And another set of cops show showed extraordinary bravery last week also received a commendation today. They're the ones who chased down the 15 year old shooter that tried to kill a man in front of the Eastern Division police station. Corporal Alrick Arnold took a bullet to the chest, while Detective Corporal Brian Miller, Coporal Joel Grinage and PC Criston Moore all teamed up to apprehend the youth. Today, they received their commendation at the police station while the top Brass of the Police Department went all the way to Corporal Arnold's home to tell him how much they appreciated his work:...
Allen Whylie, Commissioner of Police
"The purpose as Mr. Yearwood said today is to recognized our brave officers, our fine officers we have - many officers who do brave deeds on a daily basis that goes unheard and untold and I think that we've got to do a better job to start to recognize our officers with the work they do and so today is a step in that direction. Indeed, there is no doubt that Cpl. Arnold was exceptional in the bravery that he displayed. He was going about his legitimate duties that morning when he saw the gunman and without any hesitation nor fear for himself and his life, he immediately sprang into action. Unfortunately he was injured in the incident, but I am glad that he is on the road to recovery and he was recently released from the hospital. Cpl. Arnold is indeed a exceptionally brave person."
Interestingly, Corporal Alrick Arnold was also the first responder in that other most brazen crime, exactly 6 years ago, when back in June 2010 Andre Trapp was executed at the Courthouse.
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