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Randolph Police Department Announces Three Promotions

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Randolph Police Department
William Pace, Police Chief
41 South Main St.
Randolph, MA 02368

For Immediate Release

Tuesday, July 16, 2019

Contact: Benjamin Paulin
Phone: 781-428-3299
Email: [email protected]

Randolph Police Department Announces Three Promotions

RANDOLPH — Chief William Pace is pleased to announce that three members of the Randolph Police Department were promoted during a ceremony last night.

Anthony Marag was promoted from the rank of Lieutenant to Commander of Investigative Services; Penny Cirino was promoted from Sergeant to Lieutenant; and Daniel Zaiter was promoted to the rank of Sergeant after serving as a Patrolman.

A ceremony recognizing the promotions was held Monday night, July 15, at the Randolph Town Council meeting. All three were sworn in by Judge Serge Georges of Boston Municipal Court. Each of the officers were also given an official citation from the Massachusetts State House congratulating them on their accomplishments. The citation was presented by state Sen. Walter Timilty.

“Last night was a special one for three of our officers and their loved ones,” Chief Pace said. “Commander Marag, Lt. Cirino and Sgt. Zaiter have each distinguished themselves as hardworking individuals who uphold the best of what the Randolph Police Department represents. I wish them all the best in this next step in their respective careers.”

Commander Anthony Marag

Commander Marag has been a member of the Randolph Police Department for 23 years.

He is a two-time Dana Award recipient and was a co-founder of the South Shore Street Crimes Task Force.

He held the rank of Lieutenant for five years. Prior to that he was a Detective Sgt. for six years and a Patrolman for eight years.

In his time with the department, he also served as the town’s first School Resource Officer and was a D.A.R.E. Officer for RPD.

Lt. Penny Cirino

Lt. Cirino has been a police officer for 21 years and a Sergeant for the Randolph Police for the past seven years.

For the past 12 years, Lt. Cirino has been a member of the Randolph Police accident reconstruction team.

For the past 10 years, she has served as one of the department’s firearms instructors and is responsible for making sure that officers are up to date and qualified with their firearms certifications.

Lt. Cirino is a member of the department’s Rape Aggression Defense Program (R.A.D.) where female residents are taught how to defend themselves from an attack. She also recently began working as a member of the Randolph Police Academy as a Staff Instructor.

Sgt. Daniel Zaiter

Sgt. Zaiter has been with the Randolph Police Department for 10 years after graduating from the Boston Police Academy in 2009.

He has been a mountain bike officer for the department for the past eight years.

He also was recently named as a member of the Metropolitan Law Enforcement Council (MetroLEC).

Prior to his career in law enforcement he served in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve from from 1997 to 2000.

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Whitman Fire Department Announces Promotion of Deputy Chief, Lieutenant

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Whitman Fire Department
Timothy J. Grenno, Fire Chief
56 Temple St.
Whitman, MA 02382

For Immediate Release

Wednesday, July 10, 2019

Contact: Benjamin Paulin
Phone: 781-428-3299
Email: [email protected]

Whitman Fire Department Announces Promotion of Deputy Chief, Lieutenant

WHITMAN — Chief Timothy Grenno is pleased to announce the promotions of two members of the Whitman Fire Department.

Alfred Cunningham was promoted to Deputy Fire Chief and Nicholas Grasso was promoted to Lieutenant. Both were officially sworn in at a ceremony Tuesday night, July 9.

Deputy Chief Cunningham joined the department in 1995 as a call firefighter and was appointed to be a full-time firefighter in 1998. He most recently served as a lieutenant, a position he had held since 2009. 

Deputy Chief Cunningham holds a degree from Columbia Southern University. He is certified as a Fire Officer I/II and has certifications as a fire instructor and paramedic and currently serves as the department’s training officer. 

Lt. Grasso joined the department in 2000 as a call firefighter before being appointed as a full-time firefighter in 2004. He was most recently assigned as the Shift Commander of Group 4.

Lt. Grasso holds a degree from Columbia Southern University. He is certified as a Fire Officer I/II, is company officer strategy and tactics certified and is a certified paramedic.

“Both Deputy Chief Cunningham and Lt. Grasso stood out as exemplary candidates during the promotion process, and are very deserving of their respective promotions,” Chief Grenno said. “I am confident they will continue to serve our department and the Whitman community well, and I congratulate both of them on this next step in their respective careers with the Whitman Fire Department.”

