Dr. Paul Ferrara Award

In 2004 the VFSAAA started the "VFSAAA Crime Scene Officer of the Year Award". In 2006 the name of the award was changed to the "Dr. Paul Ferrara VFSAAA Crime Scene Officer of the Year Award". In 2021 the name of the award was changed to the "Dr. Paul Ferrara Award" The "Dr. Paul Ferrara Award" is given out each year during our Annual Retraining Seminar. Dr. Paul Ferrara was the Director of the Department of Forensic Science form 1985 to 2006. The Department changed names from Bureau to Division and finally to Department under his leadership. Under his direction in 1989 the Commonwealth of Virginia became the first state laboratory capable of preforming DNA fingerprinting analyses. He was a tremendous supported of the VFSA and the VFSAAA. Dr. Paul Ferrara was an Honorary Member of the VFSAAA. In May of 2011 Dr. Paul Ferrara passed away after a long illness. Award Guidelines and the current Award Flyer can be found below.
The Dr. Paul Ferrara Award is intended for a current Member(s) of the VFSAAA who, through their dedication and commitment, have performed outstanding work involving a particular case, or for a Member who has continuously excelled in the field of Crime Scene Technology.
AWARD GUIDELINES AND CONTACT INFORMATION
DR. PAUL FERARA AWARD FLYER 2022

2022 Dr. Paul Ferrara Award Winners

The 2022 Dr. Paul Ferrara Award winners were; Stephen K. Stockman (Steve) Forensics Trainer Virginia Department of Forensics Science SGT Brian Kosko Roanoke City Police Department The Nomination letters for Mr Stockman and SGT Kosko are attached below:
MR. STEVE STOCKMAN NOMINATION LETTERBUTTON
SGT B. KOSKO NOMINATION LETTER

Previous winners of the Dr. Paul Ferrara Award.

2021 Clay Overholt SSA/VSP Heather Marshall SA/VSP 2020 William K. Johnson SA VSP Delmas R. Roberts SA VSP 2019 Benjamin P. Woodson Master Detective Stafford CO SO 2018 Amy Crouch Master Forensic Specialist Hampton Police Division Doug Perkins Detective Spotsylvania CO SO Earle Swift Detective Spotsylvania CO SO 2016 Christopher J. McClure SSA VSP John D. Cromer SSA VSP Aaron Criner Detective Galax Police Dept. Burton R. Edwards SA VSP Sandra Cleary Senior Forensic Tech. Newport News Police Dept.
2015 Jeremy W. Carper Detective Charlottesville Police Dept. Brian Dudley Investigator Campbell CO SO Dewayne Wade Investigator Campbell CO SO Robert Zinn Retired Prince William CO Police 2014 Robert F. Barnes SA VSP 2013 Angie Witt SA VSP John Defilippi SA VSP Ken Werner Prince William CO Police Carlton Nurney Isle of Wright CO SO 2012 Michael F. Flaherty Detective Charlottesville Police Dept.
2010 David W. Kackley Stafford, Fauquier, Page, and Frederick CO SO Town of Leesburg PD 2009 Larry Robbie Roberts Master Forensic Specialist Hampton Police Dept David L. Flynn Detective Roanoke County Police Dept Jeffery D. Clarke Detective Roanoke County Police Dept 2008 Joan R. Jones Suffolk Police Dept 2007 George C. Jackson LT Virginia Tech Police Dept George K Harth SA VSP 2006 Matthew Adderson Detective Fairfax County Police Dept 2005 Chip Shuler Smyth CO SO Johnny Joannou Smyth CO SO 2004 Ralph Daigneau Prince William CO Police Dept Terry McCurdy Portsmouth Police Dept
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