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Last week, hundreds of friends, family members and city dignitaries gathered in the Kresge Auditorium at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to honor the remarkable work done by citizens, personnel, and sworn officers that helped make the City of Cambridge a safer and more welcoming community in 2013.
Over one hundred awards were presented at the ceremony, which was held in honor and remembrance of fallen M.I.T. Officer Sean Collier. In addition to officers with the Cambridge Police, representatives with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Middlesex District Attorney, Cambridge Fire Department, Cambridge Community Center and Marriot Hotel Security received awards.
More than a dozen officers, as well as the Cambridge Police Special Response Team, Explosive Ordnance Unit and Peer Support Team received awards for their heroic work during and following the Boston Marathon bombings.
Other notable awards were presented to:
Officer Oswaldo Ortiz, 2013 Specialist of the Year
Sergeant Maureen Ford, 20013 Superior Office of the Year
Detective David A. Atherton, 2013 Detective of the Year
Officer Raymond R. Pina, Jr., 2013 Officer of the Year
The Cambridge Police Department would like to thank all of those who attended the ceremony, especially Mayor David Maher, City Manager Richard Rossi, City Councilors Leland Cheung, Dennis Carlone and Marc McGovern, M.I.T. Police Chief John DiFava, Assistant Cambridge Fire Chief Gerard Mahoney, Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan, the Carroll and Loughrey families, and M.I.T. for hosting the event.
For photos, please visit the Cambridge Police "Awards Ceremony" photo album on Facebook.
Complete List of Winners:
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AWARDS
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NAME
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William Loughrey Medal of Valor
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Officer Michael J. Cherubino
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Officer Peter A. Vellucci, Jr.
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Albert G. Eckardt Medal Of Commendation
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Detective Daniel McNeill
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Detective James F. Diggins
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Detective Donald R. Mahoney
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Detective Kevin A. Donofrio
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Detective George M. Tavares
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Detective Brian E. Hussey
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Officer James M. Brown
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Officer Sean M. Lowe
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Distinguished Service Award (Medal)
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Father Matthew J. Westcott
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40 Years of Service – 1974
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Sergeant Paul J. Oppedisano
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Officer John B. Sanchez
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30 Years of Service – 1984
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Supt. Christopher J. Burke
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Lieutenant Daniel Reagan
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Sergeant Louis F. Cherubino, Jr.
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Sergeant Joseph F. Keough
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Officer Edward J. Burke
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Officer John E. Callinan
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Officer Paul E. Callinan
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Officer Thomas E. Kelley
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Officer Stephen W. Kervick
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Officer Austin N. Maxwell
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Officer Louis I. Neal
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Officer Mary A. Washington
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25 Years of Service - 1989
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Deputy Supt. Stephen A. Ahern
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Lieutenant John J. Lang
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Lieutenant Dennis M. O’Connor
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Sergeant Joseph A. DeSimone, Jr.
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Sergeant John F. Fulkerson
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Sergeant John E. Gardner
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Officer David G. Albert
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Officer Paul S. Bentubo
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Officer Oral J. Bynoe
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Officer Mark J. Donahue
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Officer Kevin A. Dottin
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Officer John P. Drewicz, Jr.
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Officer Stephen P. Kelly
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Officer Stephen B. Killion
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Officer Peter N. Neal
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Officer Kathleen M. Sullivan
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Officer Edward M. Watson
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Det. Sgt. Silverio Ferreira, Jr.
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Detective Brian P. Branley
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Detective John W. Crowley
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Detective Ann C. Dimascio
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Detective Kevin A. Donofrio
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Herbert Halliday Lifesaving Ribbon
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Sergeant William C. Bates
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Officer Michael J. Cherubino
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Commissioner’s Unit Award-Ribbon
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Lt. George J. Sabbey
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Det. Sergeant Thomas R. Ahern
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Detective Angel E. Barbosa
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Officer Neil W. Bogonovich
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Officer Devon G. Brooks
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Officer Alexander G. Colovos
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Officer Darin Cromwell
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Officer Stephen W. Kervick
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Detective Edward M. Liberacki
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Officer Michael S. Medeiros
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Officer David M. Porter
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Officer Brian M. Pugliares
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Officer Hector M. Vicente
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Officer Buckowe Yam
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Sergeant Edward J. Frammartino
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Detective Brian P. Branley
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Officer Edward J. Burke
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Officer Stephen W. Lyons
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Officer Peter N. Neal
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Officer Sean P. Tierney
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Officer Eugene M. Bustillo
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Officer Jason R. Callinan
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Officer Paul J. Coutinho
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Detective John W. Crowley
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Detective James F. Diggins
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Officer Shawn M. Lynch
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Sgt. Kathleen M. Murphy, Ret.
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Det. Charlotte E. Morris. Ret.
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Captain Gregory M. Carter
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Lieutenant Jeremy A. Walsh
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Fire Fighter Hugh F. Devlin
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Fire Fighter Scott A. Voltz
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Fire Fighter Jeffery M. McGourty
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Cambridge Police Law Enforcement Award
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Special Agent Errol C. Flynn U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security
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Special Agent Stacy T. Fleischmann U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security
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Stephen M. Gilpatric Assistant District Attorney
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Retirement Award
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Sergeant George A. Donovan, III
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Sergeant Kathleen M. Murphy
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Officer Richard F. Lauziere
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Officer Austin N. Maxwell
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Officer Glenn B. Marshall
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Administrative Award of Merit
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Officer Cameron O. Deane
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Allen T. McPherson Citizen’s Service Award
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Mr. John Ward
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Larry Burke Community Policing Award
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Cambridge Community Center The Hip Hop Transformation
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Darrin Michael Korte
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Lyricc Jaylin Allen
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Tyrone Jaquian Bruce
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Jampierre Ivan Cabrera-Reyes
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Emiliano Tali Espinoza Duran
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Genesis Fernando Flores
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Fernandes Frandy Francois
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Amman T. Mitchell
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Tracey Riche
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Yachelle Cornet
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Maxwell Zegans
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Officer Michael A. Daniliuk
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Officer Anthony J. Santiago
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Officer Michael J. Miceli
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Dispatcher Robert J. Ciriello, Jr.
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Patrol Officer of the Year
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Officer Raymond R. Pina, Jr.
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Detective of the Year
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Detective David A. Atherton
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Specialist Officer of the Year
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Officer Oswaldo R. Ortiz
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Superior Officer of the Year
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Sergeant Maureen B. Ford
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William J. Carroll Letter of Commendation
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Officer John E. Callinan
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Officer David J. Fimiani
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Officer Michael J. Miceli
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Officer Daniel P. Burroso
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Officer Matthew J. Mahoney
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Officer Andrew Topouzoglou
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Officer Joseph M. Kelley
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Officer Jarred R. Cabral
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Officer Kevin Medeiros
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Officer Edmund A. Costa
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Officer Michael P. Taylor
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Officer Mark S. Clavette
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Detective Kevin F. Branley
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Detective Angel E. Barbosa
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Officer Michael D. Nickerson
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Officer Anthony J. Bongiorno
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Detective Brian O’Connor
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Detective Joseph G. Murphy
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Officer Steven S. Allen
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Detective Kevin A. Donofrio
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Detective Brian E. Hussey
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Detective Agrait Collazo
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Detective Janie Munro
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Officer Frank Lange
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Officer William J. LaMonica
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Officer Brendon Pasco
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Officer Carlos F. Aquino
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Officer Jonathan Martins
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Officer Brendan O’Hearn
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