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    NASBLA Boating Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award (Pennsylvania)

    This award honors candidates who have made an outstanding contribution to boating safety through enforcement. 

    Waterways Conservation Officer Zachary M. Rudd, awarded NASBLA Boating Law Enforcement Officer of the Year pictured on a light blue background with PFBC logos on it. 2025 Award Recipient, WCO Zachary M. Rudd

    NASBLA Boating Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award

    The National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) Boating Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award honors candidates who have made an outstanding contribution to boating safety through enforcement. These officers have performed an outstanding service to the agency or state in any facet of recreational boating safety including but not limited to enforcement, education, search and rescue, outreach, innovation, partnership, BUI enforcement, incident investigation, community service, and heroic action. 

    Award Recipients

    2025 - Zachary M. Rudd
    2024 - Michael Z. Blair
    2023 - Kyle R. Robinson
    2022 - Mark A. Sweppenheiser
    2020 - Thomas E. Benevento
    2019 - Matthew A. Raetsch
    2018 - Robert A. Plumb
    2017 - Corey J. Girt


     

    ​2016 - Chad Doyle
    2015 - Michael E. Johnson
    2014 - Darrin W. Kephart
    2013 - James M. Smolko
    2012 - Anthony J. Quarracino, Jr.
    2011 - Lawrence P. Furlong
    2010 - John Sabaitis
    2009 - Scott J. Christman
    2008 - Gary L. Slutter
    2007 - Edward K. Stuart
    2006 - Matthew Visosky
    2004 - George C. Geisler Jr.
    2002 - Scott Christman
    2000 - Alan D. Robinson