Rosemount Honors Local Police Officer, Firefighter at American Legion Ceremony

A consistent, calm and humble "team player."

That's how colleagues describe Shawn McMenomy, one of Rosemount's two "Public Safety Employees of the Year." McMenomy and firefighter Carl Bourdages received the honor on Saturday during an observance at the Rosemount American Legion Post.

Public safety employees of the year are nominated by their coworkers and selected by department managers.

Here's what city officials and nominators had to say about McMenomy and Bourdages:

Officer McMenomy is being recognized for his work ethic. A colleague described his approach as "Officer McMenomy embodies the character and ethics of this Department and serves as a model officer for this agency." He is seen as a team player who carries out his duties in a consistent, calm, and humble manner and who understands all aspect of the role of a Police Officer. Officer McMenomy is active in traffic and DUI enforcement and warrant arrests, while handling patrol duties. His neat and professional-looking uniform always conveys pride and honor. He understands the importance of building relationships in the community and “always treats everyone he encounters with politeness, respect, and dignity.” Officer McMenomy joined the Rosemount force in 2011.

Firefighter Bourdages has made himself available to the Rosemount Fire Department at all hours, on top of his commitment to his fulltime job. Along with responding to many service calls, he has taken a role with the Department’s prevention and education services. He was part of the team that recently installed 200 smoke detectors obtained through a grant, and often volunteers to represent the Department at block parties and station tours.  Firefighter Bourdages joined the Department in 2005.

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