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*MEDIA ADVISORY* Rockport Police to Host Annual Child Identification Kit Event

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Rockport Police Department
John Horvath, Police Chief
168 Main St.
Rockport, MA 01834

For Immediate Release

Friday, Oct. 18, 2019

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

*MEDIA ADVISORY*

Rockport Police to Host Annual Child Identification Kit Event 

ROCKPORT — Chief John Horvath reports that the Rockport Police Department, in collaboration with the Rotary Club of Rockport and the Rockport Elementary School, will host its annual free Child Identification Kit event later this month.

An ID kit is an effective tool that helps families maintain current photos and descriptive information about their children, which becomes extremely valuable to police if a child were to go missing or run away.

WHEN

Friday, Oct. 25 from 5:30-7 p.m.

WHERE

Rockport Elementary School, 34 Jerdens Lane, Rockport

WHAT

This is a free event for all Rockport children in pre-school through second grade.

The Rotary Club of Rockport sponsors this annual event in order to provide parents and guardians with an ID Kit that they can maintain for their children. Each ID Kit will contain the child’s fingerprints, which will be taken on-site by Rockport police officers.

Additionally, parents and guardians can fill out an emergency information card that includes contact phone numbers, a growth chart, dental chart, current photograph, personal profile, physical characteristics and even a DNA sample.

Parents and guardians are responsible for taking the ID Kits home. They are not be kept on file by the police department.

“This annual event is always a big success for us, and I hope many families will come on the 25th to create a potentially lifesaving ID kit for their children,” Chief Horvath said. “These kits provide families with a safety net that can be brought to the police department in the event of an emergency. We hope these kits are never needed, but they can make a major difference.”

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Rockport Police Honor Guard Presents Colors at Red Sox Game

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Rockport Police Department
John Horvath, Police Chief
168 Main St.
Rockport, MA 01834

For Immediate Release

Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019

Contact: Kelsey Bode
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Rockport Police Honor Guard Presents Colors at Red Sox Game

ROCKPORT — Chief John Horvath is pleased to announce that the Rockport Police Department Honor Guard presented the colors during the singing of the national anthem at the Red Sox game last night.

Officer Nick Scatterday, Sgt. Dan Mahoney, Officer Phil Wesley, Officer Dan Cashman and Officer Michael Anderson presented the United States, Massachusetts State and National League of Families POW/MIA flags before last night’s game against the San Francisco Giants at Fenway Park.

“It is an honor to be a part of the long-lasting tradition of presenting the colors in America’s most beloved ballpark,” said Sgt. Dan Mahoney. “All members of the Rockport Police Department Honor Guard take great pride in this role and were very excited about this opportunity.”

The Rockport Police Honor Guard will also give a presentation of the colors at the Oct. 26 Bruins game against the St. Louis Blues at the TD Garden. Throughout the year, the Rockport Police Honor Guard participates in a number of events including parades, memorial services, departmental ceremonies and funerals.

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Town of Rockport to Hold 9/11 Ceremony

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Town of Rockport
Director of Emergency Services Mark Schmink
34 Broadway
Rockport, MA 01966

For Immediate Release

Monday, Sept. 9, 2019

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

Town of Rockport to Hold 9/11 Ceremony

ROCKPORT — Emergency Management Director Mark Schmink reports that Town of Rockport will hold a 9/11 ceremony this week and invites community members to attend.

WHEN:

Wednesday, Sept. 11 at 6:30 p.m.

WHERE:

Central Fire Station, 37 Broadway

WHAT:

Under the leadership and guidance of Schmink, who is also the Assistant Chief of the Rockport Police Department, and Fire Chief James Doyle, the town will hold a 9/11 ceremony to honor the lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001.

“The Rockport Fire Department has a long history and tradition of honoring fallen firefighters and gathering to support its membership and families of those in the service who were injured or lost,” Schmink said.

The schedule of events is as follows:

  • Opening remarks: Fire Chief James Doyle
  • Introduction of dignitaries: Town Administrator Mitchell Vieira
  • Invocation by clergy: Rev. Matthew Wigton
  • Moment of silence: Assistant Chief Kirk Keating
  • National Anthem: Cheryl Keating
  • Remarks by Board of Selectmen: Paul Murphy
  • Fire prayer: Lead by the Rockport Fire Department
  • Police prayer: Lead by the Rockport Police Department
  • EMS prayer: Lead by Rockport ambulance personnel
  • Closing remarks: Assistant Fire Chief Stephen Abell Jr.
  • Benediction by clergy: Pastor Derek Van Gulden
  • Striking of the Four Fives: Fireman’s Association
  • Taps: Firefighter Eric Beaulieu

“The fire service and its membership continue to show support for the community and each other,” Chief Doyle said. “This is just another example of how we honor the lives and memories of those who have given the ultimate sacrifice in service to others.”

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Rockport Police Celebrate Recent Police Academy Graduates

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Rockport Police Department
John Horvath, Police Chief
168 Main St.
Rockport, MA 01834

For Immediate Release

Friday, Aug. 30, 2019

Contact: Kelsey Bode
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Rockport Police Celebrate Recent Police Academy Graduates

ROCKPORT — Chief John Horvath is pleased to share that the Rockport Police Department held a graduation reception yesterday for Officers Edwin Waldsmith and Ken Pedone, who each graduated from the Reading Police Academy earlier this month.

“Edwin and Ken are both genuine people, and because of that I expect they’ll be great police officers,” Chief Horvath said. “Ken is excellent at motor vehicle enforcement and police work of that nature, and Edwin is highly skilled with technology. Both of them have skills that our department will benefit from for years to come. They’ve been with us for a number of years, and now having them full time feels like a natural progression.”

The reception was held at the Rockport Police Department on Main Street. Friends, family and members of the Rockport community were invited to attend, and light refreshments were served. Town Administrator Mitchell Vieira and Selectmen Don Campbell and Ruth George also attended the event.

Officers Waldsmith and Pedone graduated from the Reading Police Academy on Tuesday, Aug. 13. Both officers have previously served the department as permanent intermittent police officers, and Officer Waldsmith also served as a civilian dispatcher prior to his appointment as a full time police officer on Feb. 3. Officer Pedone was appointed as a full time police officer on Feb. 10.

“My family has always instilled in me the ‘help the community’ mindset,” Officer Waldsmith said. “As a sophomore in high school, I participated in the Student Trooper Program with the Massachusetts State Police, and after that, I knew I wanted to go into policing.”

“I’ve wanted to be a police officer since I was a kid,” Officer Pedone said. “I’m particularly interested in investigations, and would like to eventually explore detective work.”

Officers Waldsmith and Pedone will both be assigned to patrols in their new roles, as well as a variety of other policing responsibilities.

The Reading Police Academy opened in October 1997. It is one of five Municipal Police Training Committee police academies, and it offers complete recruit and in-service police academy courses including a Basic Recruit training and Reserve Intermittent courses, with weekly in-service classes running from September through June each year for veteran police officers. Police officers from 45 communities north of Boston train there regularly.  It is located on the site of the Massachusetts Army National Guard’s Camp Curtis.

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