PAX Centurion - Fall 2017

www.bppa.org PAX CENTURION • Fall 2017 • Page 23 Leverne Cameron ID#: 007995 Email: Leecam69@yahoo.com Date of Appointment: 6/79 Date of Retirement: 4/17 BPD Assignments: BFS/Court Unit detailed to D-4 Favorite/Worst Memories, Likes/Dislikes Throughout Career: Worst memories: standing on my feet all day! Favorite memories: my time spent on this job with men and women that I have come to “know,” “respect,” and “love.” Retirement Plans: Play a lot of golf, travel, “sleep late” and stay healthy with God’s blessing. Parting Thought: IIt’s been one hell of a journey, but if I had to do over, “I would do it again!” Edward Hamilton ID#: 9285 Email: peggy39@comcast.net Date of Appointment: 5/15/85 Date of Retirement: 9/30/16 BPD Assignments: C-11, A-1, B-2, E-5, D-4, D-14, Harbor Patrol Favorite/Worst Memories, Likes/Dislikes Throughout Career: Good people, (the cops) Good memories/forgot the bad memories/best job I ever had! Retirement Plans: Not ready for retirement yet! Dianne Lashley ID#: 8814 Email: Dlashley04@gmail.com Date of Appointment: P.O. 6/88, Civilian 3/83 Date of Retirement: 1/6/17 BPD Assignments: B-3, B-2, Operations, E-5, Court Unit Favorite/Worst Memories, Likes/Dislikes Throughout Career: I enjoyed interacting positively with the residents in the City of Boston. I loved getting to know my colleagues and listening to stories concerning their families and sharing my stories as well. I don’t like the promotional process or exams. I believe the process is not transparent enough. Retirement Plans: Moving to a warm climate! Parting Thought: Retirement is worth the career sacrifice if you learn. Richard McCormack ID#: 11050 Email: semperfirs@aol.com Date of Appointment: 4/26/94 Date of Retirement: 2/28/17 BPD Assignments: B-2, 19 yrs., Range 4 yrs. Favorite/Worst Memories, Likes/ Dislikes Throughout Career: I had the opportunity to work for and with some wonderful, caring, brave, unselfish, funny and dedicated men and women. I will never forget the many good times, sad times, scary times I had over my career. No regrets. Stay safe brothers and sisters and back each other up. Will miss all of you. Retirement Plans: Spend a lot more time with my family, travel, and read the Herald cover to cover daily. Parting Thought: Enjoy the people you work with “it is what you make it to be.” When it’s over and you retire this will make sense to you. Claudio Mckenzie ID#: 10427 Email: Luckymack1926@gmail.com Date of Appointment: 2/27/89 Date of Retirement: 3/31/17 BPD Assignments: D-4, E-5, School Police Unit Favorite/Worst Memories, Likes/Dislikes Throughout Career: Meeting and working with a group of wonderful people in the department. Retirement Plans: Spending time with my kids and grandchildren also spending a lot of time in Costa Rica at my retirement house! Denise M. Reed ID#: 9351 Email: chewysmom59@yahoo.com Date of Appointment: 7/10/85 Date of Retirement: 4/3/17 BPD Assignments: D-4, D-14, SPECDA, DCU, Operations Division, A-7, Bureau of Professional Standards Favorite/Worst Memories, Likes/Dislikes Throughout Career: Best memories shared w/those I worked with in the operations division while dispatching. Retirement Plans: Travel-Europe, spend time w/grandkids! Parting Thought: Rule 102 goes both ways, respect is a 2-way street. David P. Roberto ID#: 8190 Email: J677f@verizon.net Date of Appointment: cadet 9/1/79, police officer 3/31/83 Date of Retirement: 1/13/17 BPD Assignments: B-2, C-11, C-6, B-3, E-5, E-13, D-14 Favorite/Worst Memories, Likes/Dislikes Throughout Career: Greatest respect for Dept. Supt Morgan, Stanley Philbin. Retirement Plans: Live long and prosper! Thoughts/Advice from BPPA Retirees Roger Converse ID#: 1688 Email: kwaf1@msn.com Date of Appointment: 5/15/85 Date of Retirement: 7/1/16 BPD Assignments: E-5, D-4, D-14 William F. Carroll ID#: 8294 Email: wcarroll8294@gmail.com Date of Appointment: 10/31/79 Date of Retirement: 2/3/17 BPD Assignments: B-2, D-4, OPC (FAU) Anne Corcoran ID#: 9350 Email: Lcorcoran33@gmail.com Date of Appointment: 7/10/85 Date of Retirement: 9/23/16 BPD Assignments: District 2, District 1 & 7 / Youth Services, District 18, District 5, Academy, Hackney Favorite/Worst Memories, Likes/Dislikes Throughout Career: The camaraderie and back-up in all districts back in the 80’s and 90’s. Capt. Ronald Conway “the Best.” Teaching defensive driving at the Academy. Worst: Robert Dunford by far. Retirement Plans: Animal rescue, travel, my second home in Ireland, Grandkids (I hope!) Parting Thought: Never judge a book by its cover. Thanks for the use of the hall! James F. Davis ID#: 9277 Email: bigdad@hotmail.com Date of Appointment: 5/15/85 Date of Retirement: 9/19/17 BPD Assignments: Areas A, B, C, D, AGVU, DCU, Special Ops (truck team), CVEU Favorite/Worst Memories, Likes/Dislikes Throughout Career: Favorite: working w/Truck Team, MSP and others doing a fun job and meeting good folks. Dislikes: Petty supervisors, those who think they are all that who actually know nothing. Those who pretend they are a friend until you need them or ask for a favor, even though you do anything for them, you got nothing. Retirement Plans: Enjoy my grandkids and take rides onmy M/C, work onmy house! Antonio J. DiMaggio ID#: 11599 Email: dmggsr183@gmail.com Date of Appointment: 3/21/96 Date of Retirement: 1/21/17 BPD Assignments: C-11, B-2, MOP Favorite/Worst Memories, Likes/Dislikes Throughout Career: Favorite: Jay Tulley electrocution@ B&E, Kelly(?) Gee on the bus to Watertown. Worst: Ed Davis, James Meredith Retirement Plans: Tour USA in RV! These retirees returned the BPPA questionnaire sent to them for inclusion in this issue of the Pax Centurion and offered their parting thoughts, advice and contacts for future reference. Although all were offered the opportunity to respond to our questionnaire, some chose not to participate or respond for personal reasons.