{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.shaheen.senate.gov/news/press/new-hampshire-congressional-delegation-honors-granite-state-law-enforcement-at-congressional-law-enforcement-awards-ceremony", "New Hampshire Congressional Delegation Honors Granite State Law Enforcement at Congressional Law Enforcement Awards Ceremony", "2026-09-25", "2026", "2026-09", "Democrat", "Senate", "NH", "Jeanne Shaheen", "S001181", "www.shaheen.senate.gov", "shaheen", "https://www.shaheen.senate.gov/news/press", "scraper", "(Concord, NH) \u2013 Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and U.S. Representatives Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) honored New Hampshire\u2019s law enforcement community at the New Hampshire Congressional Law Enforcement Awards Ceremony. The annual ceremony was held at the New Hampshire Police Standards and Training Academy in Concord where the Congressional delegation presented awards and delivered remarks honoring the bravery, service and sacrifice of New Hampshire\u2019s law enforcement officers. The New Hampshire Congressional Law Enforcement Awards were started in 1998 to recognize the exemplary service of New Hampshire\u2019s law enforcement.\n\n\u201cToo often the service and sacrifice of our dedicated law enforcement officers and personnel go underappreciated and unheralded, so it\u2019s an honor to continue a nearly thirty-year tradition of recognizing New Hampshire\u2019s finest with the Congressional Law Enforcement Awards,\u201d said Senator Shaheen. \u201cThis year\u2019s ceremony is my last as a member of Congress, and it has been an honor to work alongside New Hampshire law enforcement in my roles as governor and U.S. Senator. Congratulations to all of those recognized tonight for their courageous work. Their service is a source of great pride and admiration across the Granite State.\u201d\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s an honor to recognize and thank our law enforcement officers for their courage, dedication, and willingness to serve and protect their fellow Granite Staters. Public safety is the most fundamental task of any government. I am deeply grateful for our law enforcement officers\u2019 work to keep our communities safe, and I will continue to stand with law enforcement and support their important work,\u201d said Senator Hassan.\n\n\u201cTo the law enforcement officers being honored this year for going above and beyond to protect and serve our communities, congratulations and thank you,\u201d said Congressman Pappas. \u201cEach individual honored represents the very best that New Hampshire has to offer, as heard through the stories of their acts of bravery under fire, selflessness, life-saving action, and uncommon valor. I\u2019m grateful for the dedication of the men and women of our law enforcement who keep our state safe and strong. We must continue to provide them with the support, resources, and respect that they have earned.\u201d\n\n\u201cCourage is running toward danger when everyone else runs away. Tonight\u2019s honorees did exactly that,\u201d said Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander. \u201cThey are New Hampshire\u2019s finest, and we owe them and their families our deepest thanks and real support.\u201d\n\n2026 Congressional Law Enforcement Award Recipients:\n\nAssociate Service Award:\n\nThe awards committee recognizes non-law enforcement first responders and civilians who have come to the assistance of law enforcement personnel in the course of their duties, at times putting their own lives in harm\u2019s way.\n\nMarcia \u201cMarty\u201d Sink (Court Appointed Special Advocates of NH)\n\nUnit Citation Award:\n\nThe Unit Citation Award is designated for actions that involved a group of officers, who as a team, display extraordinary heroism, gallantry, or exceptionally meritorious service.\n\nSergeant Michael Cedrone (NH State Police)\n\nSergeant Stefan Czyzowski (NH State Police)\n\nSergeant Nicholas Levesque (NH State Police)\n\nSergeant Noah Sanctuary (NH State Police)\n\nTrooper First Class Ryan St. Cyr (NH State Police)\n\nTrooper Daniel Roger (NH State Police)\n\nOfficer Richard W. Bateman Dedication and Professionalism Award:\n\nThis award, previously known as the Dedication and Professionalism Award, was renamed in honor of Officer Richard W. Bateman, who died in November of 2020 and was one of the founding members of the NH Congressional Law Enforcement Award (NH-CLEA) committee. Officer Bateman exemplified service to others over his many years of service with the Hampton Police Department. This award honors law enforcement personnel that go beyond their normal duties in service to others.\n\nDeputy Amanda Bibeau (Rockingham County Sheriff\u2019s Department)\n\nTrooper Noah Brown (NH State Police)\n\nSergeant Kelly LaPointe (NH State Police)\n\nTrooper First Class Derek Myrdek (NH State Police)\n\nTrooper Taylor Sarette (NH State Police)\n\nTrooper Robert Selfridge (NH State Police)\n\nTrooper Abigail Williams (NH State Police)\n\nOfficer Ainsley Bruno (Gilmanton PD)\n\nOfficer Syntia Tine (Belmont PD)\n\nOfficer Sean Munnelly (Manchester PD)\n\nOfficer Alexander Reagan (Manchester PD)\n\nOfficer Cameron Rizan (Manchester PD)\n\nOfficer Christopher Dustin (Hillsboro PD)\n\nSergeant Joshua Healy (Walpole PD)\n\nOfficer Jonah Merkle (Walpole PD)\n\nAbove and Beyond the Call of Duty:\n\nThis award is for officers who put their lives in harm\u2019s way to help others. The NH-CLEA committee realizes that this is always part of any officer\u2019s duties, but there are times when heroism and sacrifice in extreme circumstances need to be recognized. It should be noted that this award has been given posthumously.\n\nSergeant Nicholas Cyr (NH State Police)\n\nTrooper Stefan Wong-Wagner (NH State Police)\n\nOfficer Greg Levesque (Manchester PD)\n\nTrooper Shane Mason (NH State Police)\n\nTrooper Brian Knell (NH State Police)\n\nDeputy Chief Adam Dyer (Hampstead PD)\n\nDetective Scott Randell (Hampstead PD)\n\nOfficer Steve Winter (Hampstead PD)\n\nOfficer Tyler Phair (Hampstead PD)\n\nOfficer Alec Grenier (Danville PD)\n\nSergeant Steven Russo (Pelham PD)\n\nCorporal Michael Kasiske (Pelham PD)\n\nOfficer Joseph Sanchez (Pelham PD)\n\n###", 1, "2026-09-29T11:07:12Z", "2026-09-29T11:08:49Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.shaheen.senate.gov/news/press/new-hampshire-congressional-delegation-honors-granite-state-law-enforcement-at-congressional-law-enforcement-awards-ceremony"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.753862015902996, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}