Chief’s Award recipients commended for bravery, lifesaving efforts

Waltham Police Chief Kevin O’Connell presented the Chief’s Award to several members of the WPD and a community partner at a ceremony on Feb. 17.

The Chief’s Award honors individuals who go above and beyond the call of duty in service to the City of Waltham. They include

• Detective Jorge Orta and Officer Patrick Brophy for their courageous actions during a residential fire rescue.
• Officers Ryan Manganelli, John Sabatino and Conor Shea for providing lifesaving measures during a multiple-patient overdose incident.
• Officers Mark DeBernardi, Kelly O’Dowd and Jonathan Vass for delivering lifesaving care to two victims of a serious scooter crash.
• Emergency telecommunications dispatcher Jon Cincotta for performing lifesaving CPR while off duty.
• Ryan Fabrizio of Eversource for his selfless actions at the scene of a rollover crash. Fabrizio jumped into action to free a trapped occupant, using his tools and gloved hands to remove the windshield and assisting in safely extracting the driver from the vehicle.