The mayor and Revere City Council presented certificates of merit on Oct. 20 to Sergeant Sean Matthews, Sergeant Keith Lesnar and Officer Orion Kong of the Revere Police Department for entering a burning residence on Aug. 19, 2025 and evacuating occupants before fire crews arrived.

In remarks at the meeting, the presenter said the officers were on a private detail near 1219 North Shore Road when they observed people fleeing a residence and called for the fire department and additional patrols. According to the council presentation, Sergeant Lesnar and Officer Kong entered the home despite heavy smoke, and Sergeant Matthews arrived shortly after, locating and removing a tenant and a small dog from an apartment.

The council framed the officers’ actions as “selfless service” and said the mayor would bestow certificates “in recognition of your selfless service, courageous actions on 08/19/2025.” No disciplinary or policy actions were discussed; the agenda item was a ceremonial recognition.

Ending: The council’s recognition was recorded in the meeting minutes and the certificates were presented publicly; no follow-up actions were cited on the record.