HOTZONE Award Winners
In The Zone
2002 – Dieter Heinz, Frank Docimo
2003 – Bill Hand, Garner Environmental, Union Pacific Rail Road
2004 – Houston HMRT, EPA Region VI, FEMA Region VI, Kelly Crunk
2005 – ADEM, Rohm & Haas, 6th Civil Support Team
2006 – Mike Goldsworthy, Glen Rudner, Harris County Sheriff’s Office
2007 – Mike Hildebrand, John Miller
2008 – Mike Callan
2009 – Toby Bevelacqua, Greg Noll
2010 – Chris Hawley, Houston METRO
2011 – Cheryl Weaver-Docimo, Tony Mussorfitti
2012 – Cris Aguirre, Joe Gorman
2013 – Rick Emery, Michelle Murphy
2014 – Al Valerioti
2015 – B. K. “Butch” Hayes
2016 – Bill Cullen, Keith Silverman, Greg Socks
2017 – Robert Bradley
2018 – Rick Edinger
2019 – Tobias Frost
2022 – Andy Byrnes
2023 – Rick Stilp
Benny Howard Diamond Award
2008 – Benny Howard
2009 – Angie Rochen, Danny Snell
2010 – FEMA, Tony Russell, Bob Hendrix, Juanita Harris
2011 – Harris County Fire Marshal’s Office
2012 – Kenny Harmon
2013 – Jim Indest
2014 – Harris County Hazardous Materials Team
2015 – Joe Leonard
2016 – Port of Houston Fire Department, R. W. “Bob” Royall. Jr.
2017 – Harris County Sheriff’s Office
2018 – Johnny Vaughn
2019 – Houston FD HazMat Team
2022 – The Woodlands HazMat Team
2023 – Jerry “J.D.” Stafford
Dieter Heinz, Instructor of the Year
2011 – Brian Heinz
2012 – Bill Hand
2013 – Mike Callan
2014 – Glen Rudner
2015 – Al Valerioti
2016 – Toby Bevelacqua
2017 – Greg Noll
2018 – Dr. Christina Baxter
2019 – Manny Ehrlich
2022 – Chris Weber, Richard Dufek
2023 – Rick Emery