Off-Duty PAPD Officer Renders Lifesaving Aid
Recently, off-duty Port Authority Police Officer Brian Mahon was attending a community meeting of personal interest. During… Read More
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The members of the Port Authority PBA are saddened by the passing of retired Port Authority Police Officer Thomas "Tommy" Moore.
Tommy served with the PAPD for 22 years and was a longtime Port Authority PBA official. He was previously a probation officer and Newark, NJ, police officer.
PBA President Frank Conti said, "We mourn the passing of retired Police Officer Thomas Moore. Tommy served the membership as PBA 1st Vice President until his retirement in 2002. He was a smart, tough union representative, and we are thankful for his contributions to our union and members."Wake:
Thursday, January 22, 2026, 4-8pm.
Orender Family Home for Funerals
2643 Old Bridge Road
Manasquan, NJ 08736Funeral Mass:
Friday, January 23, 2026, 10:30am
Saint Rose Church
603 7th Avenue
Belmar, NJ 07719In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to:
St. Jude Children Hospital, www.stjude.org
Wounded Warrior Project, www.woundedwarriorproject.com
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Posted on Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Recently, off-duty Port Authority Police Officer Brian Mahon was attending a community meeting of interest to him. During the meeting, a gentleman who just finished addressing the audience experienced a medical emergency and collapsed. Police Officer Mahon and other attendees rushed to the man's aid and found him to be unresponsive and without a pulse. As others retrieved a defibrillator, Mahon began CPR. Once the defibrillator was applied it indicated for a shock to be administered. The first shock did not revive the man and CPR continued. Once again, the defibrillator indicated to shock. A second shock was given with no results, and CPR was again in progress. Mahon and those helping refused to give up and applied a third shock resulting in the man regaining a pulse and consciousness.
After flat lining twice, three defibrillator shocks and five rounds of CPR, the man was speaking and asking what happened.
EMS arrived, assumed critical care, and transported the man to a hospital.
Police Officer Mahon along with community members never gave up in their efforts to save the man's life. The hospital reported he is stable and doing well.
Port Authority police officers receive a high level of training starting in their academy training and continuing in-service training to protect and serve the people of New York, New Jersey and the millions using Port Authority facilities daily.
Outstanding job by all!
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Posted on Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Today we honor and remember Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his Dream. "Let Freedom Ring."
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Posted on Monday, January 19, 2026
Recently, Port Authority Police Officers Devon Moses (R) and Ryan Lopez, PAPD World Trade Center Command, were involved in a foot pursuit with NYPD officers of a burglary suspect in the vicinity of the World Trade Center. The officers pursued the suspect north on Greenwich Street and east on Cortland Street. Police Officer Lopez was able to apprehend the suspect at Cortland and Broadway.
Lopez and Moses were informed the suspect was one of three suspects who allegedly committed a burglary at 125 Greenwich Street. Additional NYPD officers did apprehend the other two suspects.
A job well done by all and a good example of interagency cooperation.
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Posted on Saturday, January 17, 2026
Rest in Peace, Puerto Rico Police Department Agent Anibal Morales Aponte, E.O.W. 1/13/2026.
Agent Aponte was fatally struck by a vehicle that disregarded a red light while on motorcycle patrol. He was 53 years old and served with the Puerto Rico Police Department for 29 years.
Agent Aponte is survived by his daughters.
Anibal, rest in the Lord's eternal embrace. Always Honored, Never Forgotten.
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Posted on Thursday, January 15, 2026
Sunday, January 11, 2026, George Washington Bridge;
The PAPD George Washington Bridge Command received information from the Teaneck, NJ, Police Department of a vehicle that fled after striking a Teaneck police officer.
Port Authority Police Officers John Natiku and Christopher Gallardo observed the vehicle enter the lower level of the George Washington Bridge. The suspect refused the officers attempts using emergency lights and siren to stop the vehicle.
The suspect continued to flee, striking three vehicles on the bridge causing injuries and damage. The suspect continued to 178th Street and Fort Washington Avenue in Washington Heights where he bailed from the vehicle and fled on foot.
Police Officer Joseph Romano and Joseph Cassera joined Natiku and Gallardo in a foot pursuit that ended with the suspect's apprehension. The suspect violently resisted arrest resulting in injuries to two officers.
Subsequent to arrest, the suspect was found to be in possession of a quantity of a controlled substance.
The Port Authority PBA wishes it's two members and the Teaneck police officer complete recoveries from their injuries.
Photo L-R: Police Officers John Natiku, Joseph Romano and Joseph Cassera.
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Posted on Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Recently, in late December, while Police Officer Samuel Guzman, a three-year PAPD veteran, was on patrol at the World Trade Center, he observed a woman in the Oculus Transportation Hub who appeared disoriented. He approached the woman and using his second language engaged her in conversation leading P.O. Guzman to believe she was suffering an altered mental state. As P.O. Guzman gathered information, he requested EMS to evaluate the woman.
Police Officer Guzman continued his investigation and learned through a data search that the woman was 56 years old and reported missing by her family in Jersey City. The family was notified that their loved one was located by P.O. Guzman and was being transported to a hospital for further evaluation. The family was reunited with their loved one at the hospital.
PAPD WTC Command PBA Delegate Police Officer Chris Gebert said of the incident, "What started as a simple conversation led to a family being reunited for the Holidays, highlighting the power of awareness, communication, and compassion in policing."
Port Authority police officers are highly trained to handle the myriads of difficult incidents they face each day in the protection of the people of New York, New Jersey, and the millions using Port Authority facilities daily.
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Posted on Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Rest in Peace, Cooperas Cove, Texas, Police Officer Elijah Garretson, E.O.W. 1/10/2026.
Police Officer Garretson responded to a report of a suspicious person when he was ambushed and fatally shot. He was 27 years old and served with the Cooperas Cove Police Department for seven months. He graduated the police academy in July, 2025, as the Honor Graduate.
Elijah, rest in the Lord's eternal embrace. Always Honored, Never Forgotten.
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Posted on Sunday, January 11, 2026
The Port Authority PBA thanks and appreciates all law enforcement officers and acknowledges their selfless dedication, courage and sacrifice.
The Port Authority PBA is proud and honored to represent the finest among American law enforcement officers, Port Authority of NY & NJ Police Officers.
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Posted on Friday, January 09, 2026
Rest in Peace, Caldwell County, Texas, Constable's Office Deputy Aaron Armstrong, E.O.W. 1/4/2026.
Deputy Armstrong was assigned to a security detail at a local night club when he was fatally shot by a man he was attempting to arrest.
Deputy Armstrong served with the Caldwell County Constable's Office for one year. He previously served with the Smithville Police Department.
Aaron, rest in the Lord's eternal embrace. Always Honored, Never Forgotten.
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Posted on Friday, January 09, 2026