2019 Photo Contest 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