Chief William G. Perry

Award

The Chief William G. Perry Award was established to recognize an individual of the Maryland fire, rescue or emergency services community who has gone above and beyond and who has made an outstanding contribution throughout the year to the Maryland Fire Chiefs Association. There is no award application for the Chief William G. Perry Award. The Chief William G. Perry Award recipient is chosen by the current MFCA President. Individuals may recommend a nominee to the President for consideration.

The following individuals are past recipients of the Chief William G. Perry Award:

1972 - Chief Herman M. Dilig

1973 - Charles C. Price

1974 - Chief Pierce M. Damewood

1975 - No Award Presented

1976 - No Award Presented

1977 - F. L. Anderson

1978 - Walter S. Long

1979 - J. K. Stevenson

1980 - Chief William Nizer

1981 - Chief Charles B. Burton

1982 - Chief William W. Fox

1983 - Chief Ralph N. Small, Jr.

1984 - Captain Harry O. Curry

1985 - Chief Leslie B. Thompson

1986 - Chief Joseph R. Robinson

1987 - Chief Herman B. Hare

1988 - Frank L. Leizear

1989 - Chief Rocco J. Gabriele

1990 - Philip M. Hurlock

1991 - Chief Thomas Bolton

1992 - Chief Graham Lewis

1993 - Chief James Snyder & Chief Ron Watkins

1994 - Chief Ralph N. Small, Jr.

1995 - Chief Smith N. Statham

1996 - Chief Lester Helfritch

1997 - Chief Ed Woods & Laura Woods

1998 - Chief Leonard T. King, Sr.

1999 - Chief John W. Hoglund

2000 - Chief Leonard T. King, Sr.

2001 - Chief Darron Long

2002 - Chief Charles N. Black

2003 - Chief Edwin Joiner

2004 - Charles N. Black, III

2005 - Chief Roger Steger, Sr.

2006 - Chief Robert Small

2008 - Chief Ed Woods

2007 - Chief Hugh D. Owens, Jr.

2008 - Chief Roger Steger, Sr.

2009 - Chief Jack Gouty

2010 - Jackie Olson

2012 - Bob Seibel

2013 - Kara Small

2014 - Chief Paul Sterling, Jr.

2015 - Chief Jeff Thompson

2016 - No Award Presented

2017 - Chief Joseph Chornock & Chief Tim Delehanty

2018 - Chief Paul E. Sullivan, Jr.  

2019 - Chief Hugh D. Owens, Jr.