The Merrimack Police Department held an awards night and badge pinning on April 20th at the John O’Leary Senior Center. Officers were recognized for acts since 2012. Below are a list of awards and which officers received them:
2015 Police Officers of the Year
Lt. Theodore Dillon
Sgt. Eric Marquis
Mptl. Sean McGuire
Mptl. Ryan Milligan
For their efforts evacuating residents of an apartment complex that was on fire.
Chief’s Achievement Award
Lt. Matthew Tarleton and Sgt. Joseph Goodridge – 2014 arrest of an attempted sexual assault suspect
Lt. Daniel Edmonds – 2015 interacting with a subject who was contemplating jumping off a bride
Distinguished Unit Awards
Mptl. James Sullivan, Mptl. Christopher Dowling, and Det. Scott Park – 2013 investigation and apprehension of a bank robbery suspect
Det. Michael Marcotte, Sgt. Joseph Goodridge, Sgt. Gregory Walters, and Det. Richard McKenzie – 2013 suspicious motor vehicle stop which led to arrest of burglars and recovering heroin
Sgt. Gregory Walters, Mptl. Stephen Wallin, and Det. Michael Marcotte – 2012 arrest of theft suspects who stole over $11,000 from the Premium Outlets
Mptl. William Vandersyde, Sgt. Sean Cassell, Sgt. Foley, and Lt. Theodore Dillon – 2014 welfare check at local hotel where children were found living in horrible conditions and they assisted the children and charged parents with neglect
Sgt. Dennis Foley and Ptl. Brandon Gagnon – 2014 arrest of two burglary suspects trying to enter an elderly person’s home
Mptl. Ryan Milligan and Mptl John Dudash – 2015 arrest of burglary suspect at local business
Lt. Daniel Edmonds, Sgt. Eric Marquis, Sgt. Kenneth Macleod, Det. Thomas Prentice, Det. Scott Park, Det. Christopher Spillane, Mptl. Sean McGuire, and Mptl. Ryan Milligan – 2015 investigative work during a homicide investigation
Meritorious Service Award
Sgt. Sean Cassell and Det. Christopher Spillane – 2014 investigative drug work that resulted in arrest of suspects
Lt. Brian Levesque – 2014 extensive case work on motor vehicle fatality
Mptl. Ryan Milligan – 2015 arrest of burglar near scene of crime
Exceptional Service Award
Det. Richard McKenzie – 2013 pursuit and apprehension of subject armed with a knife after making threats
Det. Thomas Prentice – 2012 disarming a butcher knife from a juvenile threatening to harm herself
Ret. Lt. Paul Trepaney – 2013 arrest of an armed bank robber suspect
Lifesaving
Sgt. Gregory Walters and Ptl. Brandon Gagnon – 2013 performing cpr on a 52 year old woman
The Police Department also held a badge pinning recognizing recent hires, transfers, and promotions:
Patrolman
Clark Preston – hired April 2015
Jeffrey Sprankle – hired June 2015
Derek Hart – hired August 2015
John D’Auria – hired December 2015
Robert Maglio – hired April 2016
Patrick Ryan – hired April 2016
Matthew Esposito – hired April 2016
Detectives
Christopher Spillane – November 2014
Michael Marcotte – December 2015
Richard McKenzie – January 2015
Sergeants
Kenneth Macleod – October 2015
Sean Cassell – January 2016
Gregory Walters – January 2016
Lieutenants
Brian Levesque – January 2016
Theodore Dillon – January 2016
2015 Police Officers of the Year
Lt. Theodore Dillon
Sgt. Eric Marquis
Mptl. Sean McGuire
Mptl. Ryan Milligan
For their efforts evacuating residents of an apartment complex that was on fire.
Chief’s Achievement Award
Lt. Matthew Tarleton and Sgt. Joseph Goodridge – 2014 arrest of an attempted sexual assault suspect
Lt. Daniel Edmonds – 2015 interacting with a subject who was contemplating jumping off a bride
Distinguished Unit Awards
Mptl. James Sullivan, Mptl. Christopher Dowling, and Det. Scott Park – 2013 investigation and apprehension of a bank robbery suspect
Det. Michael Marcotte, Sgt. Joseph Goodridge, Sgt. Gregory Walters, and Det. Richard McKenzie – 2013 suspicious motor vehicle stop which led to arrest of burglars and recovering heroin
Sgt. Gregory Walters, Mptl. Stephen Wallin, and Det. Michael Marcotte – 2012 arrest of theft suspects who stole over $11,000 from the Premium Outlets
Mptl. William Vandersyde, Sgt. Sean Cassell, Sgt. Foley, and Lt. Theodore Dillon – 2014 welfare check at local hotel where children were found living in horrible conditions and they assisted the children and charged parents with neglect
Sgt. Dennis Foley and Ptl. Brandon Gagnon – 2014 arrest of two burglary suspects trying to enter an elderly person’s home
Mptl. Ryan Milligan and Mptl John Dudash – 2015 arrest of burglary suspect at local business
Lt. Daniel Edmonds, Sgt. Eric Marquis, Sgt. Kenneth Macleod, Det. Thomas Prentice, Det. Scott Park, Det. Christopher Spillane, Mptl. Sean McGuire, and Mptl. Ryan Milligan – 2015 investigative work during a homicide investigation
Meritorious Service Award
Sgt. Sean Cassell and Det. Christopher Spillane – 2014 investigative drug work that resulted in arrest of suspects
Lt. Brian Levesque – 2014 extensive case work on motor vehicle fatality
Mptl. Ryan Milligan – 2015 arrest of burglar near scene of crime
Exceptional Service Award
Det. Richard McKenzie – 2013 pursuit and apprehension of subject armed with a knife after making threats
Det. Thomas Prentice – 2012 disarming a butcher knife from a juvenile threatening to harm herself
Ret. Lt. Paul Trepaney – 2013 arrest of an armed bank robber suspect
Lifesaving
Sgt. Gregory Walters and Ptl. Brandon Gagnon – 2013 performing cpr on a 52 year old woman
The Police Department also held a badge pinning recognizing recent hires, transfers, and promotions:
Patrolman
Clark Preston – hired April 2015
Jeffrey Sprankle – hired June 2015
Derek Hart – hired August 2015
John D’Auria – hired December 2015
Robert Maglio – hired April 2016
Patrick Ryan – hired April 2016
Matthew Esposito – hired April 2016
Detectives
Christopher Spillane – November 2014
Michael Marcotte – December 2015
Richard McKenzie – January 2015
Sergeants
Kenneth Macleod – October 2015
Sean Cassell – January 2016
Gregory Walters – January 2016
Lieutenants
Brian Levesque – January 2016
Theodore Dillon – January 2016
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