Welcome Constable Marron
- It happened in the Australian wilderness. A young police officer was bitten by a mosquito and became immobilized, a quadriplegic who also cannot speak.
Now he has traveled from down under to Chicago. Here, police officer Ryan Marron hopes he can regain what was lost. [...].
The Chicago Police Department’s Pipe and Drum Corps and members of the department’s Sergeants’ Association marched through O’Hare International Airport with a new arrival in America on Wednesday — disabled Perth, Australia, police officer Ryan Marron.
He and his loved ones hope that his paralysis can somehow be cured at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago.
RIC has done some amazing work. A number of Officers have gone through their doors hoping to regain some semblance of normalcy following shootings and accidents. Sometimes the miracles happen. Hopefully Constable Marron can get something back that will grant him some relief from his debilitating condition.
Labels: officer injured
posted by SCC at 12:05 AM
41 Comments:
God bless the CPD Pipe and Drum Corps as well as the rest of the CPD for what they are doing. And lets hope that Ryan Marron makes a full recovery.
Don't worry, after Obamacare is fully instituted, this place will not exist.
God bless Constable Marron
I do hope that the CPD extends every courtesy to Constable Ryan Marron and his devoted fiancee, Toni Misitano, during his visit to the world's foremost rehabilitation center. A "mozzie" bite in the Outback has all but destroyed this officer's life. The mosquito bite occurred during his assignment in the indigenous (aboriginal) hamlet of Balgo in Halls Creek shire, about 1,700 miles northeast of Perth, both in Western Australia (WA). WA is the largest state in Oz being the western third of the continent and about five times the area of Texas.
If you have ever visited Oz, you would probably understand my love for the people "Down Under". This particularly applies to the hospitality of the constabulary in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and even the Outback.
On my third visit to Oz on a six-week holiday, I spent a week in Perth, the most distant city on the planet from Chicago. The local police could not have done more to make my trip memorable. An off-duty lady constable served as my tour guide. She was so entertaining. One of my fondest memories was our picnic in a suburban cemetery overlooking the Indian Ocean. We brought a full cooler of Victoria Bitter (V-B), a great lager. Aside from our most stimulating conversation, I was utterly fascinated by a mob of more than a hundred kangaroos hopping around us. Aside from a zoo, you will not find 'roos in city centre. However, you need go no further than suburban cemeteries, golf courses and other green areas.
I just hope our guys can extend the same hospitality to this Aussie couple. The welcoming party at O'Hare was a great start. Let's all pray for Ryan's full recovery.
Good Luck and God Bless and a full recovery to Constable Marron.
The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago does amazing things, sometimes miracles. We welcome Constable Marron to Chicago.
I have been courious that why under this new medical system we have, since the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago is right here, was Densy Cole sent to Denver to recover.
If the best is here why go to Denver?
Welcome Brother, speedy recovery.
Nice post North Star.
Best wishes to Constable Marron!
Don't worry, after Obamacare is fully instituted, this place will not exist.
3/29/2012 02:27:00 AM
Can we please devote this post to ONLY uplift and encourage this officer? There will be other posts where you can voice your political rants.
Northside-
If one was to drop off some stuff at RIC for this po/fiance to remind them of home (ie food), what would you recommend?
Don't worry, after Obamacare is fully instituted, this place will not exist.
3/29/2012 02:27:00 AM
==
I'm not worried at all about this place still existing.
I give them a sizable gift every year in gratitude for what they did for someone I love. Many other people do the same and I'm sure many more people will, if ever the financials become dire.
Heck, for what they did for Joe Airhart, alone, we should all put donations to them at the top of our charitable gift list.
Yeah, the sound of those pipes makes my dog howl and bark.
BLESS YOU CONSTABLE MARRON, MAY GOD'S BLESSING BE UPON YOU FOR YOUR CURE.
Get Well Brother......
You are in our prayers....
St Michael Protect him......
God Bless You...........
Thanks to the Pipes and Drums, from my understanding this was made possible by Bill Kushner. A former CPD LT. Thx Bill to you and your friends who put this together, to bad we dont have leaders like him currently in the CPD.
How about getting us some information so we can assist them in whatever way possible? can someone find out if they are in need of anything?
nature is scary
very touching video from airport. miracles do happen. praying for one
Why can't Al Sharpton get stung by such a mosquito?
he coming to see Dan Ivankovich? That guy is a miracle worker.
Best wishes to Constable RYAN MARRON
USO Louie !
A mosquito? what kind was it? I sure want to avoid their path...ouch of a sting...
