The Concord Police Department held their annual awards and recognition ceremony on Friday, March 30. Members of the Department were recognized for their contributions in 2018; Liberty, the Department's comfort dog was officially sworn in, and three new officers were recognized.
Here is a list of the awards and recipients. You can also watch a video of the full ceremony on YouTube.
Letter of Commendation – Operation Blue Elf • MPO Ryan Howe • MPO Christy Spaulding
Letter of Commendation – Cherry St • Officer Matthew Doyon • Det. Christian Lovejoy • MPO Joseph Russell • MPO Scott Fanjoy • MPO Steven Martel • Sgt. Timothy King • Michael Adam
Commendation Bar for Meritorious Service – Gun Invest./Arrest • Sgt. Robert Buelte • Det. Brian Womersley
Letter of Commendation – Stolen Vehicle Invest. • Officer Thomas Sheveland • Officer Stephen Hemming
Letter of Commendation – Stolen Vehicle Invest. • MPO William Brouillet
Letter of Commendation – Citizens Bank Robbery(1) • Det. Wade Brown • Det. Michael Cassidy • Det. Bryan Croft • Det. William Carroll • Det. Chris DeAngelis • Sgt. Robert Buelte • Lt. Sean Ford
Letter of Commendation – Citizens Bank Robbery(2) • MPO Brian Cook • Dispatcher Greta Ernst • Sgt. Timothy King • Det. Christian Lovejoy • Officer Sarah Wyszynski • Radio Technician Bruce Ferry
Letter of Appreciation • Bruce Ferry
Letter of Commendation – Stabbing Draft • Officer Brooke Lashua • Officer Thomas Sheveland • Officer Alex Cronin • Officer Jonathan Kulik • MPO Joseph Russell • Sgt. Joseph Pitta • Det. Julie Curtin • Det. Paul Shaughnessy • Det. Benjamin Mitchell • Det. Michael Cassidy
Letter of Commendation-sex assault • Sgt. Thomas Yerkes • Det. Chris DeAngelis
Letter of Commendation-Drug Arrest • Officer Charles McCullough • Officer Steven Carter
Letter of Commendation-Threat at CHS • Det. Wade Brown • Det. Joseph Chaput • Det. Michael Cassidy
Letter of Commendation-2nd Degree Assault • Officer Kristopher Begin • Officer Patrick Ofrias • Officer Adam Bissonnette • Officer Jonathon Galvin
Letter of Commendation-violation of privacy case
• Det. Paul Shaughnessy
Letter of Commendation • Det. Paul Shaughnessy
• Det. Nicole Murray
Commendation Bar for Meritorious Service-Stabbing • Det. Paul Shaughnessy • Det. Bryan Croft • Det. Nicole Murray
Commendation Bar for Lifesaving
• Officer Mahra Lawrence
Commendation Bar for Lifesaving
•Sgt. Matthew Casey
Commendation Bar for Lifesaving
• Officer Sarah Wyszynski
Commendation Bar for Lifesaving
• Officer Daniel White
Commendation Bar for Meritorious Service-computer crimes
• Det. Joseph Chaput
Letter of Appreciation
• Alyssa Tursi
Civilian Employee of the Year
• David Florence
Police Officer of the Year
• Sgt. Timothy King
Letter of Appreciation-Liberty • Laura Barker, HeroPups
Promotion: MPO Craig Levesque to Sergeant #20
Swearing in – New Officers