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The Port Authority PBA wishes everyone a happy Thanksgiving. Please take a moment to think of all who are unable to be at their family’s Thanksgiving table because they are protecting us all.

The Port Authority PBA always honors and remembers Port Authority Police Sergeant Vincent Oliva (EOW 11/27/2013). Sergeant Oliva 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 Mission. He had served the people of New York, New Jersey and the millions using Port Authority facilities daily for more than 30 years. Sarge, continue your peaceful rest in the Lord’s eternal embrace. Always Honored, Never Forgotten.

Port Authority Police Officer Devon Moses initiated a donation drive at the PAPD World Trade Center Command to support the Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church at the World Trade Center in providing food for those in need. Members of the PAPD WTC Command not only raised funds but also joined church parishioners on Tuesday, November 16, in preparing food bags for those who rely on the generosity and care of others. The Port Authority PBA thanks Officer Moses, his colleagues at the PAPD WTC Command, and Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church for their selfless community outreach.

Rest in peace, Alhambra, California, Police Officer Alec Sanders (EOW 11/20/2025). Police Officer Sanders was struck and killed by a vehicle that was fleeing from police. He was 28 years old and had served eight months with the Alhambra Police Department. He had previously served one year with the Long Beach, California, Police Department. He is survived by his fiancée, two sisters and a brother. Alec, rest in the Lord’s eternal embrace. Always Honored, Never Forgotten.

Rest in peace, Indian River County, Florida, Deputy Sheriff Terri Mashkow (EOW 11/21/2025). Deputy Mashkow was fatally shot while serving an eviction order. She was 47 years old and had served with the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office for 25 years. She is survived by her husband. Terri, rest in the Lord’ s eternal embrace. Always Honored, Never Forgotten.

“While we can never do enough for our nation’s heroes, we can always do more.” Those are the words of Gary Sinise, the Hollywood actor who played Lieutenant Dan in the 1994 Oscar-winning film Forrest Gump. He visited the PAPD Bus Terminal Command with the Gary Sinise Foundation on Thursday, November 20. Sinise and foundation members provided and served lunch for Port Authority officers working the day and afternoon tours.