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In this week’s Security News Roundup, TMA/SDM announce the winners of the 2026 Monitoring Center Excellence Awards, SDM 100 dealers choose their top brands, and the industry celebrates the life and legacy of Jerry D. Howe.

Jerry D. Howe leaves behind a legacy of security, growth and family. He will be remembered for his entrepreneurial spirit and his service to his country.

SDM recently learned of the passing of Art Niedosik, former SDM associate publisher and Eastern regional manager, who died on June 28, 2025, at the age of 74. 

William Allen Fritts Sr., of Old Saybrook, Conn., formerly of Durham, passed away on March 18, 2019, at age 68. 

Rodney Grant Garner, of Pleasant View, Utah, died on February 18, 2018, as a result of complications from surgery.