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πŸ“› Reading Police & Fire Badge Pinning Ceremony Photos

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Last updated: September 24, 2023 9:43 PM
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Published: September 24, 2023
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This past Monday night, the annual Reading Police and Fire Badge Pinning Ceremony took place at Reading Memorial High School. It kicked off with the Reading Police Honor Guard Presentation of Colors, The Irish American Police Officers Association Pipe and Drums, the National Anthem sung by Todd Angilly, the Pledge of Allegiance and concluded with welcome and acknowledgements by Chief Gregory Burns, Chief David Clark and Town Manager Fidel Maltez.

Contents
Awards PresentationFire Department β€œFirefighter Service Awards”Police Department β€œCommunity Service Ribbons”Fire Department β€œOutstanding EMS Provider Awardsβ€β€œPolice Department Community Supporter”

Below are the recipients of the various awards and promotions as well as our photos from the event. The original high-res and uncompressed copies can be found on our Facebook page.

Reading Police & Fire Promotions and New Hire Badge Pinning Presented by Chief Gregory Burns & Chief David Clark

  • Lieutenant Patrick Silva, RPD                       Officer Michael Davis, RPD
  • Paramedic Evan Loreth, RFD                        Paramedic Patrick Steward, RFD 
  • Sergeant Benjamin Woodward, RPD          Officer Andrew Schmitz, RPD
  • Paramedic Michael Poulin, RFD                   Officer Robert Hutchins, RPD   
  • Sergeant Scott Craven, RPD                        Officer DaLonn Pearson, RPD
  • Paramedic Andrew Smith, RFD        

Awards Presentation


Police Department β€œ2023 Officer of the Year” SRO Brian Lewis

Fire Department β€œ2023 Firefighter of the Year” Firefighter Derek Loftus

Police Department β€œ2023 Employee of the Year” Mental Health Clinician Taunya Jarzyniecki

Police Department β€œChief’s Unsung Hero Award” Lieutenant Detective Rich Abate

Police Department β€œPerseverance Award” Officer Erik Drauschke

Fire Department β€œFirefighter Service Awards”

25 Years:  Firefighter Michael Wood

20 Years:  Firefighter Sean Devlin, Firefighter Thomas McCarthy, Captain Scott Myette

Police Department β€œCommunity Service Ribbons”

CSO Kristen O’Shaughnessy

SRO Matt Vatcher

Officer Cody Costa

Traffic & Safety Officer Mike Scouten

SRO Brian Lewis

Fire Department β€œOutstanding EMS Provider Awards”

Presented by EMS Coordinator FF/Paramedic Joseph Lapolla

β€œPatient Treated for Cardiac Arrest w/Full Recovery”

Captain Daniel Pouliot

Lieutenant Ryan Buckley

FF/Paramedic Derek Loftus

F/F Paramedic Eric Bagby

β€œPatient Treated for Cardiac Arrest w/Full Recovery”

Lieutenant Brian Ryan

F/F Paramedic Steven Binari

F/F Paramedic  Marckendy Vernet

F/F Paramedic Karl Granoth

F/F Paramedic Evan Loreth

β€œPatient Treated for Complete Airway Obstruction w/Full Recovery”

Lieutenant Paul Dalton

FF/EMT Stephen Pelrine

FF/EMT Dana Ballou

FF/Paramedic Adam O’Doherty

FF/Paramedic Joseph Bialecki

Life-Saving Award

Officer Kaylyn Balbo

β€œPolice Department Community Supporter”

Reading Rifle & Revolver Club

Middlesex Animal Clinic

Women’s League of Reading

Special Thank you’s
Rachel O’Neil of The Flower Shoppe for the floral arrangements & Al Pereira from Advanced Photo for the pictures.

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