2019 Photo Contest Winners

Congratulations to all this year's winners!

Check out this year's photo contest winners! You can view all submitted images here. Stay tuned for more information on the 2020 Photo Contest!

2019 Overall Winner and Winner of the Sheriff Category


Date Taken: May 15, 2019
Description: This photo was taken the Kendall County TX Sheriff's Office National Police Week Memorial Ceremony as we honored 4 of our law enforcement officers - Sheriff Edge, Sheriff Kuebel, Lt. Kolb, and Trooper Knapp - who all gave the ultimate sacrifice to the citizens of Kendall County. This is an unposed photo of Sheriff Al Auxier during the opening prayer by Pastor Eric Cate. Our photographer caught this as Sheriff Auxier was praying.
Individual in Picture: Sheriff Al Auxier
Sheriff's Office: Kendall County Sheriff's Office
City/County/State: Boerne, Kendall County, Texas
Photographer: C&J Photography


2019 Runner-Up and Winner of the Patrol Category


Date Taken: May 2018
Description: Low light south bound on Deception Pass Bridge
Individual in Picture: Deputy Robert Mirabal
Sheriff’s Office: Island County Sheriff’s Office
City/ County/ State: Oak Harbor, Island County, Washington
Photographer: Paulo Falcao


Category: Sheriffs


Date Taken: May 15, 2019
Description: This photo was taken the Kendall County TX Sheriff's Office National Police Week Memorial Ceremony as we honored 4 of our law enforcement officers - Sheriff Edge, Sheriff Kuebel, Lt. Kolb, and Trooper Knapp - who all gave the ultimate sacrifice to the citizens of Kendall County. This is an unposed photo of Sheriff Al Auxier during the opening prayer by Pastor Eric Cate. Our photographer caught this as Sheriff Auxier was praying.
Individual in Picture: Sheriff Al Auxier
Sheriff's Office: Kendall County (TX) Sheriff's Office
Photographer: C&J Photography
 

Date Taken: July 2, 2018
Description: Sheriff Mosier stopped by a birthday party for a 4 year old boy named Hudson. Sheriff Mosier had learned that Hudson’s dream at this young age is to become a law enforcement officer and he is fascinated by our sheriff’s deputies, patrol cars and all things law enforcement, as you can see by his uniform which according to his mother Amanda he wears all of the time.  In the photo Sheriff Mosier is preparing to pin a Jr. Sheriff’s Deputy badge on Hudson.
Individuals in Picture: Hudson Demaree and Sheriff Bob Mosier
Sheriff's Office: Fauquier County (VA) Sheriff’s Office
Photographer: Unnamed

Date taken: May 24, 2019
Description: Sheriff Chitwood and Chief Deputy Creamer during SWAT Training
Individuals in Picture: Chief Deputy John Creamer (left), Sheriff Michael Chitwood (right)
Sheriff's Office: Volusia County (FL) Sheriff's Office
Photographer: Shelley Lynch

Category: Patrol


Date Taken: May 2018
Description: Low light south bound on Deception Pass Bridge
Individual in Picture: Deputy Robert Mirabal
Sheriff's Office: Island County (WA) Sheriff’s Office
Photographer: Paulo Falcao
 

Date Taken: May 2018
Description: Deputy working DUI checkpoint.
Individuals in Picture: Deputy Mosman
Sheriff's Office: Pima County (AZ) Sheriff's Department
Photographer: Kevin Gruenwald

Date taken: September 2018
Description:  Madera County Sheriff’s OHV Jeep Rubicon performing patrol during a wildfire
Individuals in Picture: N/A
Sheriff's Office: Madera County (CA) Sheriff's Office
Photographer: Sergeant Larry Rich
 

Category: Court Security


Date Taken: Unknown
Individual in Picture: Deputy Sheriff David Barbone and K-9 Dexter.
Sheriff's Office: Chester County (PA) Sheriff's Office
Photographer: Unnamed
 

Date Taken: Unknown
Description: Chester County (Pa.) Cpl. Matthew Mendenhall and his K-9 partner, Nero, keep watch in the lobby of the Chester County Justice Center in West Chester, Pa.
Individual in Picture: Cpl. Matthew Mendenhall and K-9 Nero
Sheriff's Office: Chester County (PA) Sheriff's Office
Photographer: Unnamed

Date Taken: Unknown
Individuals in Picture:
Sheriff's Office: Chester County (PA) Sheriff's Office
Photographer: Unnamed

Category: Jail Operations


Date Taken: August 4, 2014
Description:  Deputy Robert Thompson (left) and Deputy Joey Bowen of the Corrections Emergency Response Team (CERT) of the Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office perform cell extraction training at the Bossier Parish Maximum Security Facility in Bossier Parish on Aug. 4, 2014.  
Individual in Picture: Dep. Robert Thompson and Dep. Joey Bowen
Sheriff's Office: Bossier Parish (LA) Sheriff’s Office
Photographer: Lt. Bill Davis
 

Date Taken: April 2019
Description: A Detention Deputy overlooks the inmate PODs from the "crows nest" inside the Walton County Jail. 
Individual in Picture: Unnamed
Sheriff's Office: Walton County (FL) Sheriff's Office
Photographer: Corey Dobridnia

Date Taken: April 10, 2019
Individuals in Picture:  Deputy Neal Cagle on left; Detention Officer/Corporal Sharon Durham on right
Sheriff's Office: Orange County (NC) Sheriff's Office
Photographer: Alicia Stemper

Category: K9


Date Taken: Unknown
Individual in Picture: Deputy Jon Shippert and K-9 Duke
Sheriff's Office: Ogle County (IL) Sheriff's Office
Photographer: Unnamed
 

Date Taken: May 2019
Description: K-9 Mylo and handler Sergeant Michael Green at annual Peace Officer Memorial in Canton
Individuals in Picture: Sergeant Michael Green and K-9 Mylo
Sheriff's Office: Stark County (OH) Sheriff's Office
Photographer: Denise George

Date Taken: May 22, 2019
Description: Dynamic Duo of K9 and handler demonstrating their bond during a SWAT photoshoot. 
Individuals in Picture: K9 Deputy Jon Ritli and K-9 Khaos
Sheriff's Office: Citrus County (FL) Sheriff's Office
Photographer: Jessie Santero

Category: Miscellaneous


Date Taken: May 2018
Individual in Picture: Deputy J.R. Moore
Sheriff's Office: New Hanover County (NC) Sheriff's Office
Photographer: Lt. Jerry Brewer
 

Date Taken: August 2018
Description: Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office School Resource Deputy Phil Mockler leads students at Venice Middle School during the pledge of allegiance.
Individual in Picture: School Resource Deputy Phil Mockler
Sheriff's Office: Sarasota County (FL) Sheriff's Office
Photographer: Doug Johnson

Date Taken: September 8, 2017
Description: Deputy Rod White with the Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office reads the book, “Too Many Toys,” to children at the Benton Library in Benton, La., on Sept. 8, 2017.  Building and fostering relationships between deputies and children is an investment in the future.
Individual in Picture: Deputy Rod White
Sheriff's Office: Bossier Parish (LA) Sheriff’s Office
Photographer: Lt. Bill Davis