Theodore Roosevelt ® Police Awards

Theodore Roosevelt Police Awards Ceremony

The fifteenth annual Theodore Roosevelt Police Awards ceremony, presented by the Friends of Sagamore Hill and sponsored by Empire National Bank, was held Monday, June 15, 2009 at the Sagamore Hill National Historic site in Oyster Bay, NY.

The program began with welcoming remarks by Howard Ehrlich of the TRA, followed by the presentation of the colors by the Nassau County Police Pipe and Drum band, escorted by a troop of Rough Rider re-enactors. The Suffolk County Police Pipe and Drum Band played the National Anthem as well as other musical selections. Thomas E. Ross, Superintendent of Sagamore Hill, offered greetings to all from the National Park Service.

After brief remarks by Douglas Manditch, Chairman and CEO of Empire National Bank, Thomas Kehoe, a Trustee of the Theodore Roosevelt Association, introduced the day's guest speaker, State Senator John J. Flanagan from the Second District of New York.

Awards were presented to two deserving members of the Nassau and Suffolk County Police Departments:

• Commissioner Lawrence W. Mulvey of the Nassau County Police Department presented the 2009 award to Officer Edward Hartmann.
• Commissioner Richard Dormer of the Suffolk County Police Department presented the 2009 award to Detective Robert Sehy.

The Theodore Roosevelt® Police Award is given each year to police officers who have overcome a major physical challenge or handicap, (as Theodore Roosevelt triumphed over the illness of his youth), who remain on active duty, and who have rendered outstanding and praiseworthy service  to their respective police departments, continuing the example Theodore Roosevelt set in his years as Superintendent  of the Board of Police Commissioners of New York City, 1895-1897.

The Award

The Theodore Roosevelt Police Award consists of a silver medal on a ribbon, designed by renowned contemporary sculptor Marc Mellon. Most recently, the Presidential Inaugural Committee chose Mr. Mellon's design for the obverse of the Official Barack Obama Inaugural Medal.

The award includes a small red, white and blue commendation bar for everyday wear, a bust of TR by the noted sculptor Gleb Derujunski, and a check for $1,000.

Past Theodore Roosevelt Polic Award Recipients