With a swearing-in ceremony on Tuesday morning, Sergeant Jamie L. Donahue became the first permanent female sergeant in the history of the Falmouth Police Department. “I’m very excited to start this new opportunity,” Sgt. Donahue said on March 12. “I thank the town...
Col. Sally Murphy retired in 1999, but not before breaking down a couple of barriers. She was the first female U.S. Army helicopter pilot to graduate from flight school in 1974, despite some civilian instructors refusing to teach her and awkward encounters with senior...
A retired FDNY firefighter, who labored at Ground Zero in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks, has died, making him the 200th member of the department to succumb to World Trade Center attack-related illness. “It is almost incomprehensible that...
Millions of Americans enjoy Bonanza ! Today we honor Hollywood actor Dan Blocker “Hoss Cartwright” who as a soldier with the 45th Infantry Division served two tours of duty during the Korean War and received a Purple Heart for wounds suffered in combat. We...
Officer Rank: Police Officer Memorial Panel: 19-W: 23 Department: New York City, New York, P.D. End of Watch: September 11, 2001 Cause: TERRO Age: 38 Years of Service: 14 Description: Officer Danz was among over seventy law enforcement officers from a total of seven...
