Community Award Recipients
Community Protection Awards
This award is designed to recognize an extrodinary act of heroism in the part of the recipient.Â
Community Service Awards
This award is designed to recognize long and dedicated service to the Westport community. Recipients ot this award have dedicated exceptional time and energy, this in a community of many individuals who are exceptioanlly giving.Â
Community Protection Awards
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1994Â Â Â Fireman Fred Baker
1995Â Â Â Asst Chief John Gottfried
1996Â Â Â Donald Van Steinburgh
1997Â Â Â Thomas Arnick
1998Â Â Â Firefighter Paul Wohlforth
1999Â Â Â Randy Bitonte, Brian Walsh
2000Â Â Â Eric Schoeller, Richard Frazier
2002Â Â Â Robert Karl, Mary & Duane Milard
2003Â Â Â Michael Garcia, Sabrena Lary, Kevin Slater
2004Â Â Â Firefighters Matthew Cohen & Lester Battone, Alex Constantinescu, Maury Wind, EMS Paramedic Debra Faiila
2005Â Â Â Firefighters Brian Meadows & Jeffery Gootman, Police Deputy Chief David Heinmiller
2006   EMS Crew Chiefs Andrew Dinitz & Marc Hartog, EMS Ben Frimmer & Eric Herbert, Officers Jill Ruggiero & Kevin Smith
2007Â Â Â Firefighter Joe Izzo, Officer Ned Batlin
2009  Sgt. Foti Koskinas, Officers Kevin Smith & Mark Heinmiller, Fighterfighter Jeff Goodman, EMS Crew Scott Luciani, Harry Downs, Alan Yoder
2010Â Â Firefighter San Ambrusco
2011Â Â Firefighter Mick Marsan, Lieutenant Tom Richmond
2014Â Â Firefighters Christopher Schwartz & Matthew Wille, Officer Casey Mezerewski
2015Â Â Fire Lieutenant Brett Kirby, Firefighters Nick Marsan & Paul Spennato
2016Â Â Fire Lieutenant Matt Cohen, Firefighters James Workman & Michael Peck, Police Lieutenant Anthony Prezioso
2017Â Â Firefighters Earl Hill & Ted Crawford, Officers David Scinto & Sam Sabin
2018Â Â Police Corporal Kevin Smith, Sgt. Sereniti Dobson, Firefighters Christopher Schwartz & Todd Hill
2019Â Â Â Asstn Chief Matthew Cohen, Detective James Baker III, Lieutenant Todd Denke, School Resource Officer Edward Woodridge, Firefighters Adam Gamble, James Workman, Josh Taylor, Justin Moser, Patrick Dailey
2022Â Â Â Corporal Kevin Smith, Firefighter Robert Lenois
2024Â Â Â Michael Burns VEMS, Fighefighter Paul Spennato, Corporal David Scinto
2025Â Â Â Westport Firefighters: Deputy Chief Nicholas Marsan, Fire Marshal Terry Dunn, Asst. Chief Brett Kirby, Deputy Fire Marshall Christopher Fuchs, Deputy Fire Marshal Jonathan Piper, Lieutenant Joseph Arnson, Lieutenant Todd Denke, Lieutenant Jason Kronenberger, Firefighters - John Burke, Patrick Dailey, Michael Durette, Michael Durette, Robert Lee, Nicholas Marenna, Justin Moser, Michael Peck, Neil Perrotti, Eric Pironto, Joshua Taylor, James Workman
Westport Police & EMS: Lieutenant Jill Cabana, Lieutenant Anthony Prezioso, Sgt. Michael Hayes, Sgt. Sean Kelley, Detective Ashley DelVecchio, Corporal Brendan Fearon, Officers - Scott Aliberti, Shawn Booth, Sean Doyle, John Kimball, Hon Luong, Ruta Pratt, EMS Crew Chiefs - Brandon Arias, Rick Baumblatt, Ryan Blake, Yves Canton, Marc Hartog, Dan Paliotta, EMS - Jonathan Huzil
 Community Service Awards
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1994Â Â Howard Gault, Ed Mitchell
1995Â Â Evan Harding
1996Â Â Â Paul Kowalsky
1997Â Â Â Lou Santella, Ed See
1998Â Â Â Ruth Steinkraus Cohen, Ralph Sheffer
1999Â Â Harold Levine, Mimi Greenlee
2000Â Â Miggs Burroughs, Leonard Everett Fisher, Howard Munce
2002Â Â Toni Rubin, Jo Fuchs Luscombe
2003Â Â Â John Skinner, Jeri Skinner
2004Â Â Â Mary Ellen White
2005Â Â Â Daniel Kail
2006Â Â Â Isabel & Russell Blair
2007Â Â Â Westport Sons Of Italy
2010Â Â Â Lucia Palmieri, Gordon Kempler
2011Â Â Â Sergant Jill Ruggiero, Office Michael Gudzik
2014Â Â Â ITN Coastal CT, Service League Of Boys (SLOBS)
2015Â Â Â Officers Craig Bergamo & Ashley Del Vecchio
2016Â Â Â Susie Basler, Barbara Butler
2017Â Â Â Gordon Joseloff, Sam Gault, David Waldman
2018   Charles W.K. Haberstroh, Patricia Haberstroh, JImmy Izzo, Dan Woog,Lee Papageorge,  Lois Schine
2019   Lisa W. Deorio, Lynn Untermeyer Miller, Larry Untermeyer, Jeffrey N. Wieser, William   Harmer
2022Â Â Â Nina Bentley, Amy Riggio, Velma Heller, Jim Marpe, NCL - Westport Chapter
2024   Susan Pfister, Gateley Ross & Johanna Martell, Lisa Wexler, Pete Wolgast, G. Kenneth    Bernhard, Michael Burns
2025Â Â Â Harold Bailey Jr., Bernicestine Bailey, Homes w/ Hope Helen McAlinden, Elaine Daignault Human Service Director, Compo Playground Co-Chairs Bridgett Flynn, Samatha Owades &Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Alex Cohen, Compo Playground Site Manager Richard Benson II, Vincent J. Penna Sr. &Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Robin Penna, WRC Centennial Chair PDG Richard Benson
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