New York NY Dec 23 2020 “During the pandemic, Team LaGuardia truly exemplified the meaning of selfless public service and symbolized the true essence of TSA and DHS,” said Robert Duffy, TSA’s Federal Security Director for LaGuardia. The Transportation Security Administration team at LaGuardia Airport was recently honored with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s […]
Kahului, Hawaii December 23 2020 One couple in Hawaii got an unexpected delivery earlier this month after a security guard from a local grocery store turned up at their front door. Chloe Marino said she was in a hurry at a Foodland grocery store in Kahului, Hawaii, with her 5-month-old son Cooper, when she lost […]
BUFFALO NY December 23 2020 For the last 13 years, Mark Fermo has kept an eye on the Ellicott Square Building, a 10-story Buffalo landmark whose Italian Renaissance splendor sets it apart from the other downtown office buildings. Fermo is a security guard who works for the building’s owner, Ellicott Development. Never in his recollection have […]
SEDGWICK COUNTY KS Dec 20 2020—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a robbery and have made an arrest. Just after 8:30p.m. Monday, police responded to report of a robbery from a person near Broadway and Murdoch in Wichita, according to officer Charley Davidson. A victim told police a suspect later identified as Dalvin Brown, 27, Wichita, […]
INDIANAPOLIS IN Dec 18 2020 — The Transportation Security Administration recognizes the agency’s highest performers, and this year, TSA’s 2020 Canine Handler of the Year was selected from the Indianapolis International Airport. Explosive Detection Canine Handler Keith Gray was recognized for his “extraordinary contributions in promoting the transportation security mission and TSA Strategy,” the agency said […]
Modesto CA Dec 16 2020 A fire at a McHenry Avenue business Sunday morning didn’t spread, limiting damage almost entirely to heat and smoke, the Modesto Fire Department reported. The fire was reported about 6:20 a.m. by a security guard who was in the area and is estimated to have started about 20 minutes earlier, Battalion […]
Akron OH Dec 16 2020 Three local residents who rescued three children and their mother from an armed ex-boyfriend are getting international recognition and a $5,500 financial reward for their bravery. Jason Aaron Strunk and Seth Robert Bond, and Leslie Shaffer are among the last 2020 recipients of the Carnegie Medal, an award bestowed upon people […]
Washington DC Dec 14 2020 The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has named George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), in Houston, as its 2020 Airport of the Year in its annual awards ceremony. The TSA honorary awards recognize the agency’s highest performers and teams of 2020. Due to COVID-19, the awards were announced virtually this year by […]
Schenectady NY Dec 6 2020 Two security officers from the Rivers Casino and Resort Schenectady in New York received a recognition award from the Mayor after saving the life of a guest at the hotel and casino in mid-November. Rivers Security EMT’s Melinda Cooper-Killenberger and Kyle Brownell responded to a call after a guest had […]
Greenwich CT Dec 4 2020 On Wednesday, Greenwich Police announced that a retired officer employed by a private community in Greenwich contacted the Greenwich Police Department at 1:00am to report that an unauthorized vehicle had entered the private gated community and that occupants from the vehicle were observed entering driveways. Officers responded to the area and […]