Pictured left to right: PFC Daniel Jacobs, PTO Mark Doyle,
CPL Greg DeGiovanni and SGT Mark Paddack
Four Ocean City Police Department members won first place honors for marksmanship during the 2010 Maryland Police Pistol Combat competition in Frederick, Maryland.
Team Captain Sgt. Mark L. Paddack, Cpl. Greg DeGiovanni, PFC Daniel Jacobs and Retired Lt. Mark Doyle received the honors. The last time the OCPD Pistol Team won the State Championships was in 2007.
Sgt. Paddack and PFC Jacobs finished second overall in the two- person team event, followed by the team of Cpl. DeGiovanni and PTO Doyle who finished third overall.
Cpl. DeGiovanni was the first place winner of non-distinguished shooters for both revolver and semi-auto events.
PTO Doyle, Cpl. DeGiovanni and Sgt. Paddack placed fourth, sixth and 11th in the overall standings during all sanctioned marksmanship matches held the 2010 season.
In recognition of their exceptional marksmanship skills, the Maryland Police Combat Association recognized Doyle, DeGiovanni and Paddack as a 2010 “Governor’s 20” police marksman, the three officers received a Governor’s Citation from Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley and a “Governor’s 20” Marksmanship Badge for their uniforms.
OCPD Pistol Team members donate their time and pay expenses for the opportunity to represent the OCPD not only in the State of Maryland, but all over the country. This is the sixth year in a row that a member of the OCPD Pistol Team has received the “Governor’s 20” award recognition and the second time that three OCPD members made the “Governor’s 20” ranking simultaneously.
Thats some rootin, tootin, good shootin. Them men can shoot the fuzz off a ticks butt at 40 paces.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to those officers. I am always so very proud of how far OCPD has come since I started as an Officer in 1970. Keep up the great work guys jackkcharl@aol.com
ReplyDeleteNice job gentlemen! The OCPD and the people of Ocean City are very proud that you commit your personal time to these competitions. I thank the police department should sponsor you and pay your expenses. Please keep up the great shooting. You make me and my family feel a whole lot safer.
ReplyDeletefour white guys? what gives? they didn't weight the odds for any minorities? I'm sure the aclu will have something to say about this! quick call al and jessie!
ReplyDeleteWhat in God's name does RACE have to do with accomplished pistol marksmanship skills and team participation by a minority? It does not matter what race a person was born. It would appear to me that a competitor in any sport by very nature work hard over a period of time to master skills, competing for a slot. You infer based solely on race that the team, or even the State Championship, should hand points to a competitor simply because of race. To be on the team or to participate?
ReplyDeleteWow, I don't think that is what happens on the streets of this country when law enforcement faces a deadly encounter. “Hey, you mister bad guy over there doing bad things, are you going to give me the law enforcement officer extra points because of my race?”
As stated, these team members volunteer their individual time, obviously purchase equipment and expend personal funds to earn through merit their individual and team accomplishments.
It’s clear by the photo that no minorities in that department have chosen to pursue a passion in marksmanship for these events. I’m sure if they wanted to, they could. It is strictly an optional, non-paid, extra-curricular activity.
How can you infer from a photo that there are not minority team members? It is quite possible there are and just did not compete!