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New Canaan Police To Host Awards Ceremony

Awards are set to be presented to a number of officers and other members of the department, according to New Canaan police.

The New Canaan Police Department will host an awards ceremony at police headquarters on June 26, 2025.
The New Canaan Police Department will host an awards ceremony at police headquarters on June 26, 2025. (RJ Scofield/Patch Staff)

NEW CANAAN, CT — The New Canaan Police Department will host an awards ceremony this week at police headquarters, located at 39 Locust Avenue.

According to a news release provided by police, the awards will be presented Thursday at 11 a.m. in the department's training classroom.

According to police, the following awards will be presented:

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  • Officer Nicholas Rienzi (Perkin Award for Excellence in Shooting)
  • Officer Bryan Connolly (Commissioner’s Award for Shooting)
  • Officer Kelly Coughlin (Chief’s Award for Physical Agility)
  • Officer Bryan Connolly (Commissioner’s Award for Physical Agility)
  • Lt. Jason Ferraro (Unit Citation)
  • Sgt. Thomas Callinan (Unit Citation)
  • Officer Jeffrey Pollock (Unit Citation)
  • Officer Matthew Marzano (Unit Citation)
  • Officer Robert Rizzitelli (Unit Citation)
  • Officer Annamaria Ceci (Unit Citation)
  • Officer Nicholas Rienzi (Unit Citation)
  • Officer Mairee Castro (Unit Citation)
  • Officer Annamaria Ceci (Medical Award)
  • Lt. David Payne (Meritorious Duty Award)
  • Sgt. George Caponera (Meritorious Duty Award)
  • Officer Jeffrey Pollock (Stephen W. Wood Officer of the Year Award)

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