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Chicago Lodge 7 Officer Awards
Officer Jesenia Manalo Star #7515
Officer Noe Sanchez Star #6439
Officer Marlon Cajucom Star #4816
Officer David Regalado Star #11590
Des Plaines Police Officer Matt Jones
On Nov. 19, 2019, an armed bank robbery and subsequent vehicular hi- jacking of an elderly couple occurred in the city of Des Plaines. Des Plaines police
ing Officer Cajucom. Officers Noe Sanchez and Jesenia Manalo ar- rived on scene, observed Officer Cajucom bleeding profusely from his head and rendered aid. They attempted to move their vehicles in the chaotic scene in order to transport Officer Cajucom to the hospital, but they were unable to do so.
Amidst this scene, Des Plaines Officer Matt Jones arrived with his vehicle to aid the officers in distress. Officers Sanchez, Manalo and Regalado assisted Cajucom into the Des Plaines Police squad car. Further aid was rendered to Officer Cajucom on the way to Illinois Masonic Hospital, where he was immediately attended to.
Due to the immediate and decisive actions by Officers Manalo, Regalado and Sanchez, as well as by Des Plaines Officer Jones, in rendering immediate aid to Officer Cajucom and transporting him to an area hospital, they most certainly saved Officer Cajucom’s life.
It is with great appreciation that the Fraternal Order of Police Chicago Lodge 7 presents Officers Jesenia Malano, Noe Sanchez, Marlon Cajucom, David Regalado and Matt Jones with Distin- guished Service Awards.
officers observed the wanted vehicle and pursued the offender on the inbound Kennedy Expressway to Keeler Avenue, where the ve- hicle exited.
Officers Marlon Cajucom and David Regalado responded to as- sist Des Plaines police officers with apprehending this dangerous offender. Before Regalado and Cajucom had the opportunity to exit their vehicle, the offender fired multiple shots at the officers, strik-
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