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  • Thursday, February 26, 2026, World Trade Center; Thirty-three years ago today, terrorists drove an explosives laden truck into the World Trade Center garage under the North Tower. The explosives were detonated killing six people, an unborn child and injuring 1,042 others. Today we remember those lost. John DiGiovanni Robert Kirkpatrick Stephen Knapp William Macko William Mercado Monica Smith and her unborn child May they all rest in the Lord's eternal embrace. #WTC #PAPD #NYPD #papdprotectsnynj
  • Rest in Peace, Brothers: Sergeant Michael Schlattman, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, Sheriff's Office, E.O.W. 2/23/2026, struck and killed conducting a traffic stop. Deputy Sheriff Kenneth Lewis, Fort Bend, Texas, Sheriff's Office, E.O.W. 2/23/2026, struck and killed assisting a stranded motorist. Master Trooper Stien Davis, Jr., North Carolina Highway Patrol , E.O.W. 2/22/2026, killed in a rollover crash while on patrol. Police Officer Caleb Abney, Hahira, Georgia, Police Department, E.O.W. 2/19/2026, struck and killed conducting a traffic stop. May they all rest in the Lord's eternal embrace. Always Honored, Never Forgotten. #thesacrificecontinues #PAPD #PAPBA #papdprotectsnynj
  • Rest in Peace, Christian County, Missouri, Deputy Sheriffs Gabriel Ramirez, (L) and Michael Hislope, E.O.W. 2/24/2026. Deputy Ramirez was fatally shot while conducting a motor vehicle stop. The suspect fled the scene. Local,County, and Federal law enforcement conducted an intense hours-long manhunt. A thirty minute gun battle erupted when the suspect was located during which Deputy Hislope was shot and killed. Another Christian County Deputy and a Webster County Deputy were shot and wounded. Both are hospitalized and now in stable condition. Deputy Ramirez was 30 years old and served with the Christian County Sheriff's Office for 11 months. Deputy Hislope was 40 and was a member of the Sheriff's Office for six years. Both deputies were United States Army combat veterans. Gabriel and Michael, rest in the Lord's eternal embrace. Always Honored, Never Forgotten. #thesacrificecontinues #ChristianCountySheriffsOffice #PAPD #PAPBA #papdprotectsnynj
  • The Port Authority PBA wishes all who observe the 40 days of Lent a Blessed and Meaningful Ash Wednesday. #ashwednesday #Lent #PAPD #PAPBA #papdprotectsnynj
  • The Port Authority PBA wishes those of the Muslim Faith and especially our friends of the PAPD Muslim Officers Society a Blessed Ramadan. #ramadan #PAPDMOS #PAPD #PAPBA #papdprotectsnynj
  • Rest in Peace, Beech Grove, Indiana, Police Officer Brian Elliott, E.O.W. 2/16/2026. Police Officer Elliott responded to a domestic disturbance in an area apartment. Once on scene a man from inside the apartment opened fire striking both officers. PO Elliott was fatally shot, the other officer wounded. Police Officer Elliott was 33 years old and served with the Beech Grove Police Department for more than one year. He previously served with the Marion County Sheriff's Office for four years. He is survived by his wife. Brian, rest in the Lord's eternal embrace. Always Honored, Never Forgotten. #thesacrificecontinues #BeechGrovePolice #PAPD #PAPBA #papdprotectsnynj
  • The Port Authority PBA wishes all who celebrate, especially our friends of the PAPD Asian Jade Society, a Healthy, Prosperous and Happy New Year. #lunarnewyear #PAPDAJS #PAPD #PAPBA #papdprotectsnynj
  • Sunday, February 15, 2026, Hoboken, NJ; Sisters from Belgium were separated from their parents after they stayed on a PATH train in the Hoboken Station. The parents frantically contacted the PAPD that their daughters, 10 and 14 years old, were missing. The PAPD PATH Command conducted a successful 35-minute system-wide search resulting in Police Officers Ilya Orlov and Mathew Boehler locating the sisters at the Grove Street Station. The family was happily reunited. #PAPD #PAPDPATH #PAPBA #papdprotectsnynj
  • Sunday, February 15, 2026, Jersey City, NJ; A 67-year-old Newark man was arrested for committing a robbery with a knife Sunday afternoon in the Exchange Place PATH Station. The victim and witnesses reported the suspect shoved the victim and demanded money. After the victim refused, the suspect brandished a knife before fleeing. Port Authority Police Officers Phillip Campo and Drew Koehler located the suspect and took him into custody. The suspect, who is wanted by the New Jersey Transit Police Department for aggravated assault, is now facing robbery charges. #PAPD #PAPBA #PAPDPATH #papdprotectsnynj
  • Today our nation pauses and reflects on the guiding principles that created the greatest nation on earth. The people entrust in those they have chosen to lead with a commitment pursuing wellbeing, safety and prosperity for all. The Port Authority PBA wishes you a Happy President's Day. #PresidentsDay #USA #PAPD #PAPBA #papdprotectsnynj
  • MAYOR MAMDANI VISITS MAN IN HOSPITAL WHO ATTEMPTED TO STAB NYPD POLICE OFFICER Police have to make split second decisions in order to save a life. Often that life is their own. The Mayor has stated he would rather have non-law enforcement personnel respond to calls for people experiencing a mental health crisis. Those calls are among the most dangerous a police officer faces. There are those who believe police officers are paid to sacrifice their lives. That is not and never has been a part of a cop's job description. What we do know is a police officer possess the training and equipment to mitigate a deadly force threat. Mental health personnel do not. Something to think about. #PAPBA
  • Tuesday, February 10, 2026, Port Authority Bus Terminal. Hell's Kitchen, NYC; Police Officer Luna was on patrol when he observed an individual commit a petit larceny at a Hudson News newsstand. Luna apprehended the suspect without incident. Subsequent to arrest, Luna recovered more than a pound of a controlled substance from the suspect. This arrest is a good example of a police officer paying attention to the disorder in society that leads to a significant arrest. Petit larceny is a misdemeanor while that quantity of drugs is an A-1 felony. Great job, Officer! #PAPD #PAPDBT #PAPBA #papdprotectsnynj