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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. | 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. | View Original
Alexis Wales
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. | View Original
Cheltenham, MD
Friend L. Walker
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. | View Original
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. | View Original
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. | View Original
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. | View Original
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. | 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. | 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. | View Original
Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction
Pritesh Gandhi
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. | View Original
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. | 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. | View Original
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. | View Original
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. | 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. | 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. | View Original
Transportation Security Administration
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. | 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.
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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. | 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. | View Original
Preston G. Mika
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. | View Original
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. | View Original
Lemeka J. Magee
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. | View Original
Washington, DC
Joseph E. Roeschke
DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas with Secretary's Gold Medal recipient, Joseph E. Roeschke. | View Original
