Officers and officials were on-hand in Ajax Thursday night for the 20th annual Police Appreciation and Awards Night (PADAN). The event celebrates Durham poli
Officers and officials were on-hand in Ajax Thursday night for the 20th annual Police Appreciation and Awards Night .Constable Jeff Tucker was recognized for reviving a man with a defibrillator after he collapsed at the gym. Tucker was off-duty at the time. “Jeff had a similar experience happen to him almost three years ago during a hockey game and fellow off-duty officers used the AED to save Jeff,” noted police in a release.
This year’s Chief for a Day, fifth-grader Kaiyah Jarrett, was on-hand to read her award-winning essay. Constable Darryl Rice received the Mike Ewles Community Builder Award for his work with the public. Rice was particularly commended for running the DRPS Food and Toy Drive for six years. He also makes presentations to better educate students about bullying and crime prevention.
Former Chief Todd Rollauer received the Kevin McAlpine Lifetime Achievement Award for his 36 years in the organization. A team of officers was also commended for bringing an end to a series of robberies at GTA pharmacies.If you have found a spelling error, please, notify us by selecting that text and pressing
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