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Sergeant Charles Seckler Certificate of Valor Officer Patrick Taylor Certificate of Valor Officer Talek Helmy Bronze Medal SERGEANT CHARLES SECKLER OFFICER PATRICK TAYLOR OFFICER TALEK HELMY On the evening of December 25, officers were dispatched to a domestic disturbance. A woman called and said she wanted her estranged husband to leave her home. She said he was on medication and had been drinking. At the time of the call, the husband was in their 25 year-old daughter’s bedroom and was refusing to leave. Sergeant Charles Seckler, Officer Patrick Taylor and Officer Talek Helmy arrived on the scene and were greeted by the woman at the front door. As they entered, Officer Helmy spotted the suspect standing behind the woman in a corner. His eyes were red and bloodshot. The woman repeated that she wanted the suspect to leave her home and he was refusing. Officer Helmy approached the suspect with Sergeant Seckler and Officer Taylor behind him. As he moved closer, Officer Helmy asked the suspect to tell them his side of the story outside of the residence. The suspect began to move. Sergeant Seckler asked him if he had a weapon. He responded, “yes” and reached for his right back pocket. Sergeant Seckler and Officer Taylor began to draw their weapons. With lightning speed, Officer Helmy, who was closest to the suspect, grabbed the suspect’s arm and secured the gun from his pocket. The gun was cleared for safety and was found to be loaded with nine rounds, although none had been fired. When officers interviewed the suspect, he stated he had come to his estranged wife’s house to confront her about a rumor concerning her and another man. He said he had come to, “straighten his family out.” The suspect was also on prescription pain medicine known to cause hallucinations when combined with alcohol. As a result of these officers’ proactive approach combined with quick thinking and team work, a possible tragedy was prevented.
Human Resources Manager George Bernard Baldwin Lifesaving Award HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER GEORGE BERNARD BALDWIN On Thursday, October 27, Human Resources Manager George Bernard Baldwin was heading home from his shift with the Alexandria Sheriff’s Office, south on Indian Head Highway. A black sedan going the opposite direction appeared to lose control and swerved across the median into oncoming traffic, colliding at high speed with several oncoming vehicles. Once traffic had stopped and it was safe to get out of his vehicle, Mr. Baldwin immediately delegated a nearby driver to call 911 as he ran towards the severely damaged cars. The black car was on fire, and the driver appeared trapped inside. Mr. Baldwin, realizing the instability of the situation, enlisted the help of several other civilians on the scene to physically extract the driver of the smoking car. Together, they carried the driver off the roadway to a safe distance from the scene. Mr. Baldwin moved on to assess the condition of the several other drivers involved in the multi-car accident. One female complained of a serious neck injury, and it was determined that she should remain in her vehicle, with supervision. He determined that the other drivers were stable enough to wait for assistance to arrive. As first-responders arrived on the scene, Mr. Baldwin cleared a path for them by moving his car from where he had stopped it in those terrifying first few moments, and then briefed the police on the situation. They took over, and cleared him to continue on his original mission that frightening afternoon – picking his daughter up from daycare.
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