Cabot Patrol Sgt. David Thrush was named the city’s employee of the month for September for his hard work and dedication in August.
Last month, Thrush responded to two separate calls on the same night that could have become very dangerous.
Although the calls were different in nature, “they both dealt with veterans with post-service issues. Out of respect to the families, the details of these calls will not be listed,” according to the announcement from the city.
“Sgt. Thrush is a proud Army veteran, a sergeant of the Cabot Police Department, and a police officer with almost 20 years’ service with Cabot and other years of service in the police force with other agencies. He used his experience in the Army to help relate to, and eventually, calm the veterans down. They shared experiences about their training, deployments and equipment,” the announcement said.
Thrush’s compassion for fellow veterans was instrumental in keeping the situations calm and helping defuse the situations.
“His discipline and demeanor shined that evening. For these reasons, David is being chosen as the September employee of the month,” the announcement said.
For being chosen employee of the month, Thrush received a plaque with his name on it. His name will be added to the list of past employees of the month at city hall, and he will have lunch with the mayor and Human Resources Director Matthew Hood.
