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EAU Members Honored for Compassionate Work

Trooper Lynne Mulkerrin was to a small child and his family whose world was
recognized by the Maine State Police for the turned upside down by an undiscriminating
dedication, empathy, and compassion that disease. Joe is also currently in remission!
she displayed while working with a Maine
Trooper and was given the Colonel’s Award. Trooper Colleen Tanguay recently received
a Superintendent’s Commendation for the support
The Maine she provided to several members assigned to
trooper was suffering the Office of the State Fire Marshal (FMO) who
from a rare form of investigated a house fire in Warwick which resulted
Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, in the deaths of a mother and her four children.
forcing him to take Troopers assigned to the FMO routinely
routine trips to
the Dana Farber investigate fires which involve deaths. It is this
aspect of their duties which forces them to
Cancer Institute to mentally process haunting images associated
receive stem cell
infusion therapy with fire scenes. Given the magnitude of the
number and ages of the victim’s in this particular
treatments. Trooper
Trooper Lynne Mulkerrin case, the support that Trooper Tanguay provided
Mulkerrin was was invaluable. She counseled the troopers
instrumental in
relieving the burden to the Maine trooper and his in a caring, compassionate, and empathetic
family while he focused on his health. Trooper manner, which was instrumental in assisting
these troopers to continue the investigation
Mulkerrin arranged transportation to and from
the airport when he and his family flew in from and hopefully diminish the short and long-term
effects that these types of scenes can cause.
upstate Maine, she coordinated meals, assisted
with securing medications, and provided
the trooper and his wife the compassion
and empathy that they needed during
an incredibly stressful period in their
lives. We are happy to report that the
Maine trooper is currently in remission!
He and his wife continues to maintain a
strong relationship with Trooper Mulkerrin.

Trooper Mulkerrin was also
honored by The New England Narcotics
Enforcement Officers Association (NENEOA)
and received the Harold “Hal” Mosher
Memorial Award for her outstanding
efforts with “Operation Super Joe”. Joe
is a young boy from New Hampshire
who also suffered from cancer and
was receiving treatment at Children’s (L to R) EAU members Sergeant James Massari,
Hospital in Boston. Trooper Mulkerrin’s Trooper Colleen Tanguay, and Sergeant Larry Kiely
efforts brought comfort and happiness

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