Here are the following 2026 Award winners in this order: Region IV & Department Patriot of the Year: John Hillery Jonas Jacobson Volunteer of the Year: Jerry Frease, Chapter 776* Associate of the Year: Kim Frease, Chapter 776* Chapter of the Year: Chapter 776, Citrus County, FL *This is the first time a husband and wife have been Department of Florida awardees Region IV & Department Patriot of the Year: John Hillery Jonas Jacobson Volunteer of the Year: Jerry Frease, Chapter
Sherry Lynn Johnson, Associate Member of Chapter 705 and wife of former Commander of Chapter 705 will be deeply missed by the Patriots and Associate Members of the Department of Florida MOPH. Click on her photo for more information.