Officers, civilians honored for service

Law enforcement and civilians were presented with the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Law Enforcement and Civilian Commendations on Wednesday, May 10. Individuals were honored for their contributions and service to residents of Montgomery County through police work or aiding individuals in crisis. The following is a list of individuals and groups who received commendations Wednesday:

Infant Kidnapping

For their work in the investigation of a child kidnapped from the King of Prussia Mall in March 2016:

• Allied Universal, King of Prussia Mall Security

• Federal Bureau of Investigation, Fort Washington

• Upper Merion Township Police Department

• Montgomery County Department of Public Safety

DEAP Program

For his work creating the Drug Education and Abuse Prevention program to assist 18-26 year olds who have been charged with minor possession crimes and who have never been arrested or convicted of crimes:

• Lt. Michael Jackson, Lower Providence Township Police Department

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Whitpain Township plane crash

For their assistance in saving a pilot trapped inside a crashed plane in Whitpain Township in Sept. 2017:

• Brian McShane, civilian

• Ernest DiSandro, civilian • David Buck, civilian • Joseph McKedry, civilian

• Sgt. Jon Bleuit, Whitpain Township Police Department • Detective Bradley Potter, Whitpain Township Police Department

• Officer Brian Richard, Whitpain Township Police Department

• Officer Richard Houser,

Whitpain Township Police Department

• Officer Bianca DeLuca, Whitpain Township Police Department

Rape of a child

For his work investigating a case involving the rape of a young girl:

• Detective Daniel Fox, Telford Borough Police Department

Human Trafficking

For their work in recognizing the signs of human trafficking and rescuing a 16-year-old girl from prostitution:

• Officer Christopher Daniel, Lower Moreland Township Police

• Officer Frank Cattie, Lower Moreland Township Police

• Sgt. Scott Smith, Lower Moreland Township Police

• Detective Sgt. David Scirrotto, Lower Moreland Township Police

Gunpoint robbery

For their work on a case involving the gunpoint robbery of a victim in a parking garage at the King of Prussia Mall:

• Detective Blaine Leis, Upper Merion Township Police Department

• Detective Robert Smull, Upper Merion Township Police Department

• Detective Brendan Dougherty, Upper Merion Township Police Department

• Officer Christopher Dolga, Upper Merion Township Police Department

For his work in rescuing a troubled teen contemplating suicide:

• Officer Matthew Friend, Lower Merion Township Police Department

Drug investigations

For their work in seizing

For support and co-investigation into a gun trafficking organization that was illegally obtaining firearms and reselling them to

MARIAN DENNIS – DIGITAL FIRST MEDIA From left, Detective Reginald Nealy Jr., Detective Scott Dreibelbis, Detective Charles King, Detective Sgt. Terrence Kennedy, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele, Officer W. Timothy Arthur, Amanda Uckele, Monica Johnson and Bonnie Pugh....