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The Secretary's Exceptional Service Gold Medal 2022

The Secretary’s Exceptional Service Gold Medal Award is the highest award for service granted by the Secretary. The award honors exceptional leadership or service distinguished by achievements of unique national or international significance, reflecting great credit on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) by markedly improving the security of our homeland. The Secretary may present the award to an individual or a group.

Ana B Hinojosa

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Washington, DC

Arnold D Jackson

Management Directorate - Federal Protective Service

Lakewood, CO

DHS Deputy Secretary John Tien and Secretary's Gold Medal recipient Arnold D. Jackson.
DHS Deputy Secretary John Tien and Secretary's Gold Medal recipient Arnold D. Jackson. | View Original

CISA 2020 Presidential Election Security Initiative Team

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency

Arlington, VA

Geoff Hale

DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Secretary's Gold Medal recipient Geoff Hale.
DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Secretary's Gold Medal recipient Geoff Hale. | View Original

Alexis Wales
Christopher Wright

DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Secretary's Gold Medal recipient Christopher Wright.
DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Secretary's Gold Medal recipient Christopher Wright. | View Original

 

Global Investigative Operations Center and Cyber Intelligence Section

U.S. Secret Service

Washington, DC

Jeffrey Barkley
Peter Brown
David Byroade
Matthew Callahan
Mark Coleman
Stephen Dougherty
Brittany Everett
Robert Glore
Teresa Healy
Jennifer Henderson
Kenneth Henderson
Tanner Hubbard
Christopher McMahon
Jarred Medenwald
Adolfo Morales-Perez
Jamar Newsome
Richard Pena-Ariet
Alan Ottarson
Joel Parsons
Michael Peck
Christine Pellerin
Ronald Riley
Thomas Rizza
Ryan Saraceni
Kali Schildecker
James Shively
John Szydlik
Michelle Torres
Ashley Truesdale
Diane Waugh

FLETC COVID-19 Leadership Team

Federal Law Enforcement Training Center

Artesia, NM

Terry L. Todd

Charleston, SC

L. Wayne Anderson

DHS Deputy Secretary John Tien and Secretary's Gold Medal recipient L. Wayne Anderson.
DHS Deputy Secretary John Tien and Secretary's Gold Medal recipient L. Wayne Anderson. | View Original

Cheltenham, MD

Friend L. Walker

Secretary's Gold Medal recipient, Friend L. Walker, with DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas
Secretary's Gold Medal recipient, Friend L. Walker, with DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas | View Original

Glynco, GA

Michael D. Bunker
Richard M. Deasy

DHS Deputy Secretary John Tien and Secretary's Gold Medal recipient Richard M. Deasy.
DHS Deputy Secretary John Tien and Secretary's Gold Medal recipient Richard M. Deasy. | View Original

William Fallon

DHS Deputy Secretary John Tien and Secretary's Gold Medal recipient William Fallon.
DHS Deputy Secretary John Tien and Secretary's Gold Medal recipient William Fallon. | View Original

Manfred F. Harpole

DHS Deputy Secretary John Tien and Secretary's Gold Medal recipient Manfred F. Harpole.
DHS Deputy Secretary John Tien and Secretary's Gold Medal recipient Manfred F. Harpole. | View Original

Bryan R. Lemons

DHS Deputy Secretary John Tien and Secretary's Gold Medal recipient Bryan R. Lemons.
DHS Deputy Secretary John Tien and Secretary's Gold Medal recipient Bryan R. Lemons. | View Original

Donald R. Lewis

DHS Deputy Secretary John Tien and Secretary's Gold Medal recipient Donald R. Lewis.
DHS Deputy Secretary John Tien and Secretary's Gold Medal recipient Donald R. Lewis. | View Original

Kaizad J. Munshi

DHS Deputy Secretary John Tien and Secretary's Gold Medal recipient Kaizad J. Munshi.
DHS Deputy Secretary John Tien and Secretary's Gold Medal recipient Kaizad J. Munshi. | View Original

Ariana M. Roddini
Henry Rolon

DHS Deputy Secretary John Tien and Secretary's Gold Medal recipient Henry Rolon.
DHS Deputy Secretary John Tien and Secretary's Gold Medal recipient Henry Rolon. | View Original

Jennifer E. Tocco

DHS Deputy Secretary John Tien and Secretary's Gold Medal recipient Jennifer E. Tocco.
DHS Deputy Secretary John Tien and Secretary's Gold Medal recipient Jennifer E. Tocco. | View Original

Michael L. Vesta

DHS Deputy Secretary John Tien and Secretary's Gold Medal recipient Michael L. Vesta.
DHS Deputy Secretary John Tien and Secretary's Gold Medal recipient Michael L. Vesta. | View Original

Washington, DC

Mark Sutter

Jeremy Greenberg

Federal Emergency Management Agency

Washington, DC

DHS Deputy Secretary John Tien and Secretary's Gold Medal recipient, Jeremy Greenberg.
DHS Deputy Secretary John Tien and Secretary's Gold Medal recipient, Jeremy Greenberg. | View Original

ICE New Orleans - Berger Removal Team

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Gadsden, AL

Sean P. Crow
Kendall P. Hirsh
Bryan S. Pitman

Memphis, TN

Brandon J. Josephsen
William A. Lund

Operation Vaccinate Our Workforce

Office of the Secretary

Washington, DC

Ronald Schuster

DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Secretary's Gold Medal recipient Ronald Schuster.
DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Secretary's Gold Medal recipient Ronald Schuster. | View Original

Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction

Pritesh Gandhi
Shannon Goodwin

DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Secretary's Gold Medal recipient Shannon Goodwin.
DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Secretary's Gold Medal recipient Shannon Goodwin. | View Original

David McClimans

DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Secretary's Gold Medal recipient David McClimans.
DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Secretary's Gold Medal recipient David McClimans. | View Original

Danielle Sharifi

DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Secretary's Gold Medal recipient Danielle Sharifi.
DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Secretary's Gold Medal recipient Danielle Sharifi. | View Original

Nicholas Smith
Herbert Wolfe

DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Secretary's Gold Medal recipient Herbert Wolfe.
DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Secretary's Gold Medal recipient Herbert Wolfe. | View Original

Federal Emergency Management Agency

Jordan Nelms

Management Directorate - Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer

Kofi Asante
Melanie Harris

DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Secretary's Gold Medal recipient Melanie Harris.
DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Secretary's Gold Medal recipient Melanie Harris. | View Original

Victoria Hill

DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Secretary's Gold Medal recipient Victoria Hill.
DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Secretary's Gold Medal recipient Victoria Hill. | View Original

Peter Hughes

DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Secretary's Gold Medal recipient Peter Hughes.
DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Secretary's Gold Medal recipient Peter Hughes. | View Original

Sangeeta Kaushik

DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Secretary's Gold Medal recipient Sangeeta Kaushik.
DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Secretary's Gold Medal recipient Sangeeta Kaushik. | View Original

Dominion Knight
Marian Manlove

DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Secretary's Gold Medal recipient Marian Manlove.
DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Secretary's Gold Medal recipient Marian Manlove. | View Original

Neil Singh

Management Directorate - Office of the Chief Information Officer

Rosa Fisher

DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Secretary's Gold Medal recipient Rosa Fisher.
DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Secretary's Gold Medal recipient Rosa Fisher. | View Original

Philip Letowt
Mary Pickering

Office of General Counsel

Mikelle DeVillier

Science and Technology Directorate

Betsy Brannan A. Villee

DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Secretary's Gold Medal recipient Betsy Brannan A. Villee.
DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Secretary's Gold Medal recipient Betsy Brannan A. Villee. | View Original

Transportation Security Administration

Christine Lewandowski

DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Secretary's Gold Medal recipient Christine Lewandowski.
DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Secretary's Gold Medal recipient Christine Lewandowski. | View Original

Jennifer Hill-Wilson

DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Secretary's Gold Medal recipient Jennifer Hill-Wilson.
DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Secretary's Gold Medal recipient Jennifer Hill-Wilson. | View Original

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Elizabeth Barnes
Jenny Richter
Diane Sofastaii

DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Secretary's Gold Medal recipient Diane Sofastaii.
DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Secretary's Gold Medal recipient Diane Sofastaii. | View Original

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Shana M. Dixon

Sonya T Proctor

Transportation Security Administration

Springfield, VA

Left to right: Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Deputy Administrator Stacey Fitzmaurice, TSA Administrator David Pekoske, Secretary's Gold Medal Award recipient Sonya T. Proctor, and DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
Left to right: Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Deputy Administrator Stacey Fitzmaurice, TSA Administrator David Pekoske, Secretary's Gold Medal Award recipient Sonya T. Proctor, and DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. | View Original

USCGC Myrtle Hazard Boarding Team

U.S. Coast Guard

Guam, VA

Ernest L. Bidwell
Victor L. Broskey
Morgan G. Dicicco
John T. Elsbree
George G. Glock
Jacob R. Schlereth
Kevin R. Shephard

USCIS-HHS Unaccompanied Child Virtual Case Management Team

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Arlington, VA

Manpreet S. Dhanjal

DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas with Secretary's Gold Medal recipient, Manpreet S. Dhanjal.
DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas with Secretary's Gold Medal recipient, Manpreet S. Dhanjal. | View Original

Preston G. Mika

Secretary's Gold Medal recipient Preston G. Mika and DHS Deputy Secretary John Tien.
Secretary's Gold Medal recipient Preston G. Mika and DHS Deputy Secretary John Tien. | View Original

Camp Springs, MD

Anna M. Corio

DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas with Secretary's Gold Medal recipient, Anna M. Corio.
DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas with Secretary's Gold Medal recipient, Anna M. Corio. | View Original

Sarah A. Duff

DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas with Secretary's Gold Medal recipient, Sarah A. Duff.
DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas with Secretary's Gold Medal recipient, Sarah A. Duff. | View Original

Kevin C. Fairdosi

DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas with Secretary's Gold Medal recipient, Kevin C. Fairdosi.
DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas with Secretary's Gold Medal recipient, Kevin C. Fairdosi. | View Original

Lemeka J. Magee
Vincent P. Nguyen

DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas with Secretary's Gold Medal recipient, Vincent P. Nguyen.
DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas with Secretary's Gold Medal recipient, Vincent P. Nguyen. | View Original

Noel L. Young

DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas with Secretary's Gold Medal recipient, Noel L. Young.
DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas with Secretary's Gold Medal recipient, Noel L. Young. | View Original

Washington, DC

Joseph E. Roeschke

DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas with Secretary's Gold Medal recipient, Joseph E. Roeschke.
DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas with Secretary's Gold Medal recipient, Joseph E. Roeschke. | View Original
Last Updated: 08/18/2022
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