On Friday May 2nd, the (IAPOA) held its 15th Annual Awards Dinner at the Malden Irish American Club in Malden, MA.

Their mission for the dinner was 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 they had a total of (39) for (11) separate awards which included recipients from (11) different agencies.

Many of this year’s recipients were 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.

Their Award Dinners is the signature event of the year for the (IAPOA) and is funded by their Christmas Raffle, Awards Dinner program, advertisements, and membership dues.

2014 IAPOA Awards

Medal of Valor (Posthumously)
Officer Sean A. 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 Lieutenant 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