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  Sgt.
Ricky Dever to be named Correction Officer of the Year.
Members of Local 419,
Our beloved brother Ricky Dever will be
honored at the State House during the Correction Officer of the Year
awards. This will take place on Monday, June 20th at 11:00AM in the
House Chambers on the 3rd floor. This recognition of Ricky's
courage and selflessness is well deserved and should be met with a
strong showing of support for our brother and the Dever family. I
urge all who can attend to do so. For those who do not want to park
near the State House there will be a van and carpools leaving from
the House of Correction. Please meet there at 9:45AM if
interested. There will be seating available to us, but they are
looking for a rough estimate of how many officers we will have
attending. If you would like to attend please call central control
for my cell phone number and leave me a message. Thank you.
Mike
Simpson
President, AFSCME Local 419
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Massachusetts
"Correction Officer of the Year" ceremony
Held at the Massachusetts state
house on June 20th, 2005
Photos and captions by
Cpl. Dan Hickey S.C.S.D. |
Former Sergeant for the Suffolk
County Sheriff's Department and now Firefighter Chris Fay pipes the
procession in chambers at the state house. |
The Honor Guards from many
correctional departments presents and post the colors. |
Lt. Governor Kerry Healey pays homage to the "unsung
heroes" correction officers represent to the state of Massachusetts
while the Suffolk County Honor Guard looks on. |
Sheriff Andrea Cabral and other
dignitaries look on with pride at the commencement of the presentation. |
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Captain Jack
Sullivan escorts Mr. and Mrs. Dever to receive a medal of valor for
their son Sgt. Ricky Dever.
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The medal of valor is presented to
Mr. and Mrs. Dever by Lt. Governor Kerry Healey and Sheriff Andrea
Cabral. |
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 Dear Ricky,
For a moment, the sorrow felt by your absence was replaced with a
feeling of pride and gratitude just knowing how deserving of this award
you are. Your bravery and courage will never be forgotten. Thanks
for your warmth and friendship. We wish you eternal peace and joy.
Love,
Your brothers
and sisters
Local 419 |
