Friends, family members and city dignitaries gathered in the Kresge Auditorium at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on Thursday, May 2, 2019 to honor the admirable work conducted by officers, professional staff and community partners associated with the Cambridge Police Department.
Among the highlights, seven officers were recognized with Herbert Halliday Lifesaving Ribbons for their heroic lifesaving efforts in three separate incidents, one of which occurred while an officer was off-duty. Two awards were given to officers and other personnel who were instrumental in halting and preventing sex trafficking rings.
Notable awards were presented to the following officers and staff:
- Officer Robert Ciriello, 2018 Patrol Officer of the Year
- Detective Brian O’Connor, 2018 Detective of the Year
- Officer Matthew Mahoney, 2018 Specialist Officer of the Year
- Sergeant Joseph Keough, 2018 Superior Officer of the Year
- Elana Klein, 2018 Professional Staff Employee of the Year
A full list of awards and recipients can be found below:
RECIPIENTS
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AWARDS
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Lieutenant John Normile
Sergeant John Fulkerson
Sergeant John Gardner
Sergeant Stanley Gedaminsky
Sergeant Joseph Keough
Detective Donald Bombino
Officer Paul M. Burke
Officer Paul Callinan
Officer David Fimiani
Officer Carl Jones
Officer Stephen Kervick
Officer Craig Labastie
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Retirement Award
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Officer Wayne Gabareet,
Harvard University Police Department
Agent Errol Flynn,
Homeland Security Investigation
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Cambridge Police Law Enforcement Award
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Officer John Jones
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Herbert Halliday Lifesaving Ribbon
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Officer Dion DiNatale
Officer Ivelise Padgett
Officer Brianna Yearwood
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Herbert Halliday Lifesaving Ribbon
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Detective Brian Hussey
Officer Jonathan Martins
Officer David Tauro
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Herbert Halliday Lifesaving Ribbon
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Sergeant Anthony Bongiorno
Detective Brendan O’Hearn
Elana Klein
Sabrina Voegelin
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Distinguished Service Medal
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Lieutenant Frederick Cabral
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William J. Carroll Letter of Commendation
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Sergeant Joseph DeSimone
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Larry Burke Community Policing Award
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Detective Stephen Edwards
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Larry Burke Community Policing Award
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Biogen
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Larry Burke Community Policing Award
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Tahira Cox, Assistant Property Manager, Winn Residential
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Allen T. McPherson Citizen’s Service Award
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Officer Robert Ciriello
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Patrol Officer of the Year Award
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Detective Brian O’Connor
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Detective of the Year Award
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Officer Matthew Mahoney
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Specialist Officer of the Year
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Elana Klein
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Professional Staff Employee of the Year Award
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Sergeant Joseph Keough
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Superior Officer of the Year Award
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Officer Tenzin Kunchock
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Army Military Ribbon
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Officer Donald Conrad
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U.S. Marines Military Ribbon
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Sergeant Stephen Lefebvre
Detective David Atherton
Detective Luis Collazo
Officer Eric Helberg
Officer David Lee
Officer Douglas Murrell
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20 Years of Service Award - Ribbon
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Officer Oswaldo Ortiz
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25 Years of Service Award - Ribbon
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Deputy Supt. Stephen Ahern
Deputy Supt. Dennis O’Connor
Lieutenant Silverio Ferreira, Jr.
Lieutenant John Lang
Sergeant Joseph DeSimone, Jr.
Detective David Albert
Officer Paul Bentubo
Detective Brian Branley
Officer Oral Bynoe
Officer John Crowley
Officer Ann DiMascio
Officer Mark Donahue
Detective Kevin Donofrio
Officer Kevin Dottin
Officer John Drewicz, Jr.
Officer Edward Watson
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30 Years of Service Award - Ribbon
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Lieutenant Daniel Reagan
Det. Sgt. Louis Cherubino, Jr.
Sergeant Joseph Keough
Officer Paul Callinan
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35 Years of Service Award - Ribbon
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Photos from the awards ceremony are available on the Cambridge Police Department’s Facebook page.
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