watson, Dan Hensley, Kelly Broad, Everette Ayers, Carla Nichols, Andrew Frye, Brad Reinhart (DCI), Chuck Atkins, Bob Garner x2, Gary Radcliff, Todd Leimser, Mark Ehlman, (Cheyenne PD), Rick Colling, John Jerkins, Paul Brunner, Gabriel Walz, Brian Sinner, Cliff Ritchie, Michael Simmons, Tom Pritchard, Burl Geis, Tracy Self, Joshua Gebauer, Deb Sommerfeldt, Devan Henderson, Troy Thompson, Casey Gallinger, Phil Pendergrass, Harry Smith, Duane Ellis, Mike Mooney, Stan Warne, John Bauer, Joe Ryle, Ron Woodward, Troy McLees, Clint Becker, Steve Huntley, Jim Wilson, Scott Templeton

The Purple Heart shall be presented to any sworn officer who, in any law enforcement activity or emergency response action, on or off duty, sustains serious bodily injury. Serious bodily injury is defined as any trauma or internal injury, which requires the immediate attention of a medical doctor, and time off for recovery.

Guy Naquin, Larry Szabo, Shane Swilling, Sam Donahue, Doug Dome, Gary Jones, Delane Baldwin, Jim Geeting x2, Joshua Blanchard, Sam Powell, Scott Neilson, Ted Bair, Francis Parrot, Pat Adams, K-9 Hank, David Chatfield, Joel Eldred, Carla Nichols, Troy Thompson, Kelly Hand, Gary Marsden, Josh Underburg, K-9 Robbie, Paul Brunner, Justin Minard, Dennis Wilson, Eric Dearcorn, Rodney Miears, Phil Pendergrass, Steve Watt, Debbie Tippy (Civilian), Lance Novak, Joseph VanMeter, Austin Bluemel, Dave Motsick, Paul Mann, John Bauer, Lucian Carter, Brandon Dyson, Doug Deskin, Darrell Ketchum, Duane Verley, Joe Arzy, K-9 Ally, John O’Connor x2, Mike Tortorici x2, Howard Parkin x2, Tracy Self, Mike Rayburn

The Luke Schauland Medal of Life shall be presented to any person who, because of quick, direct action, saves the life of any person who most certainly would have expired had the recipient not acted with skill and urgency.

Mark Schauland, Brian King, Gordon Herring, Adam Longo, Carol Johnson, Aaron Kleinman, Steve Huntley x2, Jason Moller, Blair Meek (Civilian), Joshua Powell, Erik Jorgensen, Keith Trojanowski (Civilian FD), Hunter Harlan (Civilian FD), Travis A. Hauser, Bernie Holz (Civilian), Linda Roberts (Flight Nurse), Chancey Duncan, Sam Szott, Bruce Erlandson (County Deputy), Leo Ferguson, Adam Bruning, Kathy Starr, Richard Burridge, John Muller, Lt. Harlan, Rick Colling, Jon Briggs, Kent Hutchinson, Sheldon Poage, Nicholas Haller, Bob Garner, Caleb Hobbs, Ernest Richie, Dale Deepe, Craig Sax, Lt. Trojanowski, Steve Watson, Toni Long, Mike Martin, Terry Vincent

The Distinguished Service Medal shall be presented to sworn or civilian employees. It shall be presented when in any one unusual or unique dangerous incident or series of events, a recipient demonstrates an unusually high degree of intelligence, courage, fortitude, strength, skill or tenacity, and such actions are above and beyond the general call of duty and greatly enhance the efficiency, or safety of the Wyoming Highway Patrol and / or it’s employees.

Jim Bonner, Rick Dye, Heather Heiduck x2, Carol Rodriguez, William Powell, Tamara Jones, Scott Bohle, Michelle Ryle, Terry Adcock, Dr. Lawrence Greene, Jeremy Sanderson (Civilian), Daniel Hawkins, Josh Underberg, Gary Jones, Janet Geeting, Sandra Stimson, Melita Gorsuch (Civilian), Brian Kessler x2, Richard Darty, Joyce Knapp, Ron Keimii  (Civilian), Tom Adams, Kelly Burns x2, Jim Armstrong, Kim McLees, Ken Sromberg (Civilian), Jeff Roberts (Sheriff Office), Alan Osterland, Mike Darty, Jana Belt x2, Tammy Varchette, Rodrigo Parra (Civilian), Daniel Koch (Civilian), Larry Jordan x2, Jamie Wingard, Dave Rettinger x2, Tom Dolbare, Kelly Broad x2, Matt Arnell, Jo Tennant, Hanna Fire & Rescue, Cory Parsons (Civilian), Carol Dinkins, Dr. Jack Digliani, Terry’s Towing, Adam Davies, KC Ramsey x2, WLEA Food Services, Troy Maddox, Kate Sherrod, Dennis Wilson, Ginger DiJohn, Dianne Hansen, Terry Hansen, Dave Alley, Andrew Frye, Andrew Gardner Dispatcher, Andy Harkins  (Civilian), Bill Kirkman, Billy Quade x2, Christa Houser (Civilian), Christina Buell (Civlian), Christopher Schell, Chrystal Fauver (Civilian), Colton Lenz, Damon Bowen, Daniel Eggli, Daniel Walker, Darren Phillips, Dispatcher Germaine, Dispatcher Perrin Truel, Dispatcher Smith, Douglas Beran, Harley Kalb, Jaime Wingard, Jason Ramsey, Jason Sawdon, John Light, John Vance, Jon Briggs, Jonathan Russell, Joseph Scimone, Josh Hardee, Justin Brown Dispatcher, K-9 Duke, K-9 Haley, Landon Call, Leo Ferguson, Mark Ehlman (Cheyenne PD), Mike Cheser, Nicole Ramsey (Civilian), PJ Cross, Stephanie (Missy) Mollenberg Dispatcher, Thomas Stoker, Tom Pritchard, Tracey Schlimm, William Kirkman

The Exemplary Citizen Award shall be presented to any civilian not attached to the Wyoming Highway Patrol, who, at great personal risk, comes to the aid of any Wyoming Highway Patrol Officer in need of assistance due to a combative suspect.

Frank Darty, Frankie Nelson, Bill Darty, Brandon Wittrock, Robert Gaston, Dave Darty, Darren Phillips