Awards
Photo: Jason Duetsch
Cliff Coghill
Career Achievement Award
Cliff Coghill worked tirelessly to protect the wildlife resource from poachers. He often ventured far into the backcountry “a horseback” to check hunters at all times of the day and night regardless of the weather conditions.
Past Winners
Bob Davies (1st winner) - 2013
Mike Bauman - 2014
Kevin Wright - 2015
Perry Will - 2016
Bob Thompson - 2017
Larry Rogstad - 2018
Bill deVergie - 2019
Dean Riggs - 2020
John Hood - 2021
Mark Lamb – 2022
Josh Dilley - 2023
Jon Wangnild Memorial
Wildlife Case of the Year
Jon loved doing law enforcement from backcountry aspen pockets on horseback to local search warrants in town. He was detailed and thorough in investigations and always had a solid case to put in front of a judge and jury if it ever went that far.
Past Winners
Evan Jones/Johnathan Lambert - 2018
Scott Murdoch - 2019
Jeff Goncalves/Mike Swaro - 2020
Eric Lowery – 2021
Horizon Award
Presented annually to a Colorado Parks and Wildlife Officer to encourage the professional development of recently appointed officers.
Past Winners
Zac Chrisman - 2022*
*Denotes NAWEOA Torch Award Winner
Administrative/Support Staff Person of the Year
Presented annually to a Colorado Parks and Wildlife administrative support staff member for excellent performance.
Past Winners
Krysta Lecavalier - 2022
Additional Awards
Nominate an individual for one of the following awards. 1: Medal of Honor, 2: Medal of Valor, 3: Medal of Merit, 4: Lifesaving Medal, 5: CWEPA Board Award, 5: Civilian Medal of Distinction, 6: Citizen Award of Appreciation.