Ptl. Poehler wins award
Posted by chief on 06 Mar 2009 at 07:38 am | Tagged as: general

Granby Officer Gary Poehler recived the Springfield Chapter of the Exchange Club’s annual Police Officer of the Year Award for helping to save the life of a SABIS HS wrestler. Ptl. Poehler and Springfield Fireman Miguel DelValle were present when the wrestler was stricken. They immediately utlilized a nearby AED and managed to re-start the young mans heart. Their immediate attention is credited with saving the young mans life. The two were honored at a lunch Thursday in Springfield at the 350 Grill.