Merit Awards
2025 Merit Awards - December 9, 2025 in Mesa
In December 2023 the Arizona Sheriffs’ Association hosted their inaugural Merit Awards Banquet. The goal was to recognize the sheriff’s office employees that provide excellent service and exemplify the integrity of the office. The event was a huge success and it has become an annual event. In a competitive process, winners are selected in multiple categories that pay tribute to the innovative and service-minded spirit of the men and women employed in sheriff’s offices throughout the state. These winners highlight employee success as they find new and effective ways of upholding the standards of the office.
This year winners were honored at a banquet on Tuesday December 9 in Mesa.
A special thank you to the following sponsors who helped make the 2025 Merit Awards Banquet possible this year:
2025 Winners
Deputy Sheriff of the Year | Deputy Chandler Bell | Yuma County
Supervisor of the Year AZPOST | Sgt. Chris McCracken | Navajo County
Supervisor of the Year Detention | Lt. Rebecca Travis | Maricopa County
Detention Officer of the Year | Officer Reyna Garcia | Pinal County
Innovation of the Year AZPOST | Dectective Michael Angelo | Mohave County
Innovation of the Year Jail Operations | Sgt. Crystela Silva | Yuma County
Heritage Health Solutions Healthcare Professional of the Year | Nurse Rosa Escobar | La Paz County
Dispatch/Communication Member of the Year | Dispatcher Kendal Webster | Navajo County
Professional Staff of the Year | Account Specialist Cheryl Chee | Navajo County
Search and Rescue Achievement | Coconinno SAR Unit| Coconino County
Medal of Valor | Sgt. Cody Kruse| Yavapai County
Medal of Merit | Deputy Austin Huddleston | Navajo County
Purple Heart | Detective Jordan Smith | Navajo County
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