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  • Congratulations Port Authority Police Officer Chee Ying Yong, recipient of the Port Authority PBA's 2025 Cop of the Year Award. Police Officer Yong was introduced by PBA President Frank Conti as the recipient at the annual Port Authority PBA Cop of the Year Dinner held of Friday, February 6, 2026. The PBA acknowledged Yong's heroic actions that occurred on October 2, 2025. On that date, PO Yong's actions resulted in her saving the life of a 17-old stabbing victim and the apprehension of a homicide and arson suspect in what appeared to be a tragic domestic violence incident. What made this incident even more extraordinary is PO Yong courageously upheld her oath while off-duty and four months pregnant with her first child. A selfless commitment to the public's safety. #PAPD #PAPBA #PAPBACopoftheYear #papdprotectsnynj
  • Rest in Peace, Arizona Department of Public Safety, Aviation Bureau, Trooper/Paramedic Hunter Bennett and Pilot Robert Skankey, E.O.W.2/4/2026. Bennett and Skankey, DPS helicopter crew members, were killed in a crash as they were responding to an active shooter incident. Hunter and Robert, rest in the Lord's eternal embrace. Always Honored, Never Forgotten. #thesacrificecontinues #arizonadps #PAPD #PAPBA #papdprotectsnynj
  • Rest in Peace, Lee County, Mississippi, Deputy Sheriff Rick Haggard, E.O.W. 2/3/2026. Deputy Haggard was a Lee County School Resource Officer assigned to Shannon Elementary School. During the end of the school day, while he was directing traffic in front of the school, he was fatally struck by a vehicle as he was protecting the children of Shannon Elementary School. He was 52 years old and a 20-year law enforcement officer. Rick, rest in the Lord's eternal embrace. Always Honored, