Tag: Officer Honored

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NYPD Detective Killed 100 Years Ago Reburied with Honors
Detective Grottano seized a robbery suspect who was fleeing from an officer in Brooklyn on May 19, 1924. When Grottano grabbed the man, the man shot him. The detective died days later and was buried in a mass grave.
May 22, 2024
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Virginia Investigator Honored as National Deputy of the Year
During a traffic stop in Hampton on Jan. 11, 2023, Deputy Chambers, who’s also an investigator on the U.S. Marshals Task Force, was trying to arrest Lamont Lewis for allegedly killing his wife on Christmas Day.
April 8, 2024
U.S. Marshals Service Director Ronald L. Davis (left) presents Chesapeake (Virginia) Sheriff’s investigator Scott Chambers with the agency's Purple Heart medal. Chambers was serving with a Marshals Service task force when he was shot multiple times by a murder suspect.
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Law Enforcement Appreciation Day Recognized Nationwide
Jan. 9 was established as a day for saying “thank you” to law enforcement back in 2015 through the work of Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.) and other police supporting groups.
January 9, 2024
The canopy at the Fremont Street Experience in downtown Las Vegas featured a message of support for local officers.
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Retired NYPD Officers Honored for Helping Stop Arson of Martin Luther King’s Atlanta Birth Home
Brothers Kenny and Axel Dodson, who were in town visiting their father, were taking a stroll Thursday evening through the historic preservation district that includes the civil rights leader’s birth home when they saw another visitor pointing to a woman.
December 12, 2023
Axel and Kenny Dodson, retired New York Police Department officers, were presented with the Outstanding Citizens Award in New York City for saving a historic site in Atlanta from an arsonist.
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New Orleans Saints Helping Police Department Recruit, Honoring Officers
In a press release, the team said the department would be present at two locations on the outdoor plaza level for three home games from December 3 through December 17.
December 4, 2023
Captain Ernest Demma has served with the New Orleans Police Department since 1969. He was honored Sunday December 3 before the Saints home game.
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Officers Who Stopped School Killer Honored at Fox Nation Patriot Awards
Det. Michael Collazo, Officer Rex Engelbert, Det. Sgt. Jeff Mathes, Det. Ryan Cagle and Det. Zachary Plese were awarded the first-ever T2T (Tunnels to Towers) Stephen Siller Award for their heroic response to the school shooting.
November 22, 2023
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GA Deputy Goes for Walk on Break Saves Baby from Distraught Mother
Deputy Aliyah Miller saw the distraught woman and the Columbus officer walking toward her. The sheriff’s office said on Facebook that Miller “realized the woman had a baby and was threatening to jump into the river with the infant.”
August 18, 2023
Muscogee County, GA, sheriff's deputy Aliyah Miller was praised by Sheriff Greg Countryman for protecting a baby from its distraught mother.
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SC Officer’s Proactive Patrolling Leads to Rescue of Kidnapped Woman, Arrest of Man
As Officer Wallace spoke with the vehicle's occupants, she noticed the driver appeared distressed. While the male passenger wasn't looking at the driver, the female silently mouthed "Help Me" repeatedly.
June 9, 2023
Officer Kayla Wallace of the North Myrtle Beach (SC) Police Department rescued a kidnap victim on May 28.
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NYPD Officers Named NLEOMF January 2023 Officer of the Month
As they were patrolling near East 183rd Street, they noticed two suspicious persons walking with ski masks covering their faces. The officers drove toward the two suspects intending to stop them when one of the suspects reportedly turned without warning.
March 1, 2023
Officer Paul Lee and Officer Antonio Martinez of the NYPD were named January 2023 Officer of the Month by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund.
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Heroic CT Officer Honored by WWE
Bristol police officer Alex Iurato was one of three officers who responded to a domestic disturbance call that turned out to be an ambush. Two other officers were killled. Even though he was wounded, Iurato was able to reach cover behind patrol vehicles and fired a shot at the suspect and killed him.
December 5, 2022
Bristol police officer Alex Iurato holds a WWE belt while posing with Liv Morgan, left, Braun Strowman and Sonya Deville. (Photo: Bristol Police Department)
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NJ Officer Who Saved Woman from Fire Named NLEOMF Officer of the Month
Connors quickly rushed inside to find the 65-year-old woman in her wheelchair on the second floor. After almost 90 seconds inside the smoke-filled home, he located the woman and brought her to safety outside.
November 2, 2022
Officer Christopher Connors, of the Hasbrouck Heights Police Department, was selected as the NLEOMF Officer of the Month for September 2022.
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MO Cop Bit by Suspect Flies with USAF Thunderbirds
The Kansas City, MO, police sergeant that apprehended a woman accused in a stabbing and fatal shooting in 2021 was honored as a hometown hero by the United States Air Force Thunderbirds and flew with the demonstration squadron.
September 5, 2022
Sgt. Bobbie King is shown inverted during a roll while flying with he USAF Thunderbirds.
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