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From: Stamford Police Association
Contact: Lauren Unger
Butler Associates
212-685-4600 extension 101
lunger@butlerassociates.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Stamford Police Name Officers of the Year
Officers Michael Connelly and Brendan Phillips Named Top Cops
Officers Michael Connelly and Brendan Phillips have been named the Stamford Police Association and Stamford Police Department’s Officers of the Year. Partners since 2011 when they joined the City’s Narcotics and Organized Crime Unit the two have been described by police brass as having a work ethic that is an example to all while displaying significant “courage integrity.. and determination.”
Since assignment to this crime unit the two have made a number of significant arrests:
-In 2013 they were responsible for executing multiple search warrants which uncovered two handguns a shotgun a Cobray assault rifle and an AR-15 assault weapon all of which were seized. Multiple vehicles and cash used by criminals were seized as well.
-In a DEA investigation they played a significant role in more than $600000 was seized.
-They played a significant role in the seizure and tracking of LSD heroine MDMA crack cocaine cocaine crystal meth a variety of prescription pills mushrooms and kilos of marijuana.
The officers’ efforts have resulted in the arrest of a variety of out-of-town drug dealers attempting to saturate Stamford with drugs. Arrests have been made of dealers from New Fairfield Greenwich Stratford Danbury Waterbury and New York City.
Officers Connelly and Phillips work day in and day out to handle the narcotics investigations in Stamford. They track down and arrest street-level dealers up to investigating and finding the source of drugs - often from well-organized drug operations outside the United States. Occasionally the sheer size of the operation dictates that the Narcotics and Organized Crime Unit work hand-in-hand with the Federal Drug Enforcement Administration.
“Every day presents new challenges and opportunities” said Officer Connelly. “It keeps you moving and keeps you thinking. I’m honored that I work shoulder to shoulder with an amazingly talented group of men and women who are passionate about keeping this city safe.”
“Working within the Narcotics and Organized Crime Unit is never dull” said Officer Phillips. “Our job is to thwart truly dangerous and threatening criminals who are trying to flood our city with drugs and guns. From your average street dealer to massive organizations we’ve seen it all. I’m lucky to have my fellow officers next to me and to do the work I do.”
“I am proud to have Officer Connelly and Officer Phillips working alongside me and our fellow officers to keep this city as safe as it can be” said Todd Lobraico President of the Stamford Police Association. “Stamford is consistently named as one of the safest cities in the United States because we have deeply committed officers like Michael Connolly and Brendan Phillips.”
The officers will receive their awards at the Stamford Police Association Annual Awards Dinner on Friday evening October 24 at Giovanni’s in Darien. Comedian Michael “Motts” Pelazza will be the MC.
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