Rest in peace, La Mesa, California, Police Officer Lauren Craven (EOW 10/20/2025). Police Officer Craven was struck and killed by a vehicle while handling a fatal motor vehicle accident. She was 25 years old and had served with the La Mesa P.D. since February 2024. Lauren, rest in the Lord’s eternal embrace. Always Honored, Never Forgotten.
In Remembrance: Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper Nicholas Cayton
Rest in Peace, Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper Nicholas Cayton (EOW 10/16/2025). Trooper Cayton was assisting a disabled tractor-trailer when his patrol vehicle was struck, killing him. He was 40 years old. Trooper, rest in the Lord’s eternal embrace. Always Honored, Never Forgotten.
Happy Diwali
The Port Authority PBA wishes all who celebrate — especially our friends in the PAPD Desi Society — a blessed Diwali filled with peace and love.
PAPD Officers Save Man on George Washington Bridge
On Wednesday, October 15, Port Authority Police Officers Stanley O’Neil and Cesar Moreno were on patrol when they spotted a man climbing the fence on the George Washington Bridge’s north walkway, high above the Hudson River. Acting swiftly, the officers exited their vehicle, jumped a steel barrier and closed the distance. Realizing the man was in distress and contemplating suicide, O’Neil and Moreno engaged him in conversation and persuaded him to return to safety. The man was transported to a hospital for care — another life saved by the PAPD.
PAPD PATH Command Officers Rescue Dog Loose on Train Tracks
On Saturday, October 11, in Manhattan, New York City, Port Authority Police Department PATH Command police officers were alerted to a dog that was reported missing from its Jersey City home for numerous days. The dog, a Shiba Inu named Shohei, was seen on the loose in the PATH system, wandering the tracks between New Jersey and New York.
PANYNJ Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month this October, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey highlighted PAPD Police Officer Rodney Melenciano on its social media channels. For him, every smile and “hola” at the GWB Bus Station feels like family. Raised in a Dominican household in the Bronx, he now serves a community that shares his roots, connecting with local shop owners and riders through trust, culture and pride. Check out the video at https://www.instagram.com/p/DP1dJU4gASO/.