Frank Palmieri was an assistant golf professional for over 12 years before he made the switch to law enforcement. HAMILTON - Career change is never easy but for one local police officer, it's become a truly rewarding experience. Lifelong Hamilton Resident Named Officer of the Year I only wear the badges to funerals, etc.,' he said.

'You're not doing the job for the awards, but it's definitely an honor to receive them. 'This is a big honor for me,' said Barlow. Two meritorious service awards for pulling victims from a fire and evacuating residents from building fire, exceptional duty medals for apprehending car and house burglary suspects, two life-saving medals for saving drowning babies and an honorable service award for evacuating residents from a smoking apartment building.īarlow will be honored with a ceremony tonight, April 20, at the Kiwanis Club of Hamilton Township with the awarding of the club's 43rd Annual Hank Leverence Police Officer of the Year Award. Over the years, he has received several service awards from the Hamilton Township Police Department. He's been a field training officer and spent two years as an undercover narcotics officer. And he was a corrections officer at New Jersey State Prison from 1989-94 as well.

When (Hurricane) Sandy happened, he went down the shore to help relieve other police officers,' McWilliam said.Īpart from being a senior police officer, Barlow is also a past fire commissioner at the Whitehorse Fire Company and a life member of Whitehorse Volunteer Fire Department.A 1983 graduate of Steinert High School, he was owner of Hamilton Auto Body from 1986-89. He's been a school resource officer (SRO) at Hamilton High West for the past 14 years.'He's the kind of guy that makes our school feels safe,' said McWilliam.īarlow often looks beyond Hamilton though.'When 9/11 happened, he was one of the first police officers to go to New York City to help other officers and firefighters. 'He's truly a community officer,' said David McWilliam, retired principal of Hamilton High West.īarlow has held several positions in the community and has received numerous other awards over his 24 years of service with the township's police department. The Hamilton police officer has earned this year's distinction as Officer of the Year by his peers, who cite his exceptional service to people of all ages in the community. Barlow is Hamilton's Police Officer of the Year.ĭavid Barlow has gone above and beyond the call of duty for his community several times.

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