Top Civil Servant Award 99.5 Magic FM recognizes Magic Heroes in our communities. If you know a member of the police force, fire department, or any other community service provider, nominate them! Each week, we honor an outstanding civil servant with an award certificate and dinner from Slate Street Café.
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Congratulations to these Magic Heroes:

Officer Michelle English - APD
Archie Montoya - Presbyterian Hospital nurse
Bernadette Cano - caregiver
Casey DiMaio - Board Chairperson & Volunteer Coordinator, Tierra Madre Waldorf School
Vanessa Humphreys - Presbyterian Hospital emergency nurse
Loretta Vasquez - AHS Special Education teacher
Officer Bonet - APS
Dr. Anne Jones - Presbyterian Kaseman
Paul Lucero - foster parent
Michelle Armijo - Colinas del Norte Elementary School teacher
Kyle Decker - APS Special Education teacher
Lisa Montoya - Presbyterian Labor & Delivery nurse
Detective Amy Dudewicz - BCSD
Cole Borgeson - Youth Soccer Coach
Jeanette Guerra - Dental Assistant & Breast Cancer Survivor
Phillip Macias - KAFB Fire Department
Josh Speakman - Love Inc of South Albuquerque
Pastor Steve Smothermon - Legacy Church
Officer Lori Carrillo - BCSO
Officer Diane M. Dosal
Margie Martinez - Poet
Judy Andrews - St. Nicholas Project
Sherry Mangold - Therapy Dog Coordinator
Johnny DeVargas - Espanola Funeral Director
Loren Torres - APD
Stephanie Racette - Volunteer Extraordinaire
Liz Durston - Santa Fe healer
Officer Charles Chavez - APD
Deborah Ulinski Potter - Vice Chair of the CABQ/BernCo Air Quality Control Board
Dailianis Tejeda - 5th Grade Student & Animal Lover
Heidi Luckartz - Foster Parent
Mike Rose - Community Emergency Response Team
Melody Bell - State of NM prison system
Kathy Esquibel - Co-Founder of St. Nicholas Project in Veguita
Melissa Epple - Santa Fe Caregiver
Aban Lucero - NMNZ USDA Forest Service
Amarante Olivas - YAFL Coach
Dave Sanchez - YAFL Coach
Anthony Martinez - Corrales Fire Department
Tanya Lattin - Corrales Fire Department
Erin Cinense - Mother/Home School Teacher
Carmelita Michaud - APD
Eric Zaharis - Espanola US Forest Fire Fighter
Leon Stovall - US Armed Forces
Cody Michelle Smith - Former Girl Scout Leader
Ryan Harper-Gallegos - 13-year old great kid
Antonio Lujan - Bernalillo County Sheriff's Department/YAFL Coach
Eric Ames - City of Albuquerque Transit Department
Shawn Baxman - Fireman
Brian Barela - United States Air Force
Detective Crystal Cordova - APD
Gilbert Garcia - Bernalillo County Sheriff's Department
Al Walck - APD
Chase Sherman - Bernalillo County Fire Department Paramedic
Ryan Brown - Police Officer
James L Toya - Indian Health Service/former Marine
Danielle Montoya-Reyes - Big Brothers Big Sisters
Catherine Massey - Albuquerque High Night School Teacher
Gerard Bauer - Rio Rancho Fire Department
Anthony Yotter - Federal Officer @ VA Hospital
Karen Green - Southwest Canine Corp of Volunteers
Jennifer Young - BCSD Deputy
Dr. Timothy Bateman - Chiropractor
Jeremy Keiser - US Air Force
Ray Chavez - BCSD
Marcos Gallegos - YAFL Coach
Chris Pauls - Manzano HS English teacher
Dominique William Perez - APD
Pauline Sanchez - APD Communications Manager
Betty Summers - Torrance County domestic violence advocate
Danielle Bishop - Albuqueque Juvenile Detention Center teacher
Marsha England - Nurse
Sergeant Conrad Chavira - NM Dept of Public Safety
Michael F. Hernandez - APD
Pastor Paul Dumont - Trinity Baptist
Eddie A. Chavez - YAFL coach
Alex Bolden - Juvenile Detention Center
Sergeant Richard Aragon Jr - Acoma Pueblo PD
Brian Nguyen - Secret Service
Glenn St. Onge - APD
Allen Appel - Teacher @ Career Enrichment Center
Brett Rimer - Teacher @ Manzano High School
Melissa Rolli - Wife, Mother, Student, Community Volunteer
Rick Speakman - Laguna Police Department
Robert Benjamin - Teacher @ Career Enrichment Center
Harry Betz - Senior Agent NM Attorney General's Office
Craig Meo - Bosque Police Department
Jane Bryant - Counselor @ Career Enrichment Center
Stella Candelaria - APD
Officer Gil Lujan - APD
Dr. Mikal Smoker - New Mexico Cancer Center
Darren White - Bernalillo County Sheriff's Dept
Andy & Jody Darnell - Coronado Little League (Bernalillo) volunteers/Foster Parents
Nelson E. Cordova - Rio Arriba County Under Sheriff/RET Rio Arriba Sheriff
Joseph Boyet - Los Alamos Police Dept
Major Steven Garcia - NM Army National Guard
