Westfield State to Induct Alumni, Faculty into Criminal Justice Alumni Hall of Fame

WESTFIELD — On Saturday, April 5, Westfield State University will recognize and induct seven alumni and one faculty member into the Criminal Justice Alumni Hall of Fame. The event will recognize graduates for their outstanding contributions to the field of criminal justice, including law enforcement, public service, and legal advocacy at the local, state, and federal levels.

For more than 50 years, Westfield State’s criminal justice program has been a leader in the Commonwealth, offering undergraduate and graduate students the knowledge and experience to excel in their careers.

This year’s alumni inductees include Melvin Arroyo, chief Probation officer in Palmer Court; Bill Chase, founder and CEO of Sound Judgment Solutions, recognized for his career as a leader and special agent for the FBI; John Deveney, NCIS special agent in Boston; Gregory Hennick, acting chief of the Provincetown Police Department; David Lambert, director of Roger Williams University’s Justice System Training and Research Institute; Michael McCabe, mayor of Westfield, former Westfield Police Department member, and Westfield State adjunct faculty; and John Moran, special agent and federal air marshal, recognized for his distinguished career and role in transforming the nation’s aviation security system after the 9/11 attacks. Alice Perry, Westfield State faculty member, former state prosecutor, and advocate of women in law enforcement, will receive the Dr. Victor Ascollilo Lifetime Achievement Award.

The ceremony will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Scanlon Banquet Hall on campus. For more information and to register to attend this event, visit westfield.ma.edu/cjhof.