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PRESS RELEASE

Media Relations Dept.
Police Headquarters
P.O. Box HM 530
Tel: (441) 299-4249/4291/4321
Fax: (441) 299-4322
E-mail: Police Media Relations

Date:Monday, June 13,2011
Distribution: All Media

Commissioner & Former Senior Police Officers Honoured

Commissioner of Police Michael DeSilva [photo] has been awarded the Colonial Police Medal (CPM) for Meritorious Service in the 2011 Queen’s Birthday Honours. Commissioner DeSilva, a Bermudian, joined the Bermuda Police Service as a Police Cadet in 1985 and worked his way through the ranks to become Commissioner of the Bermuda Police Service on Wednesday, December 16th 2009.

In addition, fellow Bermudians former Assistant Commissioner of Police Carlton Adams [photo] and former Reserve Police Commandant Eugene Vickers [photo] were both honoured as Members of the British Empire (MBE). Mr. Adams was recognized for his services to the Bermuda Police Service and to the community in Bermuda while Mr. Vickers was recognized for his services to the community, particularly to the youth in Bermuda as Vice President of the Community Education Advisory Council, Bermuda.

The Bermuda Police Service would like to take this opportunity to congratulate all of the 2011 Queen’s Birthday Honourees!

All incidents are under investigation. Police are appealing to members of the public who have witnessed these incidents or may have information pertaining to them to contact their respective Police Station, Police Headquarters at 295-0011 or the confidential Crimestoppers Hotline on 1 (800) 623-8477.

Public & Media Relations Department