Four officers receive commendations By Kristen Bradley / Daily News Staff Tuesday, September 20, 2005
MARLBOROUGH -- One officer wrested a knife out of a man's hands, another helped deliver a baby while still grieving the death of his own son, a third was determined to arrest a suspect in a break-in, and a fourth stayed calm when a gun was pointed in his face.
All four men are Marlborough police officers who recently received a formal commendation for their service, commitment, valor and dedication. Police Chief Mark Leonard said it's important to recognize officers who go the extra mile.
"Our officers are out there every day doing this job and they tend to get very little recognition," Leonard said. "I think it's important as a department to recognize those who either put in extra effort on a case or recognize their performance in a situation where they were able to get everything under control without any injuries or anyone getting hurt."
Leonard hands out commendations annually in September.
On July 5, Officer Kenneth McKenzie went to 70 East Main St. for a domestic dispute about an emotionally disturbed person with a knife. McKenzie ordered the man to put down the knife but the suspect refused. The man raised the knife, but McKenzie disarmed him before he could hurt his family or himself.
"Officer McKenzie demonstrated courage, professionalism and good judgment during this encounter," Leonard said in the commendation. "What could easily have turned into a deadly confrontation was dealt with in a manner that resulted in the arrest of the suspect with no injuries to the officer, family members or the suspect. Officer McKenzie's actions were in keeping with the highest traditions of the police service."
Two months earlier, on May 5, public safety dispatcher Chris Carleton answered a call from Don Gorman who said his wife had just given birth to their daughter. Carleton calmly explained what Gorman needed to do to clear the baby's airway and care for both the mother and child until paramedics arrived.
Carleton's instructions were critical to the couple and their new daughter, Tara, the chief said.
"Although in the eyes of dispatcher Carleton, he was only doing his job, to the rest of the members of the Marlborough Police Department, his actions and professionalism were nothing short of heroic in light of the fact he was still grieving the April 4 loss of his own infant son, Ian C. Carleton, from Spinal Muscular Atrophy, a genetic disorder."
In March, Officer Borden Wicks successfully investigated a breaking and entering at Lisa's Laundromat on Boston Post Road East. His hard work led to the apprehension of a suspect, Leonard said.
And on Feb. 2, while on his way to work, Sgt. Timothy Harpin was confronted by a suspect pointing a gun at him. A group of young men stopped in traffic at a light next to Harpin, pointed the gun while both cars were at a standstill.
"He maintained his composure, followed the suspect's vehicle while he called for assistance and eventually stopped the suspects and detained them until Hudson PD arrived and arrested them," Leonard wrote. "Sgt. Harpin's actions were in keeping with the highest traditions of the police service."
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