New England Coalition of Public Safety
NECOPS
NECOPS Awards Ceremony
The first annual NECOPS Awards Ceremony was an extraordinary evening. Officers from Boston College and Boston University received awards for lifesaving and acts of bravery. Patricia Devlin, wife of deceased BC Officer Thomas Devlin, was presented with a postumous medal of valor for her husband, and the first ever "Thomas E Devlin Jr Officer of the Year Award" was presented to BC Officer Martin Curley for his extraordinary heroism which helped save two lives.
Receiving awards from BU:
Officers Ed Shea and Diane Smith were presented with commendation awards for interrupting a B&E in progress which led to the arrest of a subject who was wanted by the Brookline Police for a series of breaks.
Officer Thomas Smith IV was awarded a Medal of Valor for interrupting what he thought was a simple fight between two male subjects. After stopping the fight, Officer Smith learned that one of the men had just stabbed the other. He was able to secure the suspect until help arrived. A subsequent search of the suspect revealed he was carrying two knives. What Officer Smith thought was a simple fight, was actually an armed robbery and attempted murder.
Receiving awards from BC:
Officers Brian Eng, John Moir, Pat Rose, Rick Glynn, David Creamer and Sergeant Kevin Croke were awarded the Lifesaving Award for contributing to a team effort which helped save two lives.
Officer Martin Curley was awarded a Medal of Valor for his contribution to a team effort which helped save two lives. Officer Curley was lowered into a manhole with the help of his fellow officers and rescued two workers who had been overcome and rendered unconscious by toxic liquid nitrogen gas. Officer Curley sustained a knee injury during the rescue which required surgery and months of physical therapy.
Officer Thomas E Devlin Jr was posthumously awarded a Medal of Valor, which was presented to his wife, Patricia Devlin, for his many acts of heroism during his distinguished career. Officer Devlin helped evacuate a dormitory building in which a military grade tear gas grenade had been detonated. He also worked on the victims and rescuers for several hours, all the while being exposed to the tear gas. That resulted in his lungs being burned and permanently damaged. That damage ultimately led to his death, and his name now appears on the Law Enforcement Officer Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C.
Officer Martin Curley was awarded the first ever Thomas E Devlin Jr Officer of the Year Award for his extraordinary act of bravery.
Receiving awards from BU:
Officers Ed Shea and Diane Smith were presented with commendation awards for interrupting a B&E in progress which led to the arrest of a subject who was wanted by the Brookline Police for a series of breaks.
Officer Thomas Smith IV was awarded a Medal of Valor for interrupting what he thought was a simple fight between two male subjects. After stopping the fight, Officer Smith learned that one of the men had just stabbed the other. He was able to secure the suspect until help arrived. A subsequent search of the suspect revealed he was carrying two knives. What Officer Smith thought was a simple fight, was actually an armed robbery and attempted murder.
Receiving awards from BC:
Officers Brian Eng, John Moir, Pat Rose, Rick Glynn, David Creamer and Sergeant Kevin Croke were awarded the Lifesaving Award for contributing to a team effort which helped save two lives.
Officer Martin Curley was awarded a Medal of Valor for his contribution to a team effort which helped save two lives. Officer Curley was lowered into a manhole with the help of his fellow officers and rescued two workers who had been overcome and rendered unconscious by toxic liquid nitrogen gas. Officer Curley sustained a knee injury during the rescue which required surgery and months of physical therapy.
Officer Thomas E Devlin Jr was posthumously awarded a Medal of Valor, which was presented to his wife, Patricia Devlin, for his many acts of heroism during his distinguished career. Officer Devlin helped evacuate a dormitory building in which a military grade tear gas grenade had been detonated. He also worked on the victims and rescuers for several hours, all the while being exposed to the tear gas. That resulted in his lungs being burned and permanently damaged. That damage ultimately led to his death, and his name now appears on the Law Enforcement Officer Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C.
Officer Martin Curley was awarded the first ever Thomas E Devlin Jr Officer of the Year Award for his extraordinary act of bravery.
NECOPS Award Recipients from BC and BU.
