PAPBA News

Rest in peace, Warm Springs, Georgia, Police Sergeant Chris Fisher (EOW September 1, 2026). Sergeant Fisher had just completed a motor vehicle stop and was seated in his patrol vehicle when a car pulled up next to him. A man, who was later identified as a person Sergeant Fisher had arrested in August for narcotics and weapons offenses, opened fire from inside the car, striking and killing Sergeant Fisher. Sergeant Fisher was 36 years old and had served with the Warm Springs Police Department and previously with the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office for more than seven years. He is survived by his wife and two children. Read More

On August 19, Port Authority Police Officers Devin Moses, Samuel Guzman and Derick Cadena were patrolling the World Trade Center PATH Train Station when they observed a man gain entry to the PATH system without payment. The officers stopped the suspect and conducted a field investigation, which revealed that the suspect had three active arrest warrants out of Kings County (Brooklyn). Subsequent to his arrest, the suspect was found to be in possession of a loaded firearm and a switchblade knife. Read More

Rest in peace, Columbia, South Carolina, Police Officer Christopher DeLong Jr. (EOW August 29, 2026). Police Officer DeLong responded to a domestic violence incident where the suspect fled before DeLong’s arrival. While continuing his patrol, he observed the suspect at another location. DeLong and his backup officer, Police Officer David Dymock, approached the suspect, who opened fire, striking and killing DeLong and wounding Dymock. The suspect was shot and killed. Police Officer Dymock is reported to be hospitalized in satisfactory condition. Police Officer DeLong was 29 years old and had served with the Columbia Police Department for one year and eight months. He is survived by his wife and two children. Read More

Port Authority Police Officer Brian Monacelli was enjoying a Sunday with his family at Seven Presidents Beach in Long Branch, New Jersey, when he heard a woman screaming, “My child is dying, my child is dying!” Officer Monacelli immediately responded and found a young girl, approximately 4 or 5 years old, unresponsive, not breathing and turning blue. He assessed the child and realized she was choking. Surrounded by panicked family members, he took control of the situation and began performing the Heimlich Maneuver. Read More

On September 13, Honor 37 will host its inaugural Ride of Remembrance to mark the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Honor 37 was born in the ashes of the World Trade Center terrorist attacks by two Port Authority police officers and is named in honor of the 37 Port Authority police officers killed that fateful day. Since 2002, Honor 37 members have cycled from the World Trade Center to Washington, D.C., every May 9 in honor of our nation’s fallen law enforcement officers and in support of their families. The first-ever Honor 37 Ride of Remembrance will begin in Fort Lee, New Jersey, with cyclists making their way into Manhattan over the George Washington Bridge. Read More

Share the gift of life by donating to the Memorial Blood Drive Honoring the Lives of Thomas and John Gorman on Thursday, September 10, and Friday, September 11. Port Authority Police Officer Thomas Gorman was killed in the line of duty on September 11, 2001, at the World Trade Center. His brother, John, later died from a 9/11-related illness. Please review the flyer on this page for more information. Read More