Walpole Officers Receive First Responder Award

NOTE: The following is from the Walpole Police Department.

At last year's Night Before the Fourth celebration, Walpole Police Officer Robert Simmons collapsed in the police station. He suffered a heart attack in the middle of the roll-call room, where more than 20 officers were preparing for the event.

Several Walpole Police pfficers sprung into action and began life saving CPR while officer Ian Tolland ran down, and back up, three floors to retrieve an AED. That AED was used to shock officer Simmons three times and he was eventually saved.

For their work, officers Manganello, Moses and Tolland were awarded the Massachusetts Police Training Council's First Responder Award on June 6th at a ceremony held at Bentley University.

Also honored at the event, were Walpole Police officers Michael Benner and Luke Parlon, who were instrumental in saving the life of a Walpole resident during a difficult incident last year.

Officer Manganello was involved in both of those incidents, while officer Ian Tolland was involved in a third incident where CPR was used to save someone's life.

The Statewide Advisory Committee for CPR/First Responders awarded these officers, and several others from around the State, with a plaque to recognize them for "going above and beyond their law enforcement duties in rendering medical assistance to a person in need."

In addition, they were awarded a service pin to be proudly displayed on their uniform in recognition of their achievements.

The Walpole Police Department is very proud to have five of its officers recognized for their extraordinary actions in saving the lives of those involved.