BRAINTREE Town officials are crediting the actions of a police officer and a police canine from preventing a more serious outcome in the June 4 shooting where two police officers were wounded and their assailant and the police dog were killed.
Mayor Charles Kokoros and Police Chief Mark Dubois gave some additional details on the incident in a joint statement issued on Friday. Without hesitation, our first responders put their lives on the line to protect and serve our community, Kokoros said in the statement. We should all be proud of our men and women in law enforcement.
The mayor also thanked Brewster Ambulance for administering lifesaving care for those injured in the incident.
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A Massachusetts police officer who received the Congressional Badge of Bravery for his work during the Boston Marathon bombing has officially called it a career.
Watertown police Sgt. Jeffrey Pugliese, a third-generation police officer, had his final roll call on Memorial Day after spending 41 years and 5 months working a job he wanted since he was 15 years old. The best part of being a police officer is getting out there and helping people, saving lives, Pugliese said. It’s because of all these police officers – not just in Watertown, but everywhere in the world – people sleep soundly in their beds at night because there are police officers willing to sacrifice their lives for them.
Sgt. Jeffrey Pugliese, a third-generation police officer, is best known for taking on the terrorists behind the Boston Marathon bombing while he was off duty.
A Massachusetts police officer who is one of the heroes who stepped up during the manhunt for the Boston Marathon bombers has officially called it a career. Watertown police Sgt. Jeffrey Pugliese, a third-generation police officer, had his final roll call on Memorial Day after spending 41 years and 5 months working a job he wanted since he was 15 years old. Sign up for our Newsletters "The best part of being a police officer is getting out there.