K9 Handler of the Year:

Cpl. Douglas Sayeg - West Allis Police Department

Rookie K9 Handler of the Year:

Deputy Alec Finrich - Winnebago County Sheriff's Office

Meritorious K9 Apprehension:

Officer Nate Smidt - Waukesha Police Department

Meritorious Track with Apprehension:

Officer Dawn Hanizeski - Oak Creek Police Department

Meritorious Track:

Officer Steven Chojnacki - Hartford Police Department

 Meritorious Narcotic Find:

Deputy Blaine Evans - Fond du Lac Sheriff's Office

Meritorious Article Find:

Sgt. Aron Bechler - Glendale Police Department


Merit Awards - K9 Retired or End of Watch

Sgt. Nicki Zautner - K9 Kobalt - UW-Madison Police Department
Ofc. Eric Disch - K9 Bowie - Madison Police Department
Ofc. Tom Conley - K9 Puma - Green Bay Police Department
Ofc. Cory Radke - K9 Louie - Caledonia Police Department
Dep. Daniel Schlueter - K9 Rock - Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office
Sgt. Ker Yang - K9 Tayco - Outagamie County Sheriff's Office
Dep. William Pearson - K9 Amer - Calumet County Sheriff's Office
Sgt. Dean Fleisner - K9 Lex - Wisconsin Rapids Police Department
Ofc. Trevor Hanke - K9 Rony - Ripon Police Department
Dep. Scott Gukich - K9 Balko - Jefferson County Sheriff's Office
Lt. Kurt Thompson - K9 Justice & K9 Tito - Waukesha County Sheriff's Office
Lt. Patrick Maylen - K9 Jackson - Waukesha County Sheriff's Office
Dep. Matthew McIntyre - K9 Max - Waukesha County Sheriff's Office
Lt. Darren von Bereghy - K9 Hatto - Germantown Police Department
Sgt. John Parker - K9 Drago - Fitchburg Police Department
Lt. Joshua Czys - K9 Tasja - Town of Campbell Police Department
Lt. Kyle Schoonover - K9 Tim - Winnebago County Sheriff's Office
Ofc. Matt Bottoni - K9 Djuke - Mequon Police Department
Sgt. Mac Koster - K9 Murphy - Franklin Police Department
Ofc. Don Rybarik - K9 Hax - Ripon Police Department
Ofc. Jason Koenig - K9 Neko & K9 Ully - Manitowoc Police Department