Investigator of the Year Winner
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2022 Investigator of the Year
Sgt. Game Warden Jonathan Griffin - Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
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2021 Investigator of the Year
Corporal Shawn Elmore - Georgia Department of Natural Resources
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2020 Investigator of the Year
Lt. Brian Hennessy, CMI, USCG, Chief Investigations Div.
Paul Tramm
Lt. Commander Kira Moody, USCG
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2019 Investigator of the Year
Sgt. Chad Welch - Georgia DNR
Officer Freddie Hays - Georgia DNR
2018 Investigator of the Year
Peter Smith - PJS Associates, Kent, United Kingdom
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2017 Investigator of the Year
Rachelle Moore - Allstate Claims Adjuster
Special Agent Mallory Johnson - Georgia Dept. of Insurance Fraud
Johnny Ray - Georgia DNR, Asst. Supervisor, License & Boat Registration Unit
2016 Investigator of the Year
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Kerri Plaza - Criminal Intelligence Analyst II
Bradley Lewis - Special Agent
Ryan Bliss - Special Agent
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2015 Investigator of the Year
Greg Brown - Investigator, South Carolina Dept. of Natural Resources
Louis Harrison - Marine Investigator, Industrial Marine Claims
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2014 Investigator of the Year
Rich Carroll - SIU Director, Seaworthy
Mitchell County Sheriff's Office
National Insurance Crime Bureau
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2013 Investigator of the Year
Carina Birking - Larmtjänst AB
Lt. Merry Walker - Massachusetts Environmental Police
Detective William Bilotta - Massachusetts Environmental Police
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2012 Investigator of the Year
Michael Foster - Tarrant Regional Water District
Sgt. R. Cocke - Tarrant Regional Water District
C. Borchardt - Texas State Game Warden
Lt. T. Baumgarten - Arizona Fish & Game
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2011 Investigator of the Year
Donal Hughes - Detective, Suffolk County Police Dept, New York
Robert Petro - Detective, Suffolk County Police Dept, New York
Charles Meacham - ICL Investigations Inc., Jacksonville, FL
Todd Schwede, CMI - Todd & Associates, Inc., San Diego, CA
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2010 Investigator of the Year
Peter Clark - C Claims
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2009 Investigator of the Year
Sgt. Tom Turk
Lt. Pat Rowland
Detective Sgt. Colin Fagan
Detective Jim Tattersal
Agency: Jackson County Sheriff's Office, Medford, Oregon
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2008 Investigator of the Year
Capt. Ronald Morris
Lt. Bill Tyree
Sgt. David McAlpin
Agent Carla Rachal
Agent Bill Showmaker
Agency: Louisiana Dept. of Wildlife & Fisheries, Enforcement Division
and Non Law Enforcement
Scott McClary
Sally Mistretta
Chad Thibodeaux
Chris Canaski
Insurance Company: Progressive Insurance Company, Louisiana
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2007 Investigator of the Year
Special Agent Randal Fricke - Arizona Dept. of Insurance Fraud Unit
2006 Investigator of the Year
Officer Barry Sweitzer
Detective Ricky Whitmire
Detective Chris Millirons
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2005 Investigator of the Year
Special Agent USCG Randy Thompson -Savannah, GA
Special Agent USCG Jim Kelly - Miami, FL
Charlie Meacham - CL Investigations - Jacksonville, FL
Todd Schwede - Todd and Associates - San Diego, CA
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2004 Investigator of the Year
Sgt. Pat Rowland
Marine Deputy Tom Turk
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2003 Investigator of the Year
Sgt. Keith Jackson - Los Angeles Police Dept.
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2002 Investigator of the Year
Todd and Associates - Todd Schwede
SIU Investigator, Royal Insurance - Don Bellante
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2001 Investigator of the Year
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1999 Investigator of the Year
Marine Investigations - Daniel K. Rutherford
Missouri State Water Patrol - Patrolman Steve Crain
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1998 Investigator of the Year
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1997 Investigator of the Year
Marine Investigations - Daniel Rutherford
Massachusetts Environmental Police - Dick Blodgett
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1996 Investigator of the Year
Marine Investigations - Daniel K. Rutherford
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1995 Investigator of the Year
Massachusetts Environmental Police - William Bilotta
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1994 Investigator of the Year
Marine Investigations - Marcia Lange
Missouri State Water Patrol - Sgt. Jim Marlin
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