Irish Person of the Year Donates American Flag to Springfield Police Academy

Springfield, Mass. — On Monday March 18th, the John Boyle O’Reilly Club Irish Person of the Year George Podmore, visited the Springfield Police Academy and donated a new American Flag to Springfield Police Captain David Kane and the Academy Class.

Podmore, a United States Air Force Veteran, spoke to the Academy Class about his admiration towards law enforcement and offered his well-wishes to the recruits in their new careers as police officers.

Academy Director Kane had the flag raised in front of the Paul J. Fenton Public Safety Annex.  The Springfield Police Academy is expected to graduate on Thursday April 18th at Springfield College.