In Remembrance: Puerto Rico Police Agent Anibal Morales Aponte
Rest in peace, Puerto Rico Police Department Agent Anibal Morales Aponte (EOW 1/13/2026). Agent Aponte was fatally struck… Read More
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Rest in Peace, Puerto Rico Police Department Agent Anibal Morales Aponte, E.O.W. 1/13/2026.
Agent Aponte was fatally struck by a vehicle that disregarded a red light while on motorcycle patrol. He was 53 years old and served with the Puerto Rico Police Department for 29 years.
Agent Aponte is survived by his daughters.
Anibal, rest in the Lord's eternal embrace. Always Honored, Never Forgotten.
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Posted on Thursday, January 15, 2026
Sunday, January 11, 2026, George Washington Bridge;
The PAPD George Washington Bridge Command received information from the Teaneck, NJ, Police Department of a vehicle that fled after striking a Teaneck police officer.
Port Authority Police Officers John Natiku and Christopher Gallardo observed the vehicle enter the lower level of the George Washington Bridge. The suspect refused the officers attempts using emergency lights and siren to stop the vehicle.
The suspect continued to flee, striking three vehicles on the bridge causing injuries and damage. The suspect continued to 178th Street and Fort Washington Avenue in Washington Heights where he bailed from the vehicle and fled on foot.
Police Officer Joseph Romano and Joseph Cassera joined Natiku and Gallardo in a foot pursuit that ended with the suspect's apprehension. The suspect violently resisted arrest resulting in injuries to two officers.
Subsequent to arrest, the suspect was found to be in possession of a quantity of a controlled substance.
The Port Authority PBA wishes it's two members and the Teaneck police officer complete recoveries from their injuries.
Photo L-R: Police Officers John Natiku, Joseph Romano and Joseph Cassera.
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Posted on Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Recently, in late December, while Police Officer Samuel Guzman, a three-year PAPD veteran, was on patrol at the World Trade Center, he observed a woman in the Oculus Transportation Hub who appeared disoriented. He approached the woman and using his second language engaged her in conversation leading P.O. Guzman to believe she was suffering an altered mental state. As P.O. Guzman gathered information, he requested EMS to evaluate the woman.
Police Officer Guzman continued his investigation and learned through a data search that the woman was 56 years old and reported missing by her family in Jersey City. The family was notified that their loved one was located by P.O. Guzman and was being transported to a hospital for further evaluation. The family was reunited with their loved one at the hospital.
PAPD WTC Command PBA Delegate Police Officer Chris Gebert said of the incident, "What started as a simple conversation led to a family being reunited for the Holidays, highlighting the power of awareness, communication, and compassion in policing."
Port Authority police officers are highly trained to handle the myriads of difficult incidents they face each day in the protection of the people of New York, New Jersey, and the millions using Port Authority facilities daily.
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Posted on Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Rest in Peace, Cooperas Cove, Texas, Police Officer Elijah Garretson, E.O.W. 1/10/2026.
Police Officer Garretson responded to a report of a suspicious person when he was ambushed and fatally shot. He was 27 years old and served with the Cooperas Cove Police Department for seven months. He graduated the police academy in July, 2025, as the Honor Graduate.
Elijah, rest in the Lord's eternal embrace. Always Honored, Never Forgotten.
#thesacrificecontinues #CooperasCovePolice #PAPD #PAPBA #papdprotectsnynj
Posted on Sunday, January 11, 2026
The Port Authority PBA thanks and appreciates all law enforcement officers and acknowledges their selfless dedication, courage and sacrifice.
The Port Authority PBA is proud and honored to represent the finest among American law enforcement officers, Port Authority of NY & NJ Police Officers.
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Posted on Friday, January 09, 2026
Rest in Peace, Caldwell County, Texas, Constable's Office Deputy Aaron Armstrong, E.O.W. 1/4/2026.
Deputy Armstrong was assigned to a security detail at a local night club when he was fatally shot by a man he was attempting to arrest.
Deputy Armstrong served with the Caldwell County Constable's Office for one year. He previously served with the Smithville Police Department.
Aaron, rest in the Lord's eternal embrace. Always Honored, Never Forgotten.
#thesacrificecontinues #caldwellcountyconstable #PAPD #PAPBA #papdprotectsnynj
Posted on Friday, January 09, 2026
Rest in Peace, Uxbridge, Massachusetts Police Officer Stephen LaPorta, E.O.W. 1/7/2026.
Police Officer LaPorta was fatally struck by a tractor-trailer while assisting a disabled motorist.
He was 43 years old and served with the Uxbridge Police for one year and seven months. He is survived by his wife and children.
Stephen, rest in the Lord's eternal embrace. Always Honored, Never Forgotten.
#thesacrificecontinues #uxbridgepolice #PAPD #PAPBA ##papdprotectsnynj
Posted on Friday, January 09, 2026
Rest in Peace, Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia Police Officer Terry Bennett, E.O.W. 1/7/2026.
Police Officer Bennett was assisting a disabled motorist on December 23, 2025, when he was struck and critically injured by a vehicle. Police Officer Bennett succumbed to his injuries on January 7, 2026.
He served almost 8 years with the Metropolitan Police Department of D.C., and was 32 years old. He is survived by his wife and children.
Terry, rest in the Lord's eternal embrace. Always Honored, Never Forgotten.
#thesacrificecontinues #MetroPDDC #PAPD #PAPBA #papdprotectsnynj
Posted on Friday, January 09, 2026
Monday, January 5, 2026, JFK Airport, Queens, NYC;
Early Monday evening Port Authority Police Officer Elijah Ali was on patrol in the vicinity of Terminal 4, when he was approached by a young mother fraught with fright about her 2-year-old child choking on a piece of candy. The child was in the mother's vehicle. Our Police Officer immediately responded to the vehicle, assessed the child and determined the child was choking. He turned the child and performed back blows between the child's shoulder blades. The officer’s action was successful in dislodging the obstruction resulting in the child breathing freely.
The Port Authority reported the mother said, "I hopped out of my car and ran to his (officer) window and told him my son was choking. He ran straight to my car and to my son. I was incredibly grateful."
Police Officer Ali, a three-year PAPD veteran, has in the past saved two people lives by administering Narcan. According to the Port Authority, he commented, "the commitment to serving and helping others is the reason I chose this profession and it's what brings me the greatest sense of fulfillment."
Port Authority police officers are trained in the academy and constant in-service training to perform in difficult and intense situations with professionalism and dedication to the public's safety. The Port Authority PBA is grateful for Police Officer Ali's actions that represented the high standards and expectations of Port Authority PBA members.
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Posted on Wednesday, January 07, 2026
Saturday, January 3, 2026, JFK Airport, Queens, NYC;
A new year doesn't change what police officers deal with.
It was reported that at a 37-year-old male approached and viciously attacked a Port Authority police officer on patrol in a JFK Airport terminal. The attack was unprovoked and caused the officer significant injuries. Though injured, the officer was able to protect members of the public from injury and take the suspect into custody. The officer was hospitalized for evaluation of his injuries.
Investigation of the incident revealed the suspect was reported missing from Long Beach, California and was in need of medical attention.
The Port Authority PBA is grateful that the officer will recover completely.
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Posted on Tuesday, January 06, 2026