We Couldn't Wait -- The 2006 AMW All-Star Is...

More information Meet The Finalists Al O'Connor of the Chicago Police Department. Officer O'Connor was nominated for his heroic actions while driving to work one day. He witnessed a shootout between another officer and a suspect in which the officer was shot three times. Al quickly leapt into action and through his heroics, the suspect was subdued and the officer was saved" class="thickbox" rel="image-set">  View Larger The week 8 winner and last finalist is Officer Al O'Connor of the Chicago Police Department. Officer O'Connor was nominated for his heroic actions while driving to work one day. He witnessed a shootout between another officer and a suspect in which the officer was shot three times. Al quickly leapt into action and through his heroics, the suspect was subdued and the officer was saved Larry Miller of Vermillion, Ohio. Since March 2005, Larry has run his department's internet task force, which has already nabbed 18 child sex predators." class="thickbox" rel="image-set">  View Larger The Week 7 AMW All-Star winner is Officer Larry Miller of Vermillion, Ohio. Since March 2005, Larry has run his department's internet task force, which has already nabbed 18 child sex predators. David Shoar of St. Augustine, Fla. The St. Johns County Sheriff and retired Army National Guardsman says he already knows what he'll do with the $10,000 prize if he wins -- give it all to his colleague Steve Bailey who suffered a major stroke last year." class="thickbox" rel="image-set">  View Larger Week 6 belonged to David Shoar of St. Augustine, Fla. The St. Johns County Sheriff and retired Army National Guardsman says he already knows what he'll do with the $10,000 prize if he wins -- give it all to his colleague Steve Bailey who suffered a major stroke last year. Dan Southall of Southbridge, Mass. was the AMW All-Star Week 5 winner. Dan has been in law enforcement for more than 20 years and he and his K-9 Partner Holly have completed more than 50 successful missions together." class="thickbox" rel="image-set">  View Larger Dan Southall of Southbridge, Mass. was the AMW All-Star Week 5 winner. Dan has been in law enforcement for more than 20 years and he and his K-9 Partner Holly have completed more than 50 successful missions together. Sam Ryno was voted the weekly AMW All-Star winner. A sergeant with the Ceres, Cal. Police Department, Sam was first on scene in January 2005, when a gunman at a Ceres liquor store began firing. Sam was shot, and his partner lost his life, but Sam held his position." class="thickbox" rel="image-set">  View Larger In Week 4 Sam Ryno was voted the weekly AMW All-Star winner. A sergeant with the Ceres, Cal. Police Department, Sam was first on scene in January 2005, when a gunman at a Ceres liquor store began firing. Sam was shot, and his partner lost his life, but Sam held his position. Jerry Soles of the Davidson County Sheriff's Office in North Carolina. Jerry is a highway interdiction officer who battles drug trafficking and terrorism." class="thickbox" rel="image-set">  View Larger The All-Star Winner for Week 3 is Jerry Soles of the Davidson County Sheriff's Office in North Carolina. Jerry is a highway interdiction officer who battles drug trafficking and terrorism. Joey Meadows from the Alpharetta Police Department in Georgia is the Week 2 All-Star winner. Joey founded a sports and mentoring program for at-risk youth a decade ago." class="thickbox" rel="image-set">  View Larger Joey Meadows from the Alpharetta Police Department in Georgia is the Week 2 All-Star winner. Joey founded a sports and mentoring program for at-risk youth a decade ago. Dennis Trzcinski, a sergeant with the Milwaukee Police Department. Dennis was nominated for his bravery in pulling two unconscious men from a burning car last October." class="thickbox" rel="image-set">  View Larger Our first weekly winner is Dennis Trzcinski, a sergeant with the Milwaukee Police Department. Dennis was nominated for his bravery in pulling two unconscious men from a burning car last October.