The Port Authority PBA always honors and remembers Port Authority Police Officer David Lee (EOW July 29, 2022). Police Officer Lee succumbed to a 9/11 illness contracted during his heroic and selfless work in the toxic environment of the World Trade Center Rescue and Recovery. Dave, continue your peaceful rest in the Lord’s eternal embrace. Always Honored, Never Forgotten.
Port Authority Youth Police Academy Graduation Ceremony
On Friday, July 24, family and friends gathered at the Port Authority Police Academy in Jersey City to celebrate the graduation of 31 New York and New Jersey high school students from the Police Officer Anthony M. Varvaro Youth Police Academy. Varvaro was killed in the line of duty on September 11, 2022, while reporting for his assignment at the 9/11 Memorial Remembrance Ceremony. Anthony’s mother, Paulette Varvaro, attended the ceremony to congratulate the Youth Academy graduates, alongside PBA, PAPD and agency leadership. The Port Authority PBA wishes all of the graduates continued success in their future endeavors.
In Remembrance: Port Authority Police Lieutenant John J. Brant
The Port Authority PBA always honors and remembers Port Authority Police Lieutenant John J. Brant (EOW July 19, 2018). Lieutenant Brant succumbed to a 9/11 illness contracted during his heroic and selfless work in the toxic environment of the World Trade Center Rescue and Recovery. Lieutenant, rest in the Lord’s eternal embrace. Always Honored, Never Forgotten.
In Remembrance: Port Authority Police Officer Charles Barzydlo
The Port Authority PBA always honors and remembers Port Authority Police Officer Charles Barzydlo (EOW July 17, 2016). Police Officer Barzydlo succumbed to a 9/11 illness contracted during his heroic and selfless work in the toxic environment of the World Trade Center Rescue and Recovery. Charles, continue your peaceful rest in the Lord’s eternal embrace. Always Honored, Never Forgotten.
In Remembrance: Port Authority Police Officer Frederick Maley
The Port Authority PBA always honors and remembers Port Authority Police Officer Frederick Maley (EOW July 17, 2022). Police Officer Maley succumbed to a 9/11 illness contracted during his heroic and selfless work in the toxic environment of the World Trade Center Rescue and Recovery. Fred, continue your peaceful rest in the Lord’s eternal embrace. Always Honored, Never Forgotten.
In Remembrance: U.S. Deputy Marshal Michael Andrew Hanson
Rest in peace, U.S. Deputy Marshal Michael Andrew Hanson (EOW 7/13/2026). Deputy Marshal Hanson was fatally shot while serving an arrest warrant to take a violent fugitive into custody. He was 36 years old and served with the U.S. Marshals Service for six years. He previously served with the U.S. Border Patrol, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and two Mississippi police departments. He is survived by his wife and two children. Deputy, rest in the Lord’s eternal embrace. Always Honored, Never Forgotten