PAX Centurion - Fall 2017

Page 22 • PAX CENTURION • Fall 2017 617-989-BPPA (2772) Hector R. Alicea ID#: 9270 Email: Aliceahe@yahoo.com Date of Appointment: 5/15/85 Date of Retirement: 8/31/16 BPD Assignments: C-11, B-2, E-18 Favorite/Worst Memories, Likes/ Dislikes Throughout Career: I will not focus on the bad memories. It’s all in the past. I will always be grateful of my accomplishments. I’ve met a lot of good people-helped a lot of people. My career allowed me to provide for my family. It’s been a good life. I will always bleed blue. I love my police family. Retirement Plans: I’m currently living in Florida with my wife and children. My plans are to give my family all the time and attention that they deserve. Loving it! Parting Thought: I entered the Academy as one and left with a whole new family. May God bless them and watch over them! Mary Beth Bowes ID#: 9274 Email: mbb9274@comcast.net Date of Appointment: 5/15/85 Date of Retirement: 5/6/17 BPD Assignments: C-6, B-2, A-7, A-1, drug depository, D-14, E-5 Favorite/Worst Memories, Likes/Dislikes Throughout Career: Likes: Camaraderie of my co-workers. Dislikes: Mandatory overtime. Retirement Plans: Winter in Tucson, travel and fun! Parting Thought: Watch your back, stay safe, and keep your sense of humor! Parting Patrick Butler ID#: 9004 Email: BostonsFinestLC@comcast.net Date of Appointment: 8/83 cadet 11/86 (blue suit) Date of Retirement: 2/3/17 BPD Assignments: District 4, Mounted Unit, District 5, District 14 (pretty good, huh?) Favorite/Worst Memories, Likes/Dislikes Throughout Career: Best: Working for men like Faherty, Hayden, Saunders, just to name a few, Working with men/ women who genuinely cared about those they served and those they served with. Worst: 2016 Retirement Plans: Hopefully to do a little roofing and pursue a longtime interest in woodworking. Parting Thought: After 6 months of not putting on the blue suit I have a new- found respect and admiration for those who continue on in a profession I no longer could. Thank you to all! You’re only as good as your last at-bat. STEPHEN BEYER Lieutenant Appointed: 02-24-88 Retired: 11-18-16 MICHAEL SULLIVAN Paramedic Appointed: 01-11-84 Retired: 09-05-16 STEVEN HILLSON Lieutenant Appointed: 03-13-85 Retired: 11-04-16 MICHAEL REARDON Paramedic Appointed: 04-11-84 Retired: 01-06-17 JOSEPH AMARAL Paramedic Appointed: 10-08-86 Retired: 01-06-17 SCOTT BEERS Lieutenant Appointed: 01-11-89 Retired: 01-27-17 PAUL HUGHES Paramedic Appointed: 11-20-84 Retired: 02-03-17 MICHAEL MYNAHAN EMT Appointed: 09-03-87 Retired: 03-31-17 SANDRA LEABMAN EMT Appointed: 10-02-81 Retired: 04-03-17 NELVA SANTIAGO EMT Appointed: 01-14-95 Retired: 04-29-17 BRYANT BODDIE EMT Appointed: 02-20-84 Retired: 05-29-17 MARY JANE FORRESTER EMT Appointed: 12-05-90 Retired: 06-27-17 ROBERT Y. HALEY Captain Appointed: 02-24-82 Retired: 07-31-17 WILLIAM T. MIRAGLIA Paramedic Appointed: 04-28-78 Retired: 08-18-17 Thanks & Congratulations to the Boston EMS 2016–2017 R E T I R E E S We apologize, but no photos were available from the Boston Public Health Commission of our outstanding EMS personnel for inclusion with this retirement issue. The BPHC, and not the BPD, maintains their own records and we were unable to obtain EMS photos. We thank Boston EMS members for their dedicated service and exceptional work. It is an honor to work alongside them.