Robert L. Cormier Award
This award identifies and recognizes an individual or individuals whose personal efforts or actions have perpetuated the professionalism and advancement of airborne law enforcement in public service. It acknowledges activities during any period of time, including lifetime achievement. The person or organization may or may not be sworn personnel or a member of APSA. Examples of possible recipients include a progressive governor, police chief, sheriff, department, agency, division or unit.
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ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
- The nominator must submit his or her name and be an APSA member in good standing for at least one year at the time the nomination is made. In addition, nominator’s membership in APSA must be current through the date of award acceptance.
- The nominee(s) may or may not be sworn personnel or a member of APSA.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
- Description of Nomination, outlining what actions occurred that led to the nomination (No more than three (3) typed pages; 1 file allowed; 1.5mb; .doc or .docx format).
- A quality digital photo of the nominee (1 file allowed; 5mb; .jpg format).
- Copies of newspaper or magazine articles and videos are also welcome (Up to 3 files allowed; 5mb each).
- Nomination submissions open February 2 – May 1, 2026.
If your files are too large to be delivered via email or through the website, they can be mailed on a jump drive to: Airborne Public Safety Association, Attn: Dan Schwarzbach, 50 Carroll Creek Way, Suite 260, Frederick, MD 21701.
