PAX Centurion - January / February 2013

Page 4 • PAX CENTURION • January/February 2013 617-989-BPPA (2772) Volume 44, No. 1 • Readership 125,000 January/February 2013 Thomas J. Nee, President RonaldMacGillivray, Vice President Patrick M. Rose, Secretary David Fitzgerald, Treasurer BOARD OF EDITORS James Carnell, Managing Editor Mark Bruno Assistant Managing Editor James Orsino, President Robert Morley, Vice President EMS Officers John Bilotas, Secretary Anthony O’Brien, Treasurer Len Shubitowski, Chief Steward BPPA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BPPA COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS EDITORIAL POLICY 1. Opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association. 2. No responsibility is assumed for unsolicited material. 3. Letters or articles submitted shall be limited to 350 words and must be accompanied by the writer’s name, but may be reprinted without name or address at writer’s request. 4. Freedom of expression is recognized within the bounds of good taste and the limits of available space. 5. The BPPA reserves the right to edit submission and/or include editor’s notes to any submit- ted materials. 6. The deadline for printed materials for the next issue is MARCH 15, 2013. 7. Any article printed in this issue may be reprinted in future issues. TO ADVERTISE IN THE PAX CENTURION Contact Director of Advertising Sponsorships Michael Joyce at: 617-529-9288 cell • 617-989-BPPA (2772) office Fax: 617-989-2779 BOSTON POLICE PATROLMEN’S ASSOCIATION Tel.: 617-989-BPPA (2772) • Fax: 617-989-2779 Office Personnel: Annie Parolin • Annmarie Daly The Nation’s First Police Department 9-11 Shetland Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02119 Phone: 617-989-BPPA (2772) • Fax: 617-989-2779 • www.bppa.org Union Printworks AREA A Brian Reaney • John Bates • Jimmy Carnell Michael Leary •WilliamCullinane • Bob Luongo Richard Estrella • Matthew Carey Patrick McDonough AREA B AREA C Mark Bruno • Chuck Kelley • Robert Young Ed Gracia • Sean Sullivan • Jimmy LaCroix AREA D Robert Butler • Dennis Murphy • Greg Lynch Tom Barrett • Christopher Broderick Tom O’Donnell AREA E Paul Nee • Lawrence Calderone • Daniel Byrne Gerald Rautenberg • Arthur McCarthy Angel Figueroa • James Morrissey Chris Morgan • Daphney Orion AREA F IDENT. UNIT – Michael Griffin DRUG UNIT – Paul Quinn YVSF – Emanuel Canuto • Robert Griffin M.O.P. Otis Harewood • Larry Johnson RADIO SHOP John Kundy BUILDING SECURITY John Conway • Curtis Carroll Horace Kincade ACADEMY / RANGE EVIDENCE MANAGEMENT HARBOR Jeff Tobin E.S.U. Hector Cabrera • Francis Deary HEADQUARTERS AWARDS Bob Butler • Gerald Rautenberg • Pat Rose GRIEVANCE Bob Butler • Jim Carnell • Brian Reaney Mike Leary • Tom Pratt • Dave Fitzgerald BUILDING Tom Nee BARGAINING Tom Nee • Ron MacGillivray • Michael Leary Chris Broderick • Larry Calderone LEGISLATIVE Jim Barry MassPULL Jim Barry K-9 Robert Colburn MASTER AT ARMS Mike Murphy • John Rogers • Kevin Ford Winston DeLeon PUBLIC RELATIONS Jim Barry PAX CENTURION Jim Carnell BYLAWS Tom Nee HEALTH and SAFETY / LABOR MANAGEMENT John Kundy ELECTIONS James LaCroix EDUCATION Tom Nee DETAILS / OVERTIME Patrick Rose RETIRED PATROLMEN’S DIVISION Billy Flippin William Shaw PAID DETAILS Joseph Ruka NATIONALASSOCIATIONOF POLICEORGANIZATIONS PAXCENTURION Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association, Inc. Boston Emergency Medical Technicians The advertisers of the Pax Centurion do not necessarily endorse the opinions of the Pax Centurion /Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association. The advertisers are in support of the BPPA Scholarship Fund and every patrolmen who risks his or her life to protect and serve the community. David Fitzgerald • Mike Holden • Steve Parham Vinnie Stephens • DanMacIsaac • Kevin Rooney INSIDEthe PAX The view from here 3 A nation mourns 13 President Nee helps lead panel on gun violence 15 BPPA presents its scholarship winners 16 & 17 BPPA honors its new retirees 20 & 21 Heard on the Hill 23 - 25 Boston Police celebrate 1 st Annual Hall of Fame Hockey Game 27 EMS Corner 37 - 39