Sergeant Brendan Johnston is my Police Hero. When my husband Constable Mike Broderick #71 died by suicide on November 5, 2021, it hit all of us really hard including myself, our family, our community and the Kawartha Lakes Police Service family. My husband was a very well liked man who was very respected by all who knew him. Much like...
February 22, 2021 was my first day back to work after a very short three-month maternity leave. I was already anxious when I left the house with my son William to go to my office to pick up my laptop. I left the house at around 5:00 am, full of thoughts of “can I do this?” and “am I a...
I am nominating PC Brady because he has been a role model in our community for almost 50 years now as a Police Officer. He retired from Midland Police Service as a Sergeant in 2001, he was known by everyone in town and everyone knew him. He was constantly walking the beat in downtown Midland, forming lasting relationships with everyone...
In the early morning hours of January 28, 2022, Cst. Nolan Di Diomete was on uniform patrol in the City of Kitchener. He was passing nearby a local 'Better Tent City', an encampment for members of the community experiencing homelessness, which included 42 wooden structures. Cst. Di Diomete observed clouds of smoke coming from one of the small structures. Slowing...
Sgt. Andrew Evans has always been a community role model, on and off duty. He is always is looking to help better his community by volunteering, mentoring or donating. He also gives back to his second community in Nicaragua. Sgt. Evans has also personally helped me get into the first responders field and I couldn't be more grateful. He is...
Matthew Koopman of the Oxford OPP is a kind hearted, dedicated and loving gentleman. He is dedicated to his job and has the biggest heart. I have never had to deal with the police much in my life, but the day that I did have to was very hard for me. I was broken and a mess, and Matt was...
In October 2018, I was employed with the Ministry of the Attorney General as a Court Service Officer with the Superior Court of Justice in Guelph. On the 22nd, I walked approximately 1km from parking into work. I entered the security office where I met Special Constable Angela Mitchell of the Guelph Police Service. Angela asked if I was having...
I never thought I would be in a situation where I needed to call the police, but last year in early April, I did. And the officer who responded to my call was Officer Rob Panek of the Guelph Police Service. I was feeling a lot of emotions that day and Rob was amazing, trying to keep me calm and...
Cst. Korissa Williams and her partner Cst. Sonia Naccarato from the Peel Regional Police Divisional Mobilization Unit were invited to attend the Clock Tower lighting program at Brampton City Hall in recognition of Crime Stoppers month (January 22, 2022 at 5:00 pm). During this time, an elderly citizen in a wheelchair became stranded along the snow-covered sidewalk. Both officers jumped into action...
Kerry Lucas is a member of the OPP and is assigned to the child sexual exploitation unit as an administrator. As everyone knows, it’s the staff who run the daily operations of a unit. Kerry looks after a unit that covers the province of Ontario, looking for people who prey on children. Kerry always goes above and beyond in supporting...