Awards
Each year MT APCO recognizes a Public Safety Telecommunicator, Line Supervisor, Trainer, IT Technician, Radio Technician, Team, and Manager or Director who perform above and beyond the call of duty. These individuals are nominated by their peers and honored at the 911 Training Forum.
2025 MT APCO Award Winners
Susan Bomstand & Timothy Martindale awarded APCO Senior Membership Awards, presented by APCO Western Regional Representative Zach Slattery
Kim Much, MLEA - Manager of the Year
Jessica Sullivan, Gallatin County 911 - Line Supervisor of the Year
Laura Wilson, Missoula County 911 - Trainer of the Year
Amy Harbridge, Ravalli County 911 - Telecommunicator of the Year (Not Pictured)
Josh Hammond, Emma Scholl, Sherrie Johnston, Kim Prigge, Helena-Lewis & Clark County 911 - Team of the Year
Kelli Bartholomew, City of Billings - Information Technologist of the Year (Not Pictured)
Seth Higsbee, Gallatin County 911 - Radio Frequency Technologist of the Year
Telecommunicators
The first of the first responders working on the front lines of public safety communications. Telecommunicators are often the forgotten heroes of law enforcement, fire, and medical responses.
Trainers & Supervisors
In addition to their life-saving duties, trainers & supervisors have the added responsibilities of training newly hired employees, maintaining documentation, facilitating ongoing training for the center, and managing equipment, personnel, and operations.
teams
Honors two or more individuals from the same agency who worked on the same incident, event or project.
Directors OR managers
Recognizes a Director or Manager within public safety communications who demonstrates outstanding leadership, innovation, and dedication to advancing public safety communications within their organization and the communities they serve.
Technicians
Often working in the background out of sight, technicians face new challenges every day. They are crucial to the overall operations of any dispatch center.
