Commissioner Grant Stevens promotes terminally ill Sammy Scully to senior officer
SA Police’s youngest recruit Sammy Scully received a special award on Friday, presented by Commissioner Grant Stevens.
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South Australia’s much-loved honorary Sergeant Sammy Scully has kicked off the new year by reaching a huge milestone in his police career.
On Friday, the eight-year-old and his family received a visit from SA Police Commissioner Grant Stevens and Inspector John Henderson at their home.
Commissioner Stevens gave Sammy a highly deserved promotion to a Senior Officer and the SAPOL Service Medal to acknowledge his ongoing contribution and commitment to the state’s police force.
“I am very proud of Sammy and his achievements, congratulations and keep up the good work,” Commissioner Stevens said.
Diagnosed with diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG), the now Sergeant Scully never let his terminal illness stop him from tackling tasks and missions as an officer.
In October, Sgt Scully had a blast on his third explosive adventure day at SA Police’s Echunga Training Reserve (ETR).
After expressing his desire to blow “stuff” up, Sammy joined members of the Bomb Response Unit (BRU) for a shift at the ETR, along with family, friends and police officers.
From a 100 metre distance and wearing protective equipment, Sgt Sammy made that dream come true as he slammed down on the switch to create a Hollywood-style controlled explosion.
He also experimented with the X-ray equipment before briefly wearing the BRU officers’ 38kg suit, including the helmet.
On May 14, the team put on a two-hour star-studded event, including a helicopter ride to Adelaide Oval, meeting police dogs, and hunting down three high-profile ‘crooks’ in Rundle Mall.
Impressed by his high spirits and dedication, Mr Stevens recalled Sgt Scully for a second adventure filled shift with SAPOL’s Water Operations Unit.
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