Courage of CT Awards: Honoring Our Members in Law Enforcement

Council 4 honored our members on the front lines of law enforcement and public safety at our union’s Courage of Connecticut Awards Banquet, held Nov. 7 2018 in New Haven.

 The Courage Banquet is held every other year to honor AFSCME-represented police officers and correction officers for extraordinary acts of valor on the job. (This is the first year Department of Corrections union members participated in the event.)

In addition to recognizing our members who went above and beyond the call of duty to protect their fellow officers and the communities they protect, we recognized the more than 130 AFSCME police and correction officers who have died on the job in Connecticut.

(Click here for the Council 4 Courage of CT photo gallery.)

Thanks to the Council 4 Public Safety Committee (Derek Puorro, Local 1361, Middletown Police, Chair; and Jose Diaz, Local 407, Stratford Police, Secretary) for their work on this event.

Thanks as well to the Department of Corrections Pipes and Drum Corps and Bridgeport Police Department, Local 1159, for the presentation of colors.

We congratulate and thank our 2018 honorees:

Law Enforcement Awards:
Officer James Boulay, Bridgeport Police Union Local 1159
Master Patrol Officer Robin Salvatore, Montville Police Union Local 2504
Officer Corey Lemmons, North Branford Police Union Local 484
Officer Christopher Miserendino, North Branford Police Union Local 484
Patrolman Richard Galpin, Thomaston Police Union Local 50

Law Enforcement Plaques:
Detective Albert Palatiello, Bridgeport Police Union Local 1159
Detective Edward Martocchio, Bridgeport Police Union Local 1159
Detective Theodore Montagna, Bridgeport Police Union Local 1159
K-9 Officer Mark Martocchio, Bridgeport Police Union Local 1159
K-9 Officer Heriberto Rodriguez, Bridgeport Police Union Local 1159
Sergeant James Geremia, Bridgeport Police Union Local 1159
Officer Mario Pecirep, Bridgeport Police Union Local 1159
Detective James Borrico, Bridgeport Police Union Local 1159
Officer Jonathan Simmons, Bridgeport Police Union Local 1159
Officer Carlos Carmo, Bridgeport Police Union Local 1159
K-9 Officer Marie Cetti, Bridgeport Police Union Local 1159
Patrolman Patrick Foley, Derby Police Union Local 1376
Officer Garret Ficara, Meriden Police Union Local 1016
Officer Elliott Arroyo, Middletown Police Union Local 1361
Officer Joshua Ward, Middletown Police Union Local 1361
Officer Rex Sprosta, New Canaan Police Union Local 1575
Officer Thomas Callinan, New Canaan Police Union Local 1575
Officer Mark Suda, Norwalk Police Union Local 1727
Officer Owen Lee, Norwalk Police Union Local 1727
Officer Steven Luciano, Norwalk Police Union Local 1727
Officer Brian Hamm, Norwalk Police Union Local 1727
Officer Micheal Revicki, Portland Police Union Local 2693N
Officer James Capello, Portland Police Union Local 2693N
Officer Paul Liseo, Portland Police Union Local 2693N
Captain Ron Milardo, Portland Police Union Local 2693N

Special Recognition Awards:
K-9 Officer Marie Cetti and K-9 Uno, Bridgeport Police Union, Local 1159
Patrolman Jarah Mathews-Dixson, Bridgeport Police Union, Local 1159
Correction Officer Scott Prouty, AFSCME Local 391