Tag: Awards and Honors: Page 22

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Tactical Officers Eligible For NTOA Scholarships

The National Tactical Officers Association (NTOA) and several sponsors are offering scholarships to the association's Tactical Operations Conference in Pittsburgh, Penn., from Sept. 19-24.

February 23, 2010

Patrol

Florida Corrections Officer Named Officer of the Month

On June 22, 2009, Officer Reeshemah Taylor, a seven-year law enforcement veteran, subdued an armed inmate in the Osceola County Corrections Department Medical Unit.

February 22, 2010

Weapons

Public Safety Industry Recognizes GT Distributors for Excellence

GT Distributors Inc. has been recognized for excellence in the public safety industry. The company has been named as the latest recipient of the Bushmaster 2009 #1 Law Enforcement Distributor, 2010 Glock Perfection, Sig Sauer 2009 Public Safety Sales Center of the Year and the 2009 Hornady #1 Law Enforcement Distributor awards.

February 15, 2010

Patrol

Florida Officer Named NLEOMF Officer of the Month

Officer Matthew Medeiros of the Boynton Beach (Fla.) Police Department provided crucial aid to a sergeant during a gunfight with a parolee.

January 26, 2010

Patrol

Missouri City (Texas) PD Detective Named NLEOMF Officer of the Month

The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) has announced the selection of Det. Russell Terry of the Missouri City (Texas) Police Department as its Officer of the Month for October 2009.

November 15, 2009

Patrol

Give Credit Where Credit is Due

I still can't wrap my head around President Barack Obama's being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. As a Los Angeles Times editorial noted, it's embarrassing to him and diminishes the prize. But getting rewards and being deprived of them is nothing new.

October 15, 2009

Patrol

Shots Fired: Brownsville, Oregon 02•16•2008

Sgt. Lawler popped up over the hood of the Pontiac just as Thompson's upper torso rose off the pavement, his gun again swinging in Lawler's direction.

October 13, 2009

Patrol

San Antonio Officer Named 2009 Police Officer of the Year

Officer Pedro Garcia saved the life of one critically wounded officer and helped rescue another in a shootout in the city's South Side last September.

September 30, 2009

Patrol

North Carolina Officer's Heroism Saluted

The light that Raleigh Police Sgt. Brian Allen saw underneath the overturned car Aug. 2 in the woods along Smithfield Road in Clayton was fire.

September 14, 2009

Patrol

Shots Fired: College Park, Maryland 11•06•2006

As rounds flew back and forth before him like some ballistic tennis match, Soden got back to his feet and in the fight. Lining up his sights on the suspect nearest him, he fired.

August 18, 2009

Weapons

S&W's M&P15MOE Tactical Rifle Earns Shooting Industry Award

The rugged, lightweight, semi-automatic rifle chambered for 5.56 NATO (.223) ammunition, features an upper and lower receiver constructed with 7075 T6 aluminum. Reliability features of the gas-operated rifles include a chrome-lined gas key, bolt carrier and barrel.

August 11, 2009

Patrol

St. Paul Officer Honored for Superhuman Life-Saving Feat

Officer Michael McGinn, the son of a retired St. Paul cop, was patrolling alone at the time, Chief John Harrington said. But he slipped on his gloves, picked up the 300-pound engine and he slid it off the victim.

August 3, 2009