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:

1969 - Chief Herman M. Dilig

1970 - Charles C. Price

1971 - Chief Pierce M. Damewood

1972 - No Award Presented

1973 - No Award Presented

1974 - F. L. Anderson

1975 - Walter S. Long

1976 - J. K. Stevenson

1977 - Chief William Nizer

1978 - Chief Charles B. Burton

1979 - Chief William W. Fox

1980 - Chief Ralph N. Small, Jr.

1981 - Captain Harry O. Curry

1982 - Chief Leslie B. Thompson

1983 - Chief Joseph R. Robinson

1984 - Chief Herman B. Hare

1985 - Frank L. Leizear

1986 - Chief Rocco J. Gabriele

1987 - Philip M. Hurlock

1988 - Chief Thomas Bolton

1989 - Chief Graham Lewis

1990 - Chief James Snyder & Chief Ronald Watkins

1991 - Chief Ralph N. Small, Jr.

1992 - Chief Smith N. Statham

1993 - Chief Lester Helfritch

1994 - Chief Ed Woods and Laura Woods

1995 - Chief Leonard T. King, Sr.

1996 - Chief John W. Hoglund

1997 - Chief Leonard T. King, Sr.

1998 - Chief Darron Long

1999 - Chief Charles Black

2000 - Chief Edwin Joiner

2001 - Chief Charles N. Black, III

2002 - Chief Roger Steger, Sr.

2003 - Chief Robert Small

2004 - Chief Ed Woods

2005 - Chief Hugh D. Owens, Jr.

2006 - Chief Roger Steger, Sr.

2007 - Chief Roger Steger, Sr.

2008 - Chief Jack Gouty 

2009 - Jackie Olson

2010 - Bob Seibel

2011 - Kara Small

2012 - Chief Paul Sterling

2013 - Chief Jeff Thompson

2014 - No Award Presented

2015 - No Award Presented

2016 - No Award Presented

2017 - Chief Joseph Chornock & Chief Tim Delehanty

2018 - Chief Paul E. Sullivan, Jr.

2019 - Chief Hugh D. Owens, Jr.

2020 - Chief Joseph Chornock

2021 - Chad A. Lallier