Detective Augustine Lucero - Bernalillo County Sheriff's Dept
Samuel Tapia - Veteran
Michelle Meyer - Santa Fe kindergarten teacher
Jessica Hammonds - Rio Rancho Public Schools Special Education teacher
Scott Weimerskirch - APD K-9 unit
Joseph Stevens - Central New Mexico Housing Corp. Director
Monica Toledo - Atrisco Elementary Speech-Language Pathologist
Melanie Suazo - NM National Guard
Annabelle Gasca - Espanola Police/NM Army National Guard
Joshua Maynard - Army National Guard
John Cordova - EMT & McIntosh Fire Department volunteer
Jennifer Cordova - Torrance County dispatcher
Brett Denison - Bernalillo County Sheriff's Department
Rodney Vigil - Taos Volunteer Fire Department
Penny Bailey - Foster Parent
Sean Higdon - APD SWAT Officer
Zak Floyd - APD
Sgt. Suzanne Skasik - NM Department of Public Safety
Adreien Jaramillo - NM National Guard
Jason Hankins - Bernalillo County Sheriff's Department
John Guilmette - APD Officer
Nathan Lucero - Bernalillo State Police Department
Mike LeMoine - Torrance County Paramedic
Chris Romero - APD bike unit
James Sanchez - Valencia County Sheriff's Department
Chase Sherman - Bernalillo County Fire Department
Melinda Ivey - Adelante nurse
Richard Gutierrez - US Marine
Barbra Van Hoose - Bernalillo Middle School 6th grade teacher
Cindy Liggins - Cancer Patient Wig Provider
Mariana Andreoni - 9-year old community fundraiser
Dr. Andrew Hsi - UNM Children's Hospital Pediatric Clinic
Dr. Annalisa Behnken - UNM Children's Hospital Pediatric Clinic
Dr. Mark Pedrotty - UNM Children's Hospital Pediatric Clinic
Rosie Cuevas-Kellogg, LMSW - UNM Children's Hospital Pediatric Clinic
Francine Santillanes - San Felipe de Neri kindergarten teacher
Salvador Gonzales, Rio Rancho Police Officer
Joey Marty Salazar, Bernalillo PD Police Officer
Michael Oliver, Valencia County Detention Center warden
Jessie Dewey, Supportive Friend
Susan Whitten - Rio Rancho HS Special Education Dept
Ginger Hicks - Rio Rancho HS Special Education Dept
Edward Archuleta - St Elizabeth's Shelter, Santa Fe
Trish Hoffman - APD
Robert E Ortega - AFD
James Larranaga - APD Officer
Brian Felmlee - Bernalillo County Sheriff's Department Deputy
Alex Ivey - Bosque Farms volunteer Fire Fighter
Jason Ferris - US Air Force - KAFB
Terysa Welch - APD
Mike Montano - Sandoval County Toy Run organizer & Foster Parent
Merlinda Lucero - Albuquerque Foster Parent
Albert Herren - Bosque Farms Firefighter
Daniel Lovato - NM State Police Sgt
Robert Barr and the Tome/Adelino Volunteer Fire Department
Felix Saavedra - Socorro County Sheriff
Michael Balliet - Kirtland AFB Firefighter
Phillip Macias - Kirtland AFB Firefighter
Amy Aragon - KAFB Protocol Office for the Wing Commander employee
Albert Sena Jr - APD Officer
Sandy Bowman - NM State Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor
Kevin Evans - FAA Airway System Specialist
Detective John Francis - Rio Rancho DPS
Officer Simon Drobik - APD
Matthew Archuleta - Upstanding Santa Fe citizen
Officer Michael J. Naus - Rio Rancho PD
Stacey Nash - Albuquerque Workforce Development Center (NMDOL)
Officer Michael D. Benavidez - APD
Stacie Soto - UNM Hospital
Lietenant Tim Delgado - APD
Evangeline Martinez - Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Department Deputy
Brenda Barajas-Romero - Manos Program
Russ Manning - UNM Hospital Officer
Ron Martinez - Bernalillo County Fire Fighter
Tracy Agvolasitis - “Friends in Time” at Adelante
Michael Roach - APD
Shira Greenberg & Marla Wood - Keshet Dance Company’s
Michael Liggins - US Army
Elder Guevara - APD
Christina Watson - Tijeras kindergarten teacher
Jeri Aron - Santa Fe Animal Alliance
Michelle Soto - APD
Derek Arana - Rio Rancho Fireman
Heather Schreckendgust - Albuquerque Detective
Edward Torres III - Albuquerque Fireman
Greg Jones - Bosque Farms Police Department Investigator
Stella Candelaria - APD
Abel Aragon - APD
Victor Prado - Albuquerque Pastor
John Sisneros - Albuquerque Postal Carrier
Angel Perez - Albuquerque VA Medical Center Officer
Lorenzo Apodaca - APD
Matt Carpentier - Albuquerque Firefighter
Kurt Voiles - Rio Rancho DPS Officer
Ernestine Gurule - Albuquerque Foster Parent
Sarah Julian - APD
Lee Speers - APD
Wayne Shelton - Santa Fe Police Officer
Daniel Barde - State Trooper in Chama
Virginia Humphrey - Albuquerque Paramedic
Joseph Jojola - Bureau of Indian Affairs Officer
Mike Roberts - Moriarty Police Officer
Jose Hernandez  - Los Lunas Police Officer