Axon Awards
Recognizing excellence towards building a
sustainable future for public safety
Axon Awards
2023 Rise Awards Winners
Help us recognize our 2023 Rise Award Winners Trooper Toni Shuck, Deputy William Puzynski, and Officers Galen Schmidt, Sean Peralta and Devynn Muhlenberg who put themselves in harms way to save members of their community. These exemplary individuals embody the values of compassion, professionalism, and selflessness that define the best first responders.
Trooper Toni Shuck
Trooper Toni Shuck, Florida Highway Patrol, who drove her patrol car in front of a drunk driver to stop them from driving into thousands of runners on a bridge during a 10K race.
Deputy William Puzynski
Deputy William Puzynski, Orange County Sheriff’s Office (Fla.), who climbed a third-floor balcony to save a baby from an apartment fire.
Officers Galen Schmidt, Sean Peralta and Devynn Muhlenberg
Officers Galen Schmidt, Sean Peralta and Devynn Muhlenberg, Reno Police Department (Nev.), who collectively acted quickly and saved two individuals in a medical emergency extracting them safely from their vehicle submerged in a body of water.
2023 Jack Cover "save of the Year" Award Winner
Chief Sean Perry
Help us recognize our 2023 Jack Cover “Save of the Year” Award Winner Chief Sean Perry of Penndel Borough Police Department (Pa.) who used phenomenal de-escalation skills to resolve a critical situation where an armed individual was making threats to harm himself. Chief Perry’s quick thinking to use verbal judo and his TASER, saved this individual from harming himself and possibly others.
Award Prizes
Rise Award Prizes:
All-expenses paid trip, plus guest, to Axon Accelerate
$1,000 valued gift
Axon RISE Trophy
TASER Pulse
Axon Roadshow Celebration
Jack Cover Award Prizes
All-expenses paid trip, plus guest, to Axon Accelerate
Jack Cover Trophy
TASER 7 CQ
Visionary Leadership Prizes
All-expenses paid trip, plus guest, to Axon Accelerate
$5,000 donation to agency program or community non-profit
Visionary Leader trophy
Participants attest that they are eligible to participate based on their local jurisdiction, and as applicable, their agency requirements. Axon is committed to following and implementing necessary measures to ensure compliance with all applicable requirements.