See, this proves that socialism medicine doesn't work. Under socialized medicine private companies and hospitals stop investing in medicine. Thus people from Australia, Canada, England, France, etc... are all coming here for their medical care because the medical care in their own socialized homeland is not very good.
My God, the mosquitoes down there must be something else.
Best wishes to Constable Marron, and a prayer for his recovery.
God Bless You Constable Marron and welcome to the City of Chicago. You're in good hands with the fine men and women of the Chicago Police Department. They have hearts as big as the Outback!
I'll be praying that you make a miracle recovery.
Can you add the link to the story. I know there are alot of curious people. He was bitten by a mosquito that transmitted Murray Calley Encephilitis into Constable Marron.
http://www.ryanmarronfoundation.org/
Wishing you a speedy rehab Constable Marron! Get well soon our "brother from down under!"
http://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/state-offers-police-officer-ryan-marron-400000-for-treatment-20120323-1vodh.html
Come on mate! Get well quickly, you can do it! Your brothers and sisters from CPD are rooting for you and praying for a speedy recovery ! We need you mate to show us around down under! Anything you need to get better, just let us know! God bless and our prayers are with you.
8:35 AM
RE: Aussie Food
I have no idea. Australian and American meals are quite similar. I can tell you that my personal culinary experiences in Oz
rule out vegemite and the meat of kangaroos and crocodiles.
Great seafood, especially rock lobster tail and barramundi. Also excellent steaks and wines.
Those Foster's beer commercials are phony. It's brewed in Canada and rare in Australia. Victoria Bitter ("V-B") is by far the most popular beer. Sadly, it's not available in the USA.
In my travels, I rate locations by what I term "the asshole factor". In my estimation, Australia and New Zealand have the lowest asshole factor on Earth. Fun, personable, attractive, intelligent people.
How can you tell a Kiwi (NZ) from an Aussie? The laughing party mate with the lamp shade on his/her head at midnight is definitely the Aussie.
Suffice to say that if I couldn't live in the USA, I'd be in Oz in a heartbeat (after a 20 hour flight from LAX/SFO). A U.S. passport allows you to stay for up to six months.
Also remember, When it's winter in Chicago, it's summertime in Oz.
Europe is a joy. Bangkok is exotic. I choose Australia.
I believe that under Supt. McCarthy (he'd fit right in, LOL), 018 will look after Ryan and Toni. Toni is also the police. No worries, mate.
theres a po who had to spend 3yrs in louisiana for minor offense who should have had a similar welcome. or how about a fund raiser. this man ,one of ours, was royally screwed. if you are comfortable with what happened to him, we have a serious problem.
I live a fairly short walk from RIC - if the Constable and his girlfriend need anything, easy to pack a bag and head over for delivery.
--No Cop Here
Perth, Western Australia is literally on the other side of the planet and 13 hours ahead of Chicago. Right now, it's about 8:55 AM Friday morning in Perth.
does anyone in the family need a place to stay? my family would be more than happy to take them in... SCC, let us (the police) know.
Not Kushner........Sgt Bob Kirchner and others at Sergeants Union made this possible. Well done to all involved...
Mosquitoes are nothing to be messed with.
A friend of mine was mowing his lawn when he was bitten by a mosquito. He ended up with west nile virus. He too was paralyzed and had to be placed in a nursing home for several months of rehab.
I dont pretend to know anything about mosquitoes and diseases that they spread; but I'll tell you that I am much more aware of them now and I have no issues with using all sorts of repellant in the summer.
Don't allow rain water to puddle up on your driveway or sidewalks. Take a broom or whatever and push the water away. The mosquitoes like to hang out by stagnant waters.
Like there isn't enough for the Police to watch out for, eh?
Be safe everyone, and God Bless the Constable and his bride!
Contact the sgts association, I'm certain they have something planned to keep helping these folks. God Bless Ryan & Toni. (she is also the police)
Believe it or not they have genetically modified mosquitoes and they have been testing them on people. I wouldn't be surprised if it was one of those that bit him. I hope he gets back on track.
Some years back I skied out west with California cops and police from New Zealand and Australia ( opposite seasons of the year). They were a great bunch of people and we had a great time. I am retired now, but I am glad that the active officers are helping out a fellow law enforcement officer in their time of need. With all of the bitching cops do, then they turn around and make everyone proud.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRfq7jz_9_o
making the CPD look good, in Australia.
CLICK ON TV CHANNEL 10: PERTH, AUSTRALIA for coverage of Western Australia Constable Ryan Marron's arrival at O'Hare. He is accompanied by his fiancee Constable Toni Misitano and his brother, Jeremy.
Post a Comment
<< Home