Perth County OPP Sgt. Manny Coelho has been nominated for the Police Association of Ontario’s 2021 Hero of the Year award.
Coelho, stationed in Listowel is up for the yearly award given to OPP officers or civilian police service employees who go above and beyond the call of duty. They can also be nominated for their ongoing support and involvement with the community.
Coelho received the nomination for his part in It Takes a Village’s homelessness awareness campaign and fundraising event, where both Coelho and Andrea Charest spent 24 hours outside the North Perth Public Library. Coelho said he wanted to make as realistic as possible.
Both Coelho and Charest had hoped to raise $2400 for the event but ended up raising over $30,000