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    Deputy Waterways Conservation Officer of the Year

    The Fish and Boat Commission recognizes and appreciates the work of our dedicated deputies, and annually honor one exceptional officer.

    Deputy Waterways Conservation Officers of The Year

    • 2025 -- John D. Schaffer, Northeast Region
    • 2024 -- Carl E. Freeman, Southcentral Region
    • 2023 -- E. Lawrence Krest, Northcentral Region
    • 2022 -- Theodore E. Rusin, Southwest Region
    • 2021 -- Robin D. Brandt, Southcentral Region
    • 2020 -- Daniel E. Reiber, Northwest Region
    • 2019 -- E. Lawrence Krest, Northeast Region
    • 2018 -- James Yerger Jr., Southeast Region
    • 2017 -- Chriss L. Brower, Northcentral Region
    • 2016 -- Robert W. Himmelreich, Southeast Region
    • 2015 -- E. Lawrence Krest, Northcentral Region
    • 2014 -- Gary W. Walter, Northcentral Region
    • 2013 -- Amil A. Zuzik, Southwest Region
    • 2012 -- John B. Toki, Southwest Region

    *Beginning in 2012 one statewide Deputy of the Year is selected instead of one per region.

    Year​Northwest​​Southwest​Northcentral​Southcentral​NortheastSoutheast​
    2011​Jeffrey A. Snyder​Donald K. Anderson​Gary W. Walter​Carl W. Books​Scott C. Siegfried​Christopher J. D'Ascenzo
    ​2010​Howard J. Egger​John B. Toki ​E. Lawrence Krest​Tyrone L. Stewart​Ross D. Piazza ​Robert P. Derstine
    ​2009​Donald J. Cataldi​Kenneth L. Pate​Neil H. Cook, Jr.​John R. Sorenson ​ Peter J. Napoli, Jr.​Theodore W. Romberger
    ​2008​Michael J. Eismont​Amil A. Zuzik ​Eugene W. LaFavor​Robert D. Reiner​Howard J. Morana ​Gordon Smith
    ​2007​Dan Johnson​Joe Ow​Janet M. Colwell​Tyrone Stewart​Scott C. Siegfried ​Paul Marchese
    ​2006​Mark Kasiorek​John Toki ​David M. Mull​Christopher Skipper ​Ross D. Piazza ​John Hechler
    ​2005​Wendi D. Donachy ​Robert J. Liptock, Jr. ​Jacqueline K. Carey ​Gary R. Bullock​No nominees ​C. Stephen Mobley
    ​2004​David F. Gustafson ​Michael C. Nardecchia​Jeffrey H. Colwell ​Mark S. Briner​Ardell L. Loncosky, II​William H. Edwards
    ​2003​William D. Logue ​Amil Zuzik​Jeffrey H. Colwell ​Bradley H. Criswell​Albert P. SnyderDavid W. Breyan
    ​2002​Fred Leonetti​Lonnie K. Lowndes​Neil H. Cook, Jr.​Robert Houser ​Roger J. Wrazien ​William F. Muller
    ​2001​Ronald C. Wygant​Kenneth Pate​Lawrence E. Krest​Stanley L. Rhoads Sr.​Howard J. Morana​Carl S. Warner Jr.
    ​2000 ​Robert R. McFadden​John B. Toki ​David M. Mull​J. Michael Deluca ​Stephen Ferraioli​David J. Rabada