PGPD to Hold Chief’s Quarterly Awards Ceremony Recognizing Department and Community Public Safety Excellence

Prince George's County, Maryland…The Prince George’s County Police Department will host a Quarterly Awards Ceremony on Tuesday, October 4, 2011. Chief Mark A. Magaw will be recognizing over 90 police officers, civilian employees, and community members for their commitment to crime reduction and public safety.

Highlights include an off-duty Prince George’s County Police Officer who, while vacationing in Florida, rescued a young boy that was drowning and two officers whose quick and decisive actions saved several citizens from an apartment fire.

Who: County Executive Rushern L. Baker, III
Chief of Police Mark A. Magaw

When: Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Time: 1:00 p.m.

Where: Police Services Complex
Multi-Purpose Room
7600 Barlowe Road
Palmer Park, Maryland 20785

Members of the media are encouraged to attend. For more information, contact the Prince George’s County Police Department’s Press Information Office at (301)-772-4710.