The Francis Hendricks Medal          

  The Francis Hendricks Medal has been awarded to Syracuse Fire and Police Department personnel annually since 1922. Mr. Francis J. Hendricks was born in Kingston, NY on November 23, 1834.  He came to Syracuse as a young man and established a business of photographic supplies. He served on the boards of many local businesses and organizations including banks and Syracuse University , and was elected Mayor of the City of Syracuse in 1880. He later won election as a New York State Senator from 1886 to 1891. Upon his death on June 9, 1920 he provided the funding in his will for the construction of Hendricks Chapel on the Syracuse University campus. Originally a very ornate medal containing a single diamond, the Francis Hendricks Medal became prohibitively expensive in the early 1970’s and was replaced with a simpler medallion, a citation and a gold watch.

                                     The Arthur Jenkins Medal

  Awarded to Syracuse Fire and Police Department personnel annually since 1920, the Arthur Jenkins Medal is provided by the Syracuse Newspapers. Mr. Arthur Jenkins was born in Buffalo on July 23, 1851 and came to Syracuse in 1871. In 1877 he established The Syracuse Evening Herald, and went on to become the major figure in Syracuse newspapers until his death on November 8, 1903. He was one of the founders of The United Press, and later became a director of The Associated Press. Originally an extremely ornate and unique medal cast in 18-Karat gold, the Arthur Jenkins Medal became prohibitively expensive in the early 1970’s and was replaced with a simpler medallion and citation.