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Monroe police honor officers for life‑saving actions; Tristan Shea named officer of the month
Summary
At the Sept. 9 Monroe City Council meeting, Police Chief Rhett Boland presented Officer Tristan Shea as September's officer of the month and recognized Officer Nicholas Trudinski for a separate life‑saving response; staff also read a community email praising officer response to a cardiac arrest.
Police Chief Rhett Boland told the Monroe City Council on Sept. 9 that Officer Tristan Shea was named Officer of the Month for September 2025 for "decisive actions, courage under fire, and dedication to protecting his fellow officers," Boland said.
Boland described an incident on May 31, 2025, in which his account said Shea "was instrumental in saving the life of another officer." Boland quoted the injured officer, Madison Sweatt, as saying Shea "responded with remarkable composure, heroism, engaging the assailant, and neutralizing the threat. His swift intervention was pivotal and ensured my survival, and I firmly believe that without his actions, the outcome could have been tragic."
Boland also recognized Officer Nick Trudinski with a life‑saving award. Boland read an email from Becky Wicker, a nurse manager at Metroliner Neurology Associates in Monroe, praising Monroe officers for their rapid response to a patient who collapsed in a clinic parking lot on Aug. 29. Boland said the email stated officers arrived before fire and emergency medical services, assisted with chest compressions and helped stabilize the patient, who "survived and is still hospitalized, but breathing on his own and responsive," according to the email Boland read.
Boland presented a life‑saving plaque and a pin to Trudinski and spoke to the family members in the audience. Mayor Burns and council members offered public thanks to the department for the officers’ actions. The recognitions were presented as informational; no formal council votes were taken on the awards.
