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In the first matter, Hasty recognized the retirement of Officer Chris Biggerstaff, who officially retired at the end of 2016.
Hasty presented Biggerstaff his service weapon.
Biggerstaff began with the police department in 2009 and served with the patrol division.

Assistance following chase

Hasty presented Doug Love of the public works department a certificate of appreciation following his assistance in the aftermath of a chase on November 8.
Love was on the scene at the Zoo Road intersection and helped Hasty secure both people involved in the chase, which ended in a crash.

Purple heart

Hasty bestowed Officer Jeffrey Mason with the police purple heart after he was injured on December 17 responding to a crash on the Highway 125 overpass caused by black ice.
Mason, Hasty told council, was out with a driver involved in an initial collision when an impending crash threatened to injure both the officer and the person he was assisting.
Mason urged the victim to get over the guardrail.
The vehicle in the impending crash struck the wrecked vehicle in front of the officer’s patrol car and Mason was knocked over the guardrail where he fell a distance of 22 feet down the embankment. “Officer Mason remained unflappable and immediately called for assistance for the injured civilian and himself,” Hasty told council.
Mason sustained a leg and knee injury and the strained muscles and tendons have caused pain and stiffness throughout his recovery. “Due to the injuries, Officer Mason was unable to return to full duty for several weeks. Officer Mason’s selfless service reflects great credit upon him, the Roanoke Rapids Police Department and the city of Roanoke Rapids.”
Hasty said Lieutenant Jeff Baggett nominated Mason for the citation. “I received a call from EMS personnel and supervisor about Jeff’s action during this incident, that he did not want to leave the other driver and wanted him to be taken care of,” Hasty said.
Mason was also named the police department’s officer of the quarter for October through December of 2016.

Officer of the year

Officer Alex Green was named officer of the year, Hasty told council.
Green was among the department’s officers of the quarter for last year, Hasty said.
Those officers, he said, “All of them led in drug seizures, misdemeanor arrests, felony arrests, drugs and gun seizures, DWIs and some had lifesaving awards. All could have been officer of the year.”
Green, Hasty said, “Consistently led throughout the whole year.”