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    NASBLA Boating Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award (Pennsylvania)

    This award honors candidates who have made an outstanding contribution to boating safety through enforcement. 

    2023 National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) Butch Potts Boating Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award Recipient, WCO Michael Blair. 2023 Award Recipient, WCO Michael Blair

    NASBLA Boating Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award

    The National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) Boating Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award honors candidates who have made an outstanding contribution to boating safety through enforcement. These officers have performed an outstanding service to the agency or state in any facet of recreational boating safety including but not limited to enforcement, education, search and rescue, outreach, innovation, partnership, BUI enforcement, incident investigation, community service, and heroic action. 

    Award Recipients

    2023 - Michael Z. Blair
    2022 - Kyle R. Robinson
    2021 - Mark A. Sweppenheiser
    2020 - 
    2019 - Thomas E. Benevento
    2018 - Matthew A. Raetsch
    2017 - Robert A. Plumb
    2016 - Corey J. Girt

     

    ​2015 - Chad Doyle
    2014 - Michael E. Johnson
    2013 - Darrin W. Kephart
    2012 - James M. Smolko
    2011 - Anthony J. Quarracino, Jr.
    2010 - Lawrence P. Furlong
    2009 - John Sabaitis
    2008 - Scott J. Christman