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
PAPD Running Club Honors 9/11 Heroes in Memorial Run
On Saturday, July 11, the PAPD Running Club participated in the 9/11 Memorial & Museum four-mile run in Central Park, commemorating those lost in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, including the 37 Port Authority police officers and all first responders killed in the line of duty that tragic day.
In Remembrance: Ohio Police Sergeant Scott Ries
Rest in peace, Rittman, Ohio, Police Sergeant Scott Ries (EOW July 5, 2026). Sergeant Ries and Medina County deputies responded to a report of a break-in with shots fired at a local residence. Upon arrival, the officers were immediately met with gunfire. Four Medina County deputies were shot and wounded. Ries was fatally shot. Ries served in law enforcement for 24 years. He was with the Rittman Police Department for 10 years and previously served with the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office and the Sugar Grove Police Department. Two of the Medina County deputies remain hospitalized. Sarge, rest in the Lord’s eternal embrace. Always Honored, Never Forgotten.