The AAMVA Martha Irwin Distinguished Service Award for Highway Safety is presented annually to a member law enforcement jurisdiction, an individual, or an organization whose primary function is directly associated with highway and traffic safety efforts.
Effective with the 2011 Award, there will no longer be an agency category. Only individuals will be considered for the "Martha Irwin Lifetime Achievement Award".
2011 Winner
Joe Farrow, California Highway Patrol Commissioner
(Pictured left to right) Lynne Judd, Immediate past chair of the AAMVA International Board; Martha Irwin, former chair of the AAMVA International Board; and California Highway Patrol Commissioner Joe Farrow, 2011 Award Recipient
Past Winners
2010
Major David Salmon, Retired (Individual)
New York State Police
Massachusetts State Police (Agency)
2009
Major John Hill (Individual)
Indiana State Police
New York State Police (Agency)
2008
Colonel Mark Trostel, Cheif (Individual)
Colorado State Patrol
Missouri State Highway Patrol (Agency)
2007
Col. Paul McClellan (Ret.), Superintendent
Ohio State Highway Patrol
2006
Frank Di'Onofrio
Ontario Ministry of Transportation
2005
The Florida Highway Patrol
2004
Dwight O. Helmick, Commissioner
California Highway Patrol
2003
Colonel Lonnie Westphal, Retired Chief
Colorado State Patrol
2002
Rebecca L. Bickley
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
2001
Michael Smith
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
For More Information
Contact Brian Ursino, 703-350-5103.