Chief Carado receives U.S. Attorney’s Award For Distinguished Service
KAYLEE LINDENMUTH / SHENANDOAH SENTINEL - Shenandoah Police Chief George Carado at the scene of a homicide on South Catherine Street in August of 2020.
SHENANDOAH – Shenandoah’s police chief was one of fourteen law enforcement officers recognized by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania for “outstanding contributions to public safety in 2020.”
Chief George Carado received the U.S. Attorney’s Award For Distinguished Service for his work in two cases. U.S. v. Rhashean Strange, et. al., and U.S. v. Anibal Rodriguez, et. al.
“As we see in the newspapers every day, and most recently in the tragic events that occurred in Florida, law enforcement officers put their lives at risk every time they put on their uniforms,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Bruce Brandler. “All too often their tremendous sacrifices go unnoticed and unrecognized. I am therefore very pleased to recognize a few of these heroes who contributed so much to promoting public safety in 2020. On behalf of the entire U.S. Attorney’s Office, I congratulate them and thank them for their service.”
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the Strange case was a multi-defendant heroin trafficking conspiracy that involved distributing multi-kilogram quantities of heroin. The Rodriguez case was a multi-defendant methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy, whose members were particularly violent. All the defendants received lengthy terms of imprisonment.
Carado was one of three recognized for that case, the other two being FBI Special Agent Alan Jones and FBI Task Force Officer Chris Keppel.
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