 

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Raynham Fire Department Announces Four Promotions

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Raynham Fire Department
Chief James T. Januse
37 Orchard St.,
Raynham, MA 02767

For Immediate Release

Wednesday, June 12, 2019

Contact: Benjamin Paulin
Phone: 781-428-3299
Email: [email protected]

Raynham Fire Department Announces Four Promotions

RAYNHAM — Chief James T. Januse is pleased to announce the promotions of four members of the Raynham Fire Department, and the swearing in of a new firefighter at a ceremony last night.

Capt. Barrett Johnson was promoted to the rank of Deputy Chief, effective this July; Lt. Jeffrey Kelleher was promoted to the rank of Captain, effective this July; Firefighter Jason Karns who was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in April; and Firefighter Brad Carr will be promoted to the rank of Lieutenant, effective this July.

A ceremony recognizing the promotions and recent graduation of Firefighter Trevor Chute from the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy (MFA) was held on Tuesday, June 11, at Town Hall. 

“Capt. Johnson, Capt. Kelleher, Lt. Karns and Lt. Carr have worked incredibly hard to earn these promotions, and have each displayed a deep commitment to the safety and well being of our community,” Chief Januse said. “And Firefighter Chute put a tremendous amount of time and energy into his studies at the MFA. We are fortunate to have each one of these members of our department, and it was wonderful to recognize them all last night.”

Deputy Chief Barrett Johnson

Johnson began his career with the Raynham Fire Department as a call firefighter in 1995. He was hired full-time in 1998, promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in 2012 and named Captain in 2017. He also serves as a paramedic for the department. As Deputy Chief, he will be responsible for assisting the chief with fire operations, fire prevention and administrative duties.

Capt. Jeffrey Kelleher

Kelleher also began his career with the Raynham Fire Department as a call firefighter in 1995. He was hired as a full-time firefighter for the department in 1998. In January 2017, he was named Acting Lieutenant and was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant later that year. Capt. Kelleher is a paramedic and also holds various officer certifications. As a Captain, he will continue his role as the Group 2 shift commander.

Lt. Jason Karns

Karns began his career with the Raynham Fire Department as a call firefighter in July 2001. He was hired full time by the apartment in July 2002 and advanced to the rank of Lieutenant this April. Lt. Karns is the shift commander of the Raynham Fire Department’s Group 4 and holds various fire officer certifications, is a certified paramedic and holds an associate’s degree in fire science from American Public University.

Lt. Brad Carr

Firefighter Carr began his career with the Raynham Fire Department in September 1993 and was hired full time in July 1996. He will serve as the shift commander of the department’s Group 1 starting this July. Firefighter Carr is also a certified paramedic, holds various officer certifications and holds a bachelor’s degree in fire science from Columbia Southern University.

Firefighter Trevor Chute

Firefighter Chute was hired as a call firefighter for the Raynham Fire Department in January 2016, and was hired full-time in July 2017. He is a Raynham native, who served in the U.S. Navy between 2012-2016. He graduated from the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy this March, and is certified as a Firefighter I/II.

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Chelmsford Police Department Promotes Two Veteran Members

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Chelmsford Police Department
Chief James M. Spinney
2 Olde North Road
Chelmsford, MA 01824

For Immediate Release

Monday, March 4, 2019

Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Chelmsford Police Department Promotes Two Veteran Members

Sgt. Craig Walsh (left) and Sgt. Paul Richardson were promoted today. (Courtesy Photo Chelmsford Police)

CHELMSFORD — Chief James Spinney is pleased to announce that two longtime members of the Chelmsford Police Department have been promoted.

Craig Walsh and Paul Richardson, who have been with the Chelmsford Police Department for 23 and 32 years, respectively, were both promoted to the rank of sergeant this week.

Sgt. Richardson joined the department in 1985, and is a certified accident reconstruction member of the Traffic and Safety Unit. In his new role, his duties will include working as a patrol supervisor.

Sgt. Walsh was first sworn as a Chelmsford Police officer in 1996 and has served as one of the department’s detectives since 2001.He is also an arson investigator. He will supervise a patrol shift in his new role.

“I’m tremendously proud of Sgt. Walsh and Sgt. Richardson for reaching this milestone in their careers,” Chief Spinney said. “Both are invaluable members of our department, and I have no doubt they’ll continue to make excellent contributions to our team and to the community in their new roles.”

Both newly-named sergeants were sworn into their roles by Town Clerk Tricia Dzuris earlier today.

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