Defiance woman chosen as 2019 Dispatcher of the Year (KY)

BOWLING GREEN — Amy M. Siler was chosen as the 2019 Dispatcher of the Year at the Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Bowling Green Dispatch Center.

Officers and dispatchers chose Ms. Siler, 46, based on her technical job knowledge and ability, enthusiastic work attitude, teamwork, and prompt and courteous response to the public.

She joined the OSHP in 2002 and has served until 2009 at the Defiance post…

Troopers and dispatchers work to rescue dog that ran from crash (IN)

INDIANAPOLIS (WANE) — State police troopers and dispatchers worked together to rescue a dog that escaped a crashed vehicle on an interstate Tuesday.

Officers responded to Interstate 465 regarding a vehicle that ran off the roadway and rolled several times. As troopers were responding to the scene, they began receiving information about a dog that had jumped out of the crashed vehicle and was running along the shoulder of the interstate…

Madisonville-Hopkins Co. 911 dispatchers holding Coat Drive for children (KY)

HOPKINS COUNTY, Ky. (12/17/19) — Dispatchers, the lifeline of most communities 365 days a year, are working in Hopkins County to make a difference for children this year.

The Madisonville-Hopkins County Central Dispatch 911 office is collecting gently used or new coats and toys for families this Christmas.

Dispatch Supervisor Chris King said the office is accepting donations through Thursday. The items will be delivered to Common Garments…

‘Help me’: Police dispatcher recounts deadly barracks ambush (PA)

MILFORD, Pa. (AP) – State police dispatcher Nicole Palmer had just arrived for her 11 p.m. shift and was on the phone with a man complaining about his neighbor‘s fireworks when she heard a gunshot.

An assassin‘s bullet had slammed into the chest of her co-worker, Cpl. Bryon Dickson II, who was just leaving for the night. He immediately crumpled to the ground, just outside the front doors of the Blooming Grove barracks in northeastern Pennsylvania.

Palmer – the first witness in the trial of Eric Frein, who is charged in the…

Late Mahwah Fireman, Dispatcher Is ‘Hometown Hero’

TEANECK, NJ – More than 40 residents from around northern New Jersey were recognized Monday morning for their contributions to the community.

During the fifth annual Hometown Hero awards, which were held at Holy Name Medical Center, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer honored a group that included first responders, veterans, business…