The Finest of the Finest

Police Officer Brendan Heapes was recently honored by the PBA as one of 2006's Finest of the Finest Award Recipients at Manhattan's Water Club.  “We call this event ‘The Finest of the Finest’ for obvious reasons,” said PBA President Patrick J. Lynch. “These awards mean more to the officer on the job than all the others because it’s all about being recognized by your peers.” 

Brendan has been a member of the NYPD Gaelic Football Club for several years now.  His contributions to the team both on and off the field are representative of the outstanding person, footballer, and police officer that he is.  The club would like to congratulate both Brendan and his partner James Smith on a job very well done!

Here is an account of the incident for which Brendan and James were honored:

Police Officers James Smith and Brendan Heapes of the Midtown North Pct. are named the Finest of the Finest for Alert, Quick-Thinking and Valiant Action Taken in Risking His Life to Help Save Residents From a Burning Building.

These officers were on patrol when they got a call about a fire in a four-story apartment building at 401 West 50th Street. When they got to the location, smoke was pouring out of the roof, the source of the blaze. At great risk to their own safety, they rushed into the building to search for possible trapped victims and, starting from the roof, made their way down, knocking on each door, getting all residents to safety.

To read about all of the Finest of the Finest Award Recipients, click here!

KEEPING  THE  HERITAGE  ALIVE