Fairfax City Police Lt. Michael Bartholme and Dispatcher Cynthia Tetterton were honored, last Tuesday, March 2, with the Military Order of the World Wars (MOWW) Silver Patrick Henry Medal. This award is presented by the local MOWW chapter to members who deserve special recognition and excel in the areas of law enforcement, firefighting, and criminal justice.
(From left) Fairfax City Police Dispatcher Cynthia Tetterton and Lt. Michael Bartholme display their awards
According to The Connection Newspapers, "Bartholme has been with the City’s police department for 16 years. “He has been a huge asset in the world of COVID-19 by giving our department the information, knowledge, and resources it needed to combat the virus,” said police spokesman, Sgt. Brock Rutter. “He plays a key role in making staffing decisions based on quarantines, testing, and vaccinations. During this time, he has also taken over the captain duties involved with the Administrative Services Division."
As per The Connection Newspapers, "As for Tetterton, an eight-year member of the department, Rutter said she received her award because of “her dedication to the City of Fairfax and its dispatching program. She handles the dispatch scheduling and is willing to work both days and nights to cover shifts whenever one needs to be covered. Tetterton is also part of the Peer Support and Community Outreach (P.O.L.I.C.E.) teams.” And besides her full-time dispatching duties, Tetterton serves her own local community by being a firefighter/EMT for the Little Fork and East Rivanna Volunteer Fire Departments."
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