PURPOSE
In 2005, the Domestic Violence Council established the Hammerman Award, ratified by the Board of Supervisors of San Mateo County, for the purpose of recognizing outstanding law enforcement officers for their contribution and service to survivors of domestic violence and their children. In 2009 the award was expanded to include professionals who provide services to victims of domestic violence.
The Hammerman Award was created in honor of the late Barbara Hammerman, a City of San Mateo Police Lieutenant, whose legacy of exemplary service and dedication to survivors of domestic violence serves as a model for the County’s law enforcement community.
This award is presented annually to one person for exceptional service in addressing domestic violence.
Previous Awardees
| Year | Awardee | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Negeen Abrishamcar and Suzanne N. Sims, MD | District Attorney's Office and Kaiser Permanente Redwood City & San Mateo |
| 2023 | Geri Archibald | Keller Center, San Mateo Medical Center |
| 2022 | Melissa Gibbs | Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse (CORA) |
| 2021 | Rose Mukhar | Justice At Last |
| 2020 | Captain Christina Corpus | San Mateo County Sheriff's Office |
| 2019 | Lori Smiley-Klingler | San Mateo County Probation |
| 2018 | Corporal Rebecca Dabney | South San Francisco Police Dept |
| 2017 |
Detectives Ryan Michael Monaghan and Steve Stump |
San Mateo Police Dept |
| 2016 | Monica Castellon and Lupe Oropeza | San Mateo County Division of Victim Services |
| 2015 | Detective Laura Sharp | San Mateo Police Dept |
| 2014 | Karen Guidotti | District Attorney's Office |
| 2013 | Lynda Burton | Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County |
| 2012 |
Detectives Andrew Armando and John Kovach DV Firearms Compliance Unit |
San Mateo County Sheriff's Office |
| 2011 | Judy King | Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse (CORA) |
| 2010 | Officer Carlos Basurto | San Mateo Police Dept |
| 2009 | Elaine Tipton | District Attorney's Office |
| 2008 | Detective Sergeant Linda Gibbons | San Mateo County Sheriff's Office |
| 2007 | Lieutenant Roy Benton Varney | South San Francisco Police Dept |
| 2006 | Officer Rhonda Liepelt | Redwood City Police Dept |
| 2005 | Lieutenant Barbara Hammerman | San Mateo Police Dept |
Barbara Hammerman Award Nomination Form
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2024 Barbara Hammerman Award! Please download a Nomination form for detailed instructions and what to submit.
Deadline to submit nominations is Monday, August 12 by the end of day.
Questions? Email Tanya Beat, tbeat@smcgov.org.
GENERAL RULES
- Nominees for the Hammerman Award may be any sworn law enforcement officer or other domestic violence service professional working in San Mateo County without regard to race, color, nationality, sexual orientation, disability, or religious or political affiliation.
- Individuals and organizations may submit nominations to the Domestic Violence Council via email, tbeat@smcgov.org.
- The official nomination form (or photocopy) must be used. Additional unsolicited information will not be considered.
- The Selection Panel will be composed of prominent members of law enforcement, the judiciary, and the domestic violence advocacy community.
- Awards may be posthumous.
- Please note whether any information contained in this nomination form concerns an individual case that is currently active in the judicial system.
- The award recipient will be announced in October during Domestic Violence Prevention Month.
- The award will be accompanied by a $500 honorarium.