http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/ This is an XML content feed of; Middletown Forum : City Manager : Police Officer of the Month Tue, 06 Oct 2026 03:57:05 +0000 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:44:18 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 10.12 360 www.middletownusa.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=1218 http://middletownusa.com/images/blog-logo.jpg http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/ http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1218&PID=5770&title=police-officer-of-the-month#5770 Author: John Beagle
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Posted: Apr 17 2009 at 3:44pm

From City Manager Report:

ChiefGreg Schwarber has announced the Officer of the month for March 2009 isOfficer Terry Ballinger. This is a peer recognition initiative designedto bring attention to excellent work our Officers are performing. Therewere 5 officers nominated for the month of March. Ballinger wasnominated and selected on the basis of an incident that happened02-27-09.

On 02-27-09, at approximately 0327 hours, OfficerBallinger responded to a house fire at 1304 Girard St.  There werevisible flames in the northwest 2nd story of the house. OfficerBallinger assisted getting an elderly wheelchair bound female from 2ndfloor of the house. The female suffered severe burns to the lowerportion of her body. Officer Ballinger then heard what he believed wasa cry for help coming the 2nd floor of the residence. Withouthesitation, Officer Ballinger went upstairs into the fire and smoke toattempt to rescue the subject.  Officer Ballinger, at one point, wascrawling on his stomach looking into rooms attempting to locate theindividual.  Officer Ballinger eventually was driven back by the smokeand fire and had to retreat. The rescue effort was turned over toresponding firefighters who immediately went in looking for any trappedsubjects. The subject from the 2nd floor was able to retreat down abackstairs attached to the residence. All subjects got out of theresidence safely.  Officer Ballinger showed great courage anddetermination by placing himself in harms way to save another citizenslife.  Officer Ballinger said he was just doing to his job. OfficerBallinger displayed great valor in his actions this night.

OfficerBallinger has been with the Middletown Division of Police for almost 2years. He enjoys camping and spending time with his family.]]> Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:44:18 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1218&PID=5770&title=police-officer-of-the-month#5770