| 2000 | Brian T. Miller | Rio Hondo Commandery |
| 1999 | Robert J. Keene | Baldwyn Commandery |
| 1998 | **Antonio E. Astorga | Las Vegas Commandery |
| 1997 | *Glen W. Burttram | Santa Fe Commandery |
| 1996 | John E. Smith | McGrorty Commandery |
| 1995 | *Kermit K. Schauer | Las Cruces Commandery |
| 1995 | Paul A. Brehm | Rhinelander Commandery |
| 1994 | Robert L. Haupert | Shiprock Commandery |
| 1993 | *Jay Twilley | Shiprock Commandery |
| 1992 | *Louis W. Gonzales | Pilgrim Commandery |
| 1991 | William E. Fuqua | Baldwyn Commandery |
| 1990 | *Jose D.Vasquez | Las Vegas Commandery |
| 1989 | *John H. Hughes | Commandery |
| 1988 | *Anthony Biebel | Sangre de Cristo Commandery |
| 1987 | *B. William Friedman | Santa Fe Commandery |
| 1986 | *Carlos M. Cunningham | Rio Hondo Commandery |
| 1985 | *Richard Corn, Jr. | Pilgrim Commandery |
| 1984 | *Richard E. Johnston | Sangre de Cristo Commandery |
| 1984 | *George F. Ross | Las Cruces Commandery |
| 1983 | *Lynn D. Hudgeons | Baldwyn Commandery |
| 1982 | *Robert Abernathey | Sangre de Cristo Commandery |
| 1981 | *Richard E. Johnson | Pilgrim Commandery |
| 1980 | *Russell H. McNease | Shiprock Commandery |
| 1979 | *Frederick E. Hunt | Rio Hondo Commandery |
| 1978 | *Charles M. Johnson | Las Cruces Commandery |
