PAX Centurion - January / March 2016

Page 58 • PAX CENTURION • January/March 2016 617-989-BPPA (2772) COMMISSIONER’S COMMENDATIONS A letter was received thanking the Boston Police Department for their support during the funeral services of Everett Police Officer Glen G. Briley , a 19-year veteran of the Everett Police Department. The family, friends and colleagues of Officer Briley truly appreciated the presence of the Boston Police Gaelic Column of Pipes and Drums during the funeral service noting, “They are a credit to your Department” . The presence of the Boston Police Department provided support during a difficult time. H H H H H H H H H H H H H A letter was received thanking Officers Richard Litto and Jacqueline Sellon for the Self-Defense Training (RAD) they conducted for a group of teenage girls at the Tynan Community Center, Boston Centers for Youth & Families. The youth worker who wrote the letter noted that “ RAD training was not only beneficial with the physical/defense aspect, but also in the sense that the program provided the girls with healthy, positive role models in Officers Litto and Sellon” . H H H H H H H H H H H H H Officer Israul Marrero was highlighted in theYWCA Boston’s publication concerning his work with theYouth/Police Dialogues, in which a 13 year old boy formed positive relationships with police officers, making a difference in the community he resides. H H H H H H H H H H H H H A letter was received thanking Officers Ciro Feliciano and Oscar Guerrero for the assistance they provided to a resident concerned about stored fireworks found in the basement of their home. H H H H H H H H H H H H H A letter was received thanking Officer Daniel Ciccolo for assisting a family with directions during a visit to Boston and for helping them get to their granddaughter’s baptism on time. H H H H H H H H H H H H H A letter was received thanking Captain Richard Sexton, Sergeant Matthew Kervin, Detective Janine Busby and Officers Michelle Maffeo, Nicole Grant, Amy Boudreau, Tamara Finley, Michael Long, Cornell Paterson, Stephen Doran, Francis Deary, Timothy Kelly and Timothy Golden and K-9’s Loki and Saber for participating in the 2 nd Annual First RespondersAppreciation Day at the Murphy School. H H H H H H H H H H H H H A letter was received thanking Officers Nolan Burns, David Chaves and Vladimir Xavier for the assistance they provided to a grandmother by preventing a crime from taking place in her home, which involved her grandson. H H H H H H H H H H H H H A letter was received from a member of the Boston City Council and their family thanking Officer Matthew Burton for assisting them with car trouble. H H H H H H H H H H H H H A letter was received thanking Officer Michael Forde for his courteous and professional manner while helping a driver lost in Downtown Boston and traveling ahead to lead the driver to his destination. The gentleman noted that, “ At a time when it seems that the police are constantly being vilified for one reason or another, I can only say that my experience through Officer Forde was totally positive and impressive, which I thought you should know” . T hese are the most recent commendations received by my office for members of the Boston Police Department by telephone, U.S. Mail and email as well as those recognized at COMPSTAT meetings. Thank you for your bravery, hard work and efforts which have addressed serious issues facing our communities today and reflect favorably on the Boston Police Department. Each commendation has been added to the personnel files of those commended. –William B. Evans, Police Commissioner, Boston Police Department Sergeant Norberto Perez was thanked for assisting an elderly man and his son while visiting Boston for a scientific conference. Various streets were closed and walking became difficult. The son asked the Sergeant for assistance in locating a cab, however, the Sergeant seeing the problem drove the visitors to their destination. The visitor noted that, “ The Sergeant also treated my father (formerly of South Boston and 86 years of age) with an update of the new construction and other interesting changes in the areas as we passed”. H H H H H H H H H H H H H A letter was received from former residents of Boston, now visiting the city, in which they expressed their appreciation for Officer Jason Richardson for taking time to help them while on Summer Street. H H H H H H H H H H H H H The Chief of Police of Bunker Hill Community College wrote to thank Sergeant James Blake and Officers John Downey and Ricky Rabb for their active shooter presentation at the school noting, “ They did a superb job and since the presentation, I have received many calls thanking them for such a wonderful and informative session” . H H H H H H H H H H H H H Sergeant Detective Michael Linskey was thanked for the assistance provided to our colleagues at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives with a recent funeral. Those in attendance appreciated the Gaelic Column of Pipes and Drums and Mobile Operations Patrol Unit support. H H H H H H H H H H H H H Officer Charles Moore was thanked for his participation in the panel of the 25 th Annual Association for Black Cultural Centers Conference, on the positive and negative portrayals for law enforcement in social media. Officer Moore represented the department favorably and was “relatable, compassionate, sincere, and a man of great integrity” . H H H H H H H H H H H H H The Principal of the Horace Mann School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing wrote to thank Officers Darryl Tran and Francesco Recupero. The Principal noted that, “ The officers interacted with faculty and the students who approached the cruiser… in those brief moments they accomplished so much by being interested in those they serve and doing their jobs in an outstanding manner” . H H H H H H H H H H H H H Officer Michael Butler was thanked for following up on a phone call regarding a reckless driver with the driver and his supervisor. Officer Butler was thorough and professional. H H H H H H H H H H H H H Officer Gregory Joseph was thanked for helping a person with a sports injury to find her motor vehicle. The resident appreciated the time that the Officer took to assist her. H H H H H H H H H H H H H Officer Michael Duggan was thanked for the assistance he provided to a person whose car went off the road on Enneking Parkway, along with several other motorists. H H H H H H H H H H H H H A Charlestown resident thanked Officer Jay Connolly for helping him locate his car. H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H