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Coordinator Of The Year
Year
Person
Organization
2015–2016
Adam Hansen
Yavapai
2014–2015
No Award
2013–2014
James K. Langston
ADEMA
2012–2013
Chris Pittman
Maricopa
2011–2012
Brian Messing
Pinal
2010–2011
Jeff Newnum
Yavapai
2009–2010
Roial Armstrong
Yavapai
2009–2010
Mike Friend
Mohave
2008–2009
Steve Brown
Apache
2008–2009
Aaron Dick
Coconino
2007–2008
Jesse Robinson
Maricopa
Volunteer Of The Year
Year
Person
Organization
2015–2016
Bart Thompson
Cochise County Sheriff Search and Rescue
2014–2015
Sean Fawcett
Southern Arizona Rescue Association
2013–2014
Harry Hicks
Cochise County Sheriff Search and Rescue
2012–2013
G. Larry Larkin
Coconino County Search and Rescue Unit
2011–2012
Jason Bowman
Southern Arizona Rescue Association
2010–2011
David Lovelock
University of Arizona, Tucson
2009–2010
Art Pundt
Coconino County Search and Rescue Unit
2008–2009
Dennis Gill
Coconino County Search and Rescue Unit
2007–2008
Tom Huntoon
Cochise County Sheriff Search and Rescue
2006–2007
Luis Vega
Mohave County Sheriff's Office Search and Rescue
Group Of The Year
Year
Group
Organization
2015–2016
Yavapai County Sheriff’s Response Team-Backcountry Unit
Yavapai
2014–2015
Coconino County Search and Rescue Unit
Coconino
2013–2014
Southern Arizona Rescue Association
Pima
2012–2013
Maricopa County Sheriff's Office–Mountain Rescue Posse
Maricopa
2011–2012
Maricopa K–9 Search and Rescue
Maricopa
2010–2011
Coconino County Search and Rescue Unit
Coconino
2009–2010
Verde Search and Rescue
Yavapai
2008–2009
Sonoran Search and Rescue
Pinal
2007–2008
Yavapai County Jeep Posse
Yavapai
2006–2007
Coconino County Search and Rescue Unit
Coconino
2005–2006
?
?
2004–2005
Yavapai County Sheriff's Air Group
Yavapai
Other SAR Awards Associated With Arizona
Year
Person/Group
Association
Award
2012
Aaron Dick
Eric Johnson
David Lovelock
Jeff Newnum
Dave Noland
Ursula Ritchie
Jesse Robinson
Coconino Co
Pima Co
University of Arizona
Yavapai Co
Cochise Co
Cochise Co
Maricopa Co
"
Extraordinary achievements in developing the Inland Search Manual and training curriculum".
Arizona Emergency Services Association in conjunction with the Arizona Sheriffs' Association
2012
Coconino County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue
Arizona Department of Public Safety Air Rescue
Sedona Fire District
for the Insomnia Canyon Rescue on August 13 and 14, 2011
Mountain Rescue Association Life Saving Award
2011
K–9 Nitro and handler Cindy McArthur
Coconino County Sheriff's Search and Rescue Unit
NASAR K–9 of the Year
2006
Tim Kovacs
Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Mountain Rescue/CAMRA, Phoenix
1986
Harry Border
?
NASAR Angels of the High Lonesome Award
1980
Jim Brady
National Park Service, Grand Canyon
NASAR Fellowship Award
1976
Southern Arizona Rescue Association
Pima County Sheriff's Department
NASAR Certificate of Appreciation