Media Advisory/Photo Opportunity: Boston Police Promotes Twenty Six- Including the First Hispanic Captain and a Recruit who Postponed his Appointment to Serve in the Military
What: Boston Police Department Promotional, Rating, & Recruit Ceremony of 26 members.
Where: Villa Victoria Center for the Arts, 85 West Newton Street, South End, Boston, MA
When: Friday, October 12, 2012 at 10:30AM
Who: Mayor Thomas M. Menino, Police Commissioner Edward F. Davis, BPD command staff, members, chaplains, promotees, and families and friends attended the ceremony. Excluding Officer Plunkett, the candidates have dedicated a combined total of 442 years of service to the BPD, with an average of 17.7 years of service each!
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2 Captains:
Captain Alfredo Andres (Deputy Superintendent) – 17 years of service – Commander, Labor Relations
Captain James Gaughan – 26 years of service – Commander, Court Unit
4 Lieutenants:
Lieutenant Jacqueline D. Creaven – 21 years of service – Operations Division
Lieutenant Richard J. Gannon – 29 years of service – BFS Chief’s Office
Lieutenant Thomas M. O’Brien – 26 years of service – District E-18, Hyde Park/Readville/Roslindale
Lieutenant Dennis A. White – 23 years of service – District B-2, Roxbury
7 Sergeants:
Sergeant Michael Charbonnier – 23 years of service – Crime Stoppers Unit (P.O.)
Sergeant Thomas Pratt – 21 years of service – Sexual Assault Unit (Det.)
Sergeant Alicia Rosado – 17 years of service – District A-1 (P.O.)
Sergeant Lisa Sullivan – 18 years of service – Crimes Against Children Unit (Det.)
Sergeant Juan J. Torres – 26 years of service – Homicide Unit (Det.)
Sergeant Robert J. Twitchell – 25 years of service – Youth Violence Strike Force (Det.)
Sergeant Kevin Witherspoon – 23 years of service – District Attorney’s Office
12 Detectives:
Detective Dana S. Barrett – 12 years of service – Sexual Assault Unit
Detective Manuel Blas – 11 years of service – B-3 Detectives (Mattapan)
Detective John P. Boyle – 13 years of service – D-4 Detectives (South End/Back Bay)
Detective Charles J. Cellucci – 17 years of service – D-14 Detectives (Allston/Brighton)
Detective Paul R. Chevrette – 16 years of service – E-5 Detectives (West Roxbury/Roslindale)
Detective Michael S. Deluca – 7 years of service – Sexual Assault Unit
Detective Lenin Frederick – 17 years of service – B-3 Detectives (Mattapan)
Detective Eamon D. Geoghegan – 7 years of service – A-1 Detectives (Downtown)
Detective Jesse Goff – 16 years of service – Sexual Assault Unit
Detective Bruce W. Higgins – 14 years of service – C-11 Detectives (Dorchester)
Detective Joseph P. Keaveney – 10 years of service – B-2 Detectives (Roxbury)
Detective Stephen McNeil – 7 years of service – E-13 Detectives (Jamaica Plain)
1 Recruit Graduate:
Police Officer Kevin R. Plunkett – Originally appointed in November of 2011, Military leave until June 2012.
