The department awarded him the Silver Wreath of Valor in 1981, the Bronze Wreath of Merit in 19. Galvin coordinated all special events, parades, and the Wichita River Festival for the department and was noted for his involvement in the community. During his tenure with the department, the 49-year old Lieutenant also served as an undercover officer, a member of the police honor guard, a motorcycle officer, and a patrol officer. Galvin was a 20-year veteran of the Wichita Police Department and a seven-year member of the department’s bomb squad. “Jack” Galvin died of injuries he sustained on October 20, 2000, while assisting in the destruction of commercial fireworks during a bomb squad training exercise. This number serves as a constant reminder of the dangers of the EOD profession, how quickly life can be taken from us, and that we will never forget our fallen brother. EOD team members then escorted David’s parents outside to show them that David’s identification number has also been used as an identifier on each of the unit’s response vehicles. A short time later, EOD Team members presented David’s parents with a shadow box containing that flag and the DSP EOD unit challenge coin which proudly displays David’s identification number (550) inscribed on the badge. New safety procedures were implemented at the school and new equipment was developed which has helped keep thousands of bomb technicians safe from something so tragic ever occurring again.Īs a token of respect and honor, on the 20-year anniversary of David’s death, members of the Delaware State Police (DSP) EOD Team had the United States flag flown over the Bomb Technicians Memorial in David’s honor. Cpl Pulling would have served as a certified bomb technician for DSP’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team.Ĭpl. Hazardous Devices School in Huntsville, Alabama. On November 18, 1987, Corporal David Pulling, then 31 years old and a six-year veteran of the Delaware State Police, was killed while training to be a bomb technician at the F.B.I. During his career, he was assigned to the K-9 Unit, Special Operations Response Team, and the uniform patrol division at Troop 3, Camden. Pulling joined the Delaware State Police on September 8, 1981. The ECSO Bomb Squad works closely with similar units from the FBI, ATF and United States Military.Cpl.The bomb squad has seven robotic platforms assigned within the unit.Our mandate is to do this with professionalism and integrity. The mission of the Erie County Sheriff's Office Bomb Squad is to safeguard the lives and property of the people we serve and to enhance public safety while working with the diverse communities to improve their quality of life. The Bomb Squad consists of 8 FBI certified Hazardous Device Technicians trained in basic and advanced IED electronics, advanced x-ray interpretation and diagnostics, improvised and homemade explosive remediation, Advanced Hand Entry Techniques, PBIED/VBIED render safe and countermeasures, explosive forced entry, post-blast investigation, and complete integration with the ECSO SWAT team. Furthermore, the Bomb Squad is the only FEMA type one team in the within the western region of New York State. Hazardous Devices School and the National Bomb Squad Commanders Advisory Board.
The Erie County Sheriff's Bomb Squad was formed in 1972 and is a fully accredited Bomb Squad certified by the F.B.I.
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