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05-13-09
Mt.
Vernon City Hall ceremony commemorates Police Officer’s
Memorial Day
On
Tuesday, May 12, during a picture perfect sunny day,
many gathered at a City Hall Plaza ceremony to
commemorate Police Officer’s Memorial Day in Mount
Vernon, which takes place during National Police Week The annual
event recognizes the dedicated and unselfish service by
police officers across America and the City of Mount Vernon, who have
served with distinction and demonstrated acts of
heroism.
This year's event attracted a bigger crowd than in
previous years, and included a long list of dignitaries, along with many friends and family members of
police officers that were honored.
Acting as the Master of Ceremonies for the very first
time was Police Chief Barbara Duncan.
Highlighting the ceremony during the police awards
presentation was the presentation of the Exceptional Merit
award to Police Officers Gregory Addison and Mario Stewart.
Both officers acted heroically when caught in a gun battle
involving two men shooting at each other last May 25.
Although under fire, the officers did not return fire due to
many innocent bystanders in the area. When the shooter's gun
jammed, the officers rushed the perpetrators and made an
arrest without firing their weapons.
Remembered and honored at the ceremony were those
police officers lost in-service last year: Det. Christopher
Ridley, Police Officer Daniel Vize and jailer and retired
Detective, Joseph Antonaccio, and those killed in the line
of duty throughout the years.
The
following is a list of Honor Awards issued at the ceremony:
EXCEPTIONAL MERIT
Police Officer
Gregory Addison
Police Officer Mario Stewart
COMMISSIONER’S
UNIT CITATION
Det.
Sgt. Daniel Fischer
Sgt. Christopher Gallagher
Detective Christopher Di Mase
Detective Ronald Fatigate
Detective Stanley Rice
Police Officer Robert Budde
Police Officer Alec Francis
Police Officer Erin Holly
Police Officer Scott McMahon
Police Officer Clifford
Morrison
Police Officer Tony Parris
Police Officer Allen
Patterson (2 Awards)
Police Officer Steven Sexton
Police Officer Marc Todaro
Police Officer Ronnie
Williams (2 Awards)
EXCELLENT POLICE DUTY
Police Officer Camillo
Antonini
Police Officer Alexander
Bates
Police Officer Joseph
Cappuccilli*
Police Officer Richard
Capraro
Police Officer Paul D’Amore
Police Officer Montica Day*
Police Officer Alec Francis
(3 Awards)
Police Officer Lloyd Green
(Retired)*
Police Officer Darron Light
Police Officer Edward McCue
Police Officer Clifford
Morrison
Police Officer Tony Parris
Police Officer Eric Seymour
Police Officer Kenneth Stevens
Police Officer Ronnie Williams (2 Awards)
Police Officer Robert Wuttke*
LIFESAVING
Sergeant William Podszus
Police Officer Lloyd Green
(retired)
CIVILIAN AWARD
Mr. Nicholas Vite
Mr. James Feeney
Mr. Philip Divenere
Those members who have an
asterisk (*) after their names are to turn in their
current award bar to Support Services Division no later than
Friday, May 05, 2009.
BY DIRECTION OF
COMMISSIONER DAVID E. CHONG
Photo Gallery
of Ceremony
Police Chief Barbara
Duncan
Emerald Society Drum &
Bugle Corps
Police Officer who
were honored with awards
Det. Christopher
Ridley's father
Terry Owens
receiving a special appreciation award
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