Law Enforcement Officer of the Year

Since its inception in 1974, the LEOY award has grown to be recognized among Florida law enforcement as one of the most prestigious honors bestowed on their profession. Nominations are sought annually from police or sheriff's departments, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, the Florida Highway Patrol, and the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission. An application is mailed to each department during the “call for nominations” period. Eligible nominees are officers up to and including the rank of sergeant.  Nominations are usually accepted in July and August of each year, and should be based on overall performance from July 1 of the past year through June 30 of the current year. FRF accepts only one nomination per department.

A selection committee composed of representatives from education, retail security, the media, and government selects a winner from the eligible nominations. The officer deemed the best representative of Florida law enforcement is named that year’s “Florida Retail Federation Law Enforcement Officer of the Year." The recipient is honored as a guest of the Florida Retail Federation at FRF's awards banquet in November. LEOY’s time-tested campaign theme, "Often taken for granted, they never stop serving ...because they care," remains as relevant today as when LEOY was first introduced.

For more information regarding the LEOY program, please contact Brenda Grindstaff at the Florida Retail Federation at 1.888.357.3824 or FRFAwards@frf.org.

Click here for information about the 2009 honorees.

Click here for more information about the 2008 honorees.

Click here for more information about the 2007 honorees.

Click here for more information about the 2006 honorees.