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1st ASIS Chapter in Ohio - 23rd Chapter |
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ASIS Cleveland Chapter
~ Advancing Security in
Northeast Ohio ~
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Law Enforcement Appreciation
Luncheon & Meeting Honoring Law Enforcement" SPECIAL RECOGNITION (below) ASIS Member Keith Lavery,
former Copley, Ohio Police Officer,
Editor's Note: On August 7th,2011, an active shooter walked the streets of Keith Lavery's neighborhood in Copley, Ohio. What follows here is ASIS Chair Tom Scott's Special Recognition of member and ASIS Cleve. Executive Committee member, Keith Lavery, presented and read aloud at the ASIS meeting on September 16th.2011. "Recently, most if not all of us watched or read about the tenth anniversary of the tragic events of 9-11. We remembered the terribly evil actions perpetrated by a few individuals that belonged to an organization bent on destroying as many American lives as possible. And we more importantly remember the countless acts of extraordinary bravery by firefighters, law enforcement officers, security personnel, and ordinary citizens who on that day did what they could to save lives and in the case of Flight 93, prevent even more destruction and loss of life. It is a day that all of us will always remember. In light of all the things that happened on that day, it is easy to forget sometimes that tragic events occur on an unfortunately regular basis, albeit on a much smaller scale. Firefighters rush into burning buildings, police officers chase after criminals that intentionally cause harm to our citizens and communities. One of these tragic incidents took
place on August 7th in Copley when a quiet neighborhood was
rocked by gunshots as a shooter embarked on a killing spree. Cleveland
ASIS member Keith Lavery lives in this neighborhood and when hearing
these gunshots, did not lock the doors and wait for law enforcement to
arrive. Ex-police officer Keith Lavery did what he was trained to do and
after
I watched the TV interview of Keith Lavery and it did not surprise me in the least bit that he gave all of the credit to the police officer that responded to the scene. But what I want to do right now is recognize Keith’s actions and acknowledge the fact that Keith did not hesitate to put himself in danger, just as he did every time he made a traffic stop or checked out a burglar alarm and all of the other activities he engaged in as a police officer. Keith, on behalf of our chapter I want to thank you for your service and the selfless action that more than likely prevented more loss of life. Our hearts go out to your family and your neighbors for this terrible tragedy that befell all of you. We are proud to be a colleague of yours and I know that you will continue to be an inspiration to all of us and more importantly to your students at Polaris." - - Tom Scott, CPP, ASIS Cleveland Chair
Location: AMVETS Post 176, 3944 Wheatley Road, Richfield, Ohio 44286 Letter to
Chief McGrath, CPD, in appreciation:
Event Summary
- also see PDF for the event description and purposes above and photos
below:
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followed by the steady beat of drums.
From the front of the room Ray Hewitt, ASIS Cleveland Chair, and Tim Dimoff, ASIS Akron-Canton Chair, call the meeting to order and welcome everyone.
Pete Elliot, U.S. Marshal, makes a strong point in taking everyone back to the very beginnings of law enforcement in the U.S.
Pete answers a myriad of questions after his talk...
Ray Hewitt (left) and Tim Dimoff present Pete Elliot with a certificate of appreciation.
Holly Miktarian heads back to her seat after accepting a basket of cheer from the chapters.
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