SCPD Detective Honored for Courageous Comeback
The South Shore Press congratulates Suffolk County Police Detective Nicholas Guerrero for receiving the “Theodore Roosevelt Police Award” for his dedication to the people he served after overcoming a major physical challenge or handicap and returning to work.
The 30th annual award ceremony was held at Sagamore Hill National Historic Site in Oyster Bay.
Detective Guerrero, a member of the department since 2010, conducted a traffic stop of a stolen vehicle on September 22, 2014. As then-Officer Guerrero and another officer approached the vehicle, the driver fled, striking Officer Guerrero, who was left unconscious in the roadway.
Guerrero was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital where he was placed in a medically induced coma and underwent surgery to replace the right side of his skull. Guerrero returned to work in October 2015 and has continued to show deep interest and enthusiasm for police work in the department since.
Nassau County Police Chief of Patrol Kevin Canavan also received the Theodore Roosevelt Police Award. He was recognized for his dedication to the job after a cancer diagnosis last year.