PHILADELPHIA – Dean Stecklair has been chosen as the 2018
Amtrak Police Department (APD) Officer of the Year in recognition of his
significant efforts in keeping customers, employees and the public safe while
on duty.
“Our top officers from the divisions within the APD were
recognized this year for their hard work and dedication in providing for the
safety and security of the people they have sworn to protect,” Amtrak Police
Chief Neil Trugman said. “From that group of outstanding employees, Dean was
chosen to represent the very best of our department.”
In one example, Stecklair worked along with three other
officers, to keep an overdose victim alive. The officers took turns performing
CPR and administered four doses of Naloxone, a medication used to block the
effects of opioids, to revive the subject. The brave efforts of the
officers ultimately saved the man’s life.
In another case, Officer Stecklair responded to a report of
local police searching the railroad for burglary suspects who had stolen
numerous firearms from a local gun shop. Stecklair observed one of the suspects
and pursued him on foot through a residential area. Additional local police
officers assisted, the suspect was apprehended, and 24 stolen firearms were
recovered from the scene. Officer Stecklair’s efforts were commended by members
of the local police department, who stated that he was instrumental in
temporarily stopping railroad traffic in the area, helping establish a
perimeter to locate the criminal and securing the area to keep local citizens
safe.
Officer Stecklair began his law enforcement career when he
joined the Amtrak Police Department in 2010. In 2018, he completed 336 incident
reports, answered 2,650 calls for service, made 90 criminal arrests, received
two Lifesaving Awards, an Exceptional Achievement Award, a Customer Service
Award and was named Officer of the Month for May.
For more information about the Amtrak Police Department,
visit amtrakpolice.com.