On Friday May 2, the Irish American Police Officer’s Association of Massachusetts (IAPOA) will hold its 15th Annual Awards Dinner at the Malden Irish American Club, 177 West Street, Malden, MA, Their mission for the dinner is to recognize the outstanding achievements and contributions of local law enforcement officers during the previous year, and to honor those who died in the performance of their duties. This year there are a total of (39) for (11) separate awards that include recipients from (11) different agencies. Many of this year’s recipients will be honored for their heroic actions on April 15, 2013 at the Boston Marathon Finish Line and subsequent events on April 18 and 19 in Cambridge and Watertown, MA.

2014 IAPOA Awards

Medal of Valor (Posthumously)

Officer Sean E. Collier – Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Police Department

Medal of Valor

Officer Richard Donohue – MBTA Transit Police Department

Humanitarian Award

Lieutenant Pauline Carter-Wells – Cambridge Police Department

Lifesaving Award

Detective Kathryn McDaid – Somerville Police Department 

Officer Patrick Canty – Somerville Police Department

Medal of Valor

Officer John Bernard – Lynn Police Department

Officer Joshua Hilton – Lynn Police Department

Officer Paul Scali – Lynn Police Department

Medal of Valor

Officer Sean Lee – Middlesex County Sheriff’s Office

Officer Jonathan Persson – Middlesex County Sheriff’s Office

Investigative Award

Sergeant Barry Brodette – Massachusetts State Police

Investigative Award

Lieutenant Kevin Kennedy – Lincoln Police Department

Detective Thomas Sullivan – Massachusetts State Police

Sergeant Sean Kennedy – Lincoln Police Department

Sergeant Peter Sennott – Massachusetts State Police

Detective John Wentworth – Lincoln Police Department

Trooper Michael Banks – Massachusetts State Police

Trooper Edward Keefe – Massachusetts State Police

Officer Ian Spencer – Lincoln Police Department

Asst. District Attorney Adrienne Lynch – Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office

Lieutenant James O’Connor – Watertown Police Department – Medal of Honor

Sergeant John McLellen – Watertown Police Department – Medal of Valor

Sergeant Jeffrey Pugliese – Watertown Police Department – Medal of Valor

Officer Michael Comick – Watertown Police Department – Medal of Honor

Officer Miguel Colon – Watertown Police Department – Medal of Valor

Officer Timothy Menton – Watertown Police Department – Medal of Valor

Officer Joseph Reynolds – Watertown Police Department – Medal of Valor

Officer Jean Sarkissian – Watertown Police Department – Meritorious Service Award

Officer Catherine Welch – Watertown Police Department – Meritorious Service Award

Trooper Christopher Dumont – Massachusetts State Police – Medal of Valor

Medal of Honor

Sergeant Christopher Connolly – Boston Police Department

Officer Elvin Aviles – Boston Police Department – Meritorious Service Award

Officer Roy Broussard – Boston Police Department – Meritorious Service Award

Officer James Clark – Boston Police Department – Meritorious Service Award

Officer Clifford Connolly – Boston Police Department – Lifesaving Award

Officer Caitlin Haugh- Boston Police Department – Lifesaving Award

Officer John Lomuscio – Boston Police Department – Lifesaving Award

Officer Richard Moriarty – Boston Police Department – Lifesaving Award

Officer John Noberini – Boston Police Department – Lifesaving Award