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Police Officer Joseph J. Treacy, Star #17619
Sergeant Thomas H. Derouin, Star #2462
On Nov. 5, Police Of- ficer Joseph Treacy was driving home from work when he observed several cars driving er- ratically. He passed the vehicles and was then aggressively pursued by three of the cars, which encircled his vehicle. At this time, approxi- mately 12 to 15 people exited the three cars, surrounded Officer
and the civilians, at which time one of the offenders re- trieved a handgun, pointed it at Officer Treacy’s back and pulled the trigger. With the grace of God, the weap- on malfunctioned. Not deterred by the interruption, the offender repaired his gun and pointed it again at Officer Treacy while screaming hate-filled profanities.
Sergeant Thomas Derouin, who was stopped in traf- fic, came to the aid of Officer Treacy. As Officer Treacy alerted Sergeant Derouin to the offender with a gun, both took cover. They employed tactical maneuvers to watch the crossfire and gave many commands to drop the weapon, but the offender did not comply. The offender was then fatally shot by Sergeant Derouin. As the offender fell, Officer Treacy and the offender’s brother both attempted to grab the gun and a struggle ensued, with the second offender screaming to Officer Treacy that he would kill him. Officer Treacy gained control of the handgun, just as he was tackled and put into a chokehold, which he broke out of immediately. The second offender was arrested and charged with attempting to disarm a police officer and aggravated battery of a police officer.
It is with great appreciation and pride that the Fraternal Order of Police, Chicago Lodge #7, presents Officer Joseph Treacy and Sergeant Thomas Derouin a Distinguished Service Award. d
Treacy’s car and proceeded to assault him, punching Officer Treacy in the face. The offenders tried to gain access to Officer Treacy’s vehicle and were unsuccess- ful. Officer Treacy’s survival instinct kicked in and he escaped, drove a short distance away and called 911.
While waiting for backup, Officer Treacy watched the group of offenders, who had begun attacking civilians. They then aggressively attacked a man who turned out to be an off-duty Chicago firefighter. Officer Treacy, knowing that he must act in defense of these innocent people, left his vehicle and came to their aid.
Officer Treacy stood between the groups of attackers
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