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C.O. James Ravenell stood at attention, left, as the citation accompanying his DOC Medal of Honor was read. Then there followed smiles and applause all around as the Commissioner presented NYC DOC's highest honor to him. |
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The following citation accompanying presentation of the award to C.O. Ravenell is taken from the Medal Day 2011 booklet.
CORRECTION OFFICER JAMES RAVENELL,
BRONX COURTS
In the 116-year history of the NYC
Department of Correction, thousands of
uniformed and civilian staff have served
the Department with great bravery, honor
and distinction on and off the job. But
few of those DOC staff have received
a Purple Heart. That distinction goes to
Officer James Ravenell, who received the
military’s highest honor in 2004 for the
wounds he received in Iraq, when his
vehicle, carrying fuel and ammunition, was
blown up by an explosive device while on
a convoy for the U.S. Army Reserve.
He
was also awarded the Bronze Star Medal
for his “outstanding performance, technical
expertise and unwavering commitment
to mission accomplishment in a hostile
environment.”
Officer Ravenell joined the
Department of Correction 22 years ago.
He has since retired from the US Army,
but he is still carrying out a critical role at
the DOC, where he serves in the Security
Office of the Bronx Courts, maintaining
security equipment and assisting with the
search of all inmates.
Officer Ravenell also
is a volunteer with the Military Advocate
Team and referees high school football and
basketball — demonstrating once again that
his heart is still fully engaged in serving his
fellow man and woman on and off the job.
WEBMASTER NOTE: At Medal Day 2011 ceremonies in the George Motchan Detention Center (GMDC) on Rikers Island Nov. 15th, the NYC Department of Correction honored staff for heroic acts on and off the job, as well as for distinguished and exceptional on-the-job performance and community service. This New York Correction History Society (NYCHS) presentation features images derived from photos taken by NYCHS at the event as well as texts and images scanned by NYCHS from NYC DOC's Medal Day 2011 booklet distributed at the ceremonies. |
Preliminaries, 0 -- 8; DOC medals, 9 -- 15; Mayor's awards, 16 -- 18; Unit Citations, 19 -- 21; union awards, 22 -- 28; benediction, 29; booklet lists, 30 & 31. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||