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Post by proudpd on Oct 21, 2008 21:35:42 GMT -5
What’s going on in the world of Department Recognition?
Watching the news tonight and there’s a piece about the PC awarding “The Distinguished Service” award to the widows/next of kin of several MOS who died as a result of illness from working Ground Zero.
#1 Why do we have a new medal when The Purple Shield seems to fit the situation?
“Awarded to members of the service, who have suffered extreme serious physical injury, permanent disfigurement, (1)“protracted or permanent impairment of health,” or any bodily function, or (2)“to their next of kin in the event of a line of duty death while performing an official act either on or off-duty.”
Portion (1) above would allow the presentation of the medal to those MOS who receive a disability pension due to their work at Ground Zero.
Portion (2) above would allow the presentation of the medal to the next of kin of those who die as a result of their work at Ground Zero.
#2 Why aren’t these awards presented on Medal Day where they will receive the proper degree of attention they deserve considering they are in memory of deceased MOS who died as a result of their official duty.
The only reason I can think of as to why they aren’t being presented on Medal Day is that the Department considers the medal less than Honorable Mention. It that’s the story – it’s disgusting, disgraceful and an insult to our fellow officers.
If my statements above are correct – WHEN THE HELL IS THE DEPT GOING TO GET IT RIGHT?
It’s amazing that the Dept is so concerned about Quality of Life violations in the public arena but don’t seem to give a damn about the Quality of Life matters where they apply to MOS.
Open for discussion.
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Post by proudpd on Oct 22, 2008 8:54:36 GMT -5
After watching different news broadcasts throughout the day, they finally got it right.
The award was NOT the Distinguished Service Award (which all 3 major news stations got wrong), but rather the Theodore Roosevelt Award. This has been arouond for a long time and is given to members of the department who fight back from serious injury/illness.
This year there were 4 recipients.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 22, 2008 11:29:49 GMT -5
Years ago, a buddy of mine got that medal. Think it was Lupus he fought through. Was touch and go for a while but came back strong and later went to ESU.
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Post by retiredinnc on Oct 22, 2008 15:23:31 GMT -5
Hey Dinkums that person you are talking about J.W. is now suffering from kidney failure due to 9/11. Last I heard he was getting a transplant from his wife. I havent heard from him in many years, but I heard that thru the grape vine. Very sad
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Post by Deleted on Oct 22, 2008 15:53:37 GMT -5
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Post by Blue Trumpet on Oct 22, 2008 19:52:12 GMT -5
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press Release # 047 www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/html/pr/pr_2008_047.shtmlTuesday, October 21, 2008 FAMILIES OF FALLEN POLICE OFFICERS RECEIVE MEDALS OF DISTINGUISHED SERVICE Eight New York City Police Officers who Worked at the World Trade Center, Fresh Kills Sites are Recognized Posthumously.  POLICE HEADQUARTERS - Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly today presented Distinguished Service Medals to the family members of eight members of the New York City Police Department who were recognized posthumously for their service to the City and work in the wake of the September 11, 2001 attacks. The families of Detective Kevin Hawkins, Detective Robert Williamson, Detective John Young, Detective James Zadroga, Police Officer Angelo Peluso, Police Officer James Godbee, Police Officer Ronald Weintraub and Police Officer Thomas Brophy received the Distinguished Service Medal on behalf of the deceased members of the service. The officers' names also are displayed on the Wall of Heroes at Police Headquarters, and on the granite Police Memorial Wall in Battery Park City, blocks from where they labored after 9/11. "Each of the men and women who responded to the World Trade Center and Fresh Kills sites to undertake the heart- and gut-wrenching rescue and recovery work that New York was faced with after September 11th are heroes to this Department, New Yorkers and the world over," Commissioner Kelly said. "Today we formally honor their memory and their service, by presenting a Distinguished Service Medal to their loved ones."  Natalie Hawkins wears the medal given for her father, Detective Kevin Hawkins  Joseph Williamson receives the medal for his father, Detective Robert Williamson, whose wife Maureen stands near  Fred Young received the medal on behalf of his brother, Detective John Young  Tyler Ann-Zadroga and her grandparents Linda and Joseph, receive the medal given to Detective James Zadroga  Kim Peluso, wife of Detective Angelo Peluso, receives the medal with her family  Kai Godbee and his sister Imani receive the medal for their father, Detective James Godbee  Commissioner Kelly poses with Eileen (center), Ryan and Danielle (right), the family of Detective Ronald Weintraub  Rita Brophy shows her son Matthew the medal of his father; her husband, Detective Thomas Brophy The Distinguished Service Medal is awarded to members of the service who suffer deaths as a result of illnesses associated with duty performed under unusual hazard or demand. The police version of the Military Distinguished Service Medal bears the 24 stars and brilliant green, blue and white of the New York City Police flag. Twenty-three members of the service were killed in the September 11, 2001 attacks. Their names can be found in the Memorial section of the NYPD website. For photos and brief biographies of the officers, see www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/html/pr/pr_2008_045.shtml. |
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Post by Blue Trumpet on Oct 22, 2008 19:58:33 GMT -5
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press Release | No. 2008-048 www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/html/pr/pr_2008_048.shtmlTuesday, October 21, 2008 FOUR FINEST RECEIVE THEODORE ROOSEVELT AWARD Award is Given to Members of the Service Who Perform Excellent Work Despite Life-threatening Illness or Injury Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly tonight recognized four exceptional members of the New York City Police Department for their service to the City in spite of severe injuries or serious illnesses they suffered – and overcame. Lieutenant Adam Lamboy, Sergeant William Twachtman, Detective Patrick DeCanio and Police Officer Brenda Vargas each were presented with the Department’s annual Theodore Roosevelt Award at a dinner ceremony in their and past recipients’ honor. “Despite their life-threatening challenges, this year’s Roosevelt Award recipients have gone on to leave their mark – and improve others’ lives – through work in the Special Victims Division and Police Academy, and in firearms training and domestic violence intervention,” Commissioner Kelly said. “While there are stories of courage and determination everyday in the NYPD, theirs are among the most vivid tonight.” -------------------------------------------------------------  Lieutenant Adam Lamboy was returning home from his Times Square assignment on New Year’s Day 2006 when his car skidded on ice and hit a utility pole. Doctors gave him a 50 percent chance of surviving two punctured lungs, a crushed pelvis, separated sternum, broken scapula and arm, and 18 cracked ribs. He returned to limited duty after three weeks of intense rehabilitation and was back to full duty that August. Lt. Lamboy is the Commanding Officer of the Manhattan Special Victims Squad with 17 years of service. -------------------------------------------------------------  Sergeant William Twachtman was an active member of the (since disbanded) Citywide Street Crime Unit when he was diagnosed with a terminal kidney disease. Ten weeks after undergoing surgery to receive a transplant organ from his mother, Sgt. Twachtman went back to work, as well as studied for and obtained his promotion to Sergeant. He works in the New York City Police Academy Computer Projects Unit and is in his fourteenth year of service. -------------------------------------------------------------  Detective Patrick De Canio has survived testicular cancer and the temporary removal of all of his lower organs, an extensive procedure performed just 10 days after the birth of his daughter in November 2001. He had worked at the World Trade Center after September 11 supervising recruit staff and participating in recovery efforts at Ground Zero. In April 2002 he returned to work; in 2005 he helped with disaster relief efforts after Hurricane Katrina. Today the 16-year veteran of the Department provides specialized training at the Firing Range in Rodman’s Neck. -------------------------------------------------------------  Police Officer Brenda Vargas is a 10-year veteran of the NYPD with more than 300 arrests to her credit. In July 2006, she was in her second trimester of pregnancy when Officer Vargas experienced a leaking congenital brain aneurism and had to undergo open cranial surgery. Subsequent to the healthy birth of her daughter six weeks later, Officer Vargas returned to work in the 23rd Precinct and serves there today as a Domestic Violence Prevention Officer. ------------------------------------------------------------- Theodore Roosevelt suffered asthma as a child, as well as a debilitating heart condition. He overcame these challenges and associated perceptions of weakness to become New York City Police Commissioner in 1895, Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Governor of New York, and ultimately President of the United States. The Police Commissioner’s Theodore Roosevelt Award has been given annually since 2005 to exceptional members of the service who have overcome significant medical hardship. |
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Post by icantmeansiwont on Oct 23, 2008 2:05:31 GMT -5
Sadly there may be many more Victims of 9-11......
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Post by slugg on Oct 23, 2008 4:16:01 GMT -5
May?
wait till the numbers become embarrasing
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Post by laurnsmom on Oct 23, 2008 4:29:51 GMT -5
Instead of giving them a medal posthumasly the city should take care of them while they are alive.
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Post by slugg on Oct 23, 2008 5:02:58 GMT -5
Damn right mum
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2008 8:04:08 GMT -5
May? wait till the numbers become embarrassing The numbers are already embarrassing. They were embarrassing, years ago, the day the first person died that could have been helped. |
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Post by slugg on Oct 23, 2008 16:48:58 GMT -5
Got to give the polititians some slack
They dont care about the cops as much as their careers , see free lunch comments
Embarrasing in a political sense would be if someone started a list of those who are sick and those that died from that day
If bloomy gets another term the figures are going to start to go through the roof (unfortunately for the responders) and his legacy will be in tatters
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