Maryland

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.

Past Recipients

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

2023 – Chief Brian McGinness

2021 – Chief Chad A. Lallier

2020 – Chief Joseph Chornock

2019 – Chief Hugh D. Owens, Jr.

2018 – Chief Paul E. Sullivan, Jr.

2017 – Chief Joseph Chornock 

& Chief Tim Delehanty

2016 – No Award Presented

2015 – No Award Presented

2014 – No Award Presented

2013 – Chief Jeff Thompson

2012 – Chief Paul Sterling

2011 – Kara Small

2010 – Bob Seibel

2009 – Jackie Olson

2008 – Chief Jack Gouty

2007 – Chief Roger Steger, Sr.

2006 – Chief Roger Steger, Sr.

2005 – Chief Hugh D. Owens, Jr.

2004 – Chief Ed Woods

2003 – Chief Robert Small

2002 – Chief Roger Steger, Sr.

2001 – Chief Charles N. Black, III

2000 – Chief Edwin Joiner

1999 – Chief Charles Black

1998 – Chief Darron Long

1997 – Chief Leonard T. King, Sr.

1996 – Chief John W. Hoglund

1995 – Chief Leonard T. King, Sr.

1994 – Chief Ed Woods and Laura Woods

1993 – Chief Lester Helfritch

1992 – Chief Smith N. Statham

1991 – Chief Ralph N. Small, Jr.

1990 – Chief James Snyder & Chief Ronald Watkins

1989 – Chief Graham Lewis

1988 – Chief Thomas Bolton

1987 – Philip M. Hurlock

 

1986 – Chief Rocco J. Gabriele

1985 – Frank L. Leizear

1984 – Chief Herman B. Hare

1983 – Chief Joseph R. Robinson

1982 – Chief Leslie B. Thompson

1981 – Captain Harry O. Curry

1980 – Chief Ralph N. Small, Jr.

1979 – Chief William W. Fox

1978 – Chief Charles B. Burton

1977 – Chief William Nizer

1976 – J. K. Stevenson

1975 – Walter S. Long

1974 – F. L. Anderson

1973 – No Award Presented

1972 – No Award Presented

1971 – Chief Pierce M. Damewood

1970 – Charles C. Price

1969 – Chief Herman M. Dilig