The 2003 LEO Awards
Winners for the year ending December 31, 2003
DIVISION I

Group 1: 401+ Officers
FIRST PLACE
Investigator Leroy C. Tyler
Henrico Division of Police

SECOND PLACE
Investigator James D. Hunte, Sr
Henrico Division of Police

Group 3: 1 - 100 Officers
FIRST PLACE
Officer Christine L. Hunte
Richmond International Airport Police Department

SECOND PLACE
Captain W. J. Newsome
Southside Virginia Training Center Police Department

DIVISION II

Group 3: 1 - 100 Officers
FIRST PLACE
Deputy Troy Wheeler
Orange County Sheriff's Office

THIRD PLACE
Corporal Eric Cutter
Winchester Police Department

DIVISION III

No Winners in Division Three

DIVISION IV

Group 3: 1 - 100 Officers
FIRST PLACE
Officer Raymond W. Thomas, Jr.
Marion Police Department

SECOND PLACE
Deputy Anthony Cline
Wythe County Sheriff's Office

Deputy Ray Danner
Wythe County Sheriff's Office
Corporal Stacy Dixon
Wythe County Sheriff's Office

Deputy Jeff Freeman
Wythe County Sheriff's Office

THIRD PLACE
Lieutenant Gary Coleman
Washington County Sheriff’s Office

Division V

Group 1: 401+ Officers
SECOND PLACE
Detective L.R. Hand
Norfolk Police Department

Detective R.P. Laurent
Norfolk Police Department

Group 2: 101 – 400 Officers
FIRST PLACE
Sheriff Gary W. Waters
Portsmouth Sheriff’s Office

Deputy Leon B. Whitehurst, Sr.
Portsmouth Sheriff’s Office

Group 3: 1 - 100 Officers
FIRST PLACE
Officer Johnny R. Guy
Smithfield Police Department

Division VI

Group 2: 101 – 400 Officers
FIRST PLACE
Officer Richard Woodruff
Roanoke City Police Department

SECOND PLACE
Detective James W. Price , Jr.
Roanoke City Police Department

Detective Mark W. Lovern
Roanoke City Police Department

Group 3: 1 - 100 Officers
FIRST PLACE
Officer T.R. Cheyney
Salem Police Department
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Division VII

Group 3: 1 - 100 Officers
FIRST PLACE
Corporal James M. Moore
Herndon Police Departme
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Division VIII

Virginia Department of State Police
FIRST PLACE
Sr. Special Agent Bobby K. Rakes
Richmond

Trooper Michael A. Sponheimer
Springfield

Sr. Special Agent William H. Wagner
Fairfax

SECOND PLACE
Trooper Ronald L. Grammer, Jr.
West Point

Trooper K.B. Highland
Harrisonburg

Special Agent Ted C. Homiak
Wytheville

Special Agent Ronnie W. Tiller
Culpeper

THIRD PLACE
Trooper D. Scott Charles
Culpeper

Sr. Trooper A.C. Henderson
Salem

Trooper Franz G. Mahler
Warrenton

Trooper Derek A. Young Young
Fredericksburg


Division IX

Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles
FIRST PLACE
Generalist Senior Patricia Hannas
Norfolk

Program Support Specialist Senior Meleta Leonard
Richmond

Sr. Special Agent William Sexton
Norfolk

SECOND PLACE
Sr. Special Agent K.F. Flowers
Roanoke


Distinguished Service Award

Chief Dennis Mook
Newport News Police Department

Detective Sergeant Patrick Gough
Virginia Beach Police Department



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