NYPD Officer Who Combines Compassion with Crime-Fighting
Is Named Finalist in AMW All-Star Contest
March 31, 2009 – A New York City cop with a big heart has been chosen by the public as a finalist in the 2009 AMW All-Star contest, sponsored by Sprint. The contest recognizes outstanding achievements by first responders. Members of the public who voted at the America’s Most Wanted website, AMW.com, recognized Officer Susan Porcello’s humanity in a job that often calls for emotions to be put aside.
Officer Porcello has been with the NYPD since 1998. Last July, she responded to a 911call from the residence of an elderly man who was ill. Gasper Musso had no family or friends, but after assisting him, Officer Porcello changed that. Not only did she open her heart to him, but for the next six months, she and her partner provided Mr. Musso with the things he needed to care for himself. And when she learned that he was a retired U.S. Marine, Officer Porcello was determined not to let his service to our nation be forgotten. When Mr. Musso died in November, 2008, Officer Porcello and her partner made sure he received full military burial privileges. In addition, she provided for his wake, the mass and burial at her own expense. Officer Porcello received the Public Servant of the Year Award from Little Italy Merchant Association (LIMA), and the Rocco Laurie Memorial Award for outstanding police work for her demonstration of compassion and dedication to Gasper Musso in Life and Death. She recently was also given THE SHIELDS of Long Island award for Police Officer of the month for her ability, courage and understanding, which have won the respect, confidence and admiration of her fellow police officers.
Susan Porcello becomes the sixth of eight weekly finalists chosen by the public in this year’s AMW All-Star Contest. Any first responder, such as police, firefighter or EMT, is eligible for the contest, and any member of the public can nominate and vote for their favorite first responder online at AMW.com.
Each weekly finalist will be profiled on America’s Most Wanted (Saturdays, 9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT on FOX). Through their online votes, the public will choose the grand-prize winner. In May, AMW Host John Walsh will present the 2009 AMW All-Star winner with a check for $10,000 at the NASCAR SPRINT Cup Series™ All-Star Challenge at Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Nominations are open at AMW.com until April 4, 2009. Members of the public may vote for their favorite first responder once a day, every day. Finalist voting runs through April 12, and the grand-prize winner voting will run April 16-May 5.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Thursday, March 19, 2009
America's Most Wanted update 03-21-09
Are you interested in some of the cases America's Most Wanted is covering? Do you want to know the latest update? Just click on the name for more details.
Wendale Davis Killer: Wendale Davis, 16, was known as 'Sweets,' and to those who knew him, the name was a perfect fit. On April 23, 2006, Wendale was talking with a female friend outside her Bakersfield, Calif. home when a car driven by gang members rolled up looking for trouble.
Wendale Davis Foundation: The Wendale Davis Foundation was born out of a senseless murder, and now uses that tragedy as a platform to make a difference in the lives of at-risk youth in the community of Bakersfield, Calif. and beyond.
Michael and Teven Collins: Cops say a sex offender and his fugitive son are on the run after beating a cross-country skier nearly to death in the forest.
Jessica Martinez: It's a 19-year-old question that still plagues the family of a murdered little girl, and authorities in Bakersfield, Calif. haven't given up hope. On May 10, 1990, Jessica Martinez vanished while playing near her home, before the 4-year-old's body was found in a field, nearly 15 miles from home.
Mark Everett: Former child star Mark Everett has been identified by authorities as the man at the center of a deadly police standoff in a Los Angeles suburb on December 23, 2008. Investigators say Everett, 39, took his 7-year-old son, Benjamin, on the run after the 2004 murder of the child's mother -- Everett's ex-girlfriend. Now, the FBI tells AMW that Everett was killed when police attempted to rescue Benjamin and take the fugitive father into custody.
Duncan and Jack Connolly: An AMBER alert has been issued in Illinois for 7-year-old Jack Connolly. Cops say Jack, and his 9-year-old brother, Duncan, were abducted by their father, 40-year-old Michael Connolly.
Wendale Davis Killer: Wendale Davis, 16, was known as 'Sweets,' and to those who knew him, the name was a perfect fit. On April 23, 2006, Wendale was talking with a female friend outside her Bakersfield, Calif. home when a car driven by gang members rolled up looking for trouble.
Wendale Davis Foundation: The Wendale Davis Foundation was born out of a senseless murder, and now uses that tragedy as a platform to make a difference in the lives of at-risk youth in the community of Bakersfield, Calif. and beyond.
Michael and Teven Collins: Cops say a sex offender and his fugitive son are on the run after beating a cross-country skier nearly to death in the forest.
Jessica Martinez: It's a 19-year-old question that still plagues the family of a murdered little girl, and authorities in Bakersfield, Calif. haven't given up hope. On May 10, 1990, Jessica Martinez vanished while playing near her home, before the 4-year-old's body was found in a field, nearly 15 miles from home.
Mark Everett: Former child star Mark Everett has been identified by authorities as the man at the center of a deadly police standoff in a Los Angeles suburb on December 23, 2008. Investigators say Everett, 39, took his 7-year-old son, Benjamin, on the run after the 2004 murder of the child's mother -- Everett's ex-girlfriend. Now, the FBI tells AMW that Everett was killed when police attempted to rescue Benjamin and take the fugitive father into custody.
Duncan and Jack Connolly: An AMBER alert has been issued in Illinois for 7-year-old Jack Connolly. Cops say Jack, and his 9-year-old brother, Duncan, were abducted by their father, 40-year-old Michael Connolly.
Friday, March 06, 2009
America's Most Wanted update 03-07-09
Are you interested in some of the cases America's Most Wanted is covering? Do you want to know the latest update? Just click on the name for more details.
Unknown Ben Bradley Killer: Benjamin Bradley was an was extraordinary snowboarder. Just before his 29th birthday, Ben was killed on his way to a Wyoming ski resort. But his one-of-a-kind snowboard is still missing, and finding it could help police crack this murder mystery wide open.
Darak Williams: Cops in Pennsylvania say Darak Williams and Kashema Reddish, who have been on the run since Feb. 21, 2008, now face first-degree and third-degree murder charges, respectively, in connection with the death of Reddish's 3-year-old daughter, Kavannah Salvador.
John Snyder: As John Snyder's marriage crumbled, cops say his sanity went along with it: police tell AMW that he's a neo-Nazi activist, and he committed one of the most violent and depraved sexual assaults they've ever seen.
Adrian Gonzalez-Cruz: Authorities in Arizona say Adrian Cruz is a vicious child predator who was serving life in prison for raping and impregnating a 9-year-old girl, but escaped from a county courthouse. Cops say he's a parent's worst nightmare, and has stalked his young victims while working on local ice cream trucks.
Kashema Reddish: Cops in Pennsylvania say Darak Williams and Kashema Reddish, who have been on the run since Feb. 21, 2008, now face first-degree and third-degree murder charges, respectively, in connection with the death of Reddish's 3-year-old daughter, Kavannah Salvador.
Unknown Ben Bradley Killer: Benjamin Bradley was an was extraordinary snowboarder. Just before his 29th birthday, Ben was killed on his way to a Wyoming ski resort. But his one-of-a-kind snowboard is still missing, and finding it could help police crack this murder mystery wide open.
Darak Williams: Cops in Pennsylvania say Darak Williams and Kashema Reddish, who have been on the run since Feb. 21, 2008, now face first-degree and third-degree murder charges, respectively, in connection with the death of Reddish's 3-year-old daughter, Kavannah Salvador.
John Snyder: As John Snyder's marriage crumbled, cops say his sanity went along with it: police tell AMW that he's a neo-Nazi activist, and he committed one of the most violent and depraved sexual assaults they've ever seen.
Adrian Gonzalez-Cruz: Authorities in Arizona say Adrian Cruz is a vicious child predator who was serving life in prison for raping and impregnating a 9-year-old girl, but escaped from a county courthouse. Cops say he's a parent's worst nightmare, and has stalked his young victims while working on local ice cream trucks.
Kashema Reddish: Cops in Pennsylvania say Darak Williams and Kashema Reddish, who have been on the run since Feb. 21, 2008, now face first-degree and third-degree murder charges, respectively, in connection with the death of Reddish's 3-year-old daughter, Kavannah Salvador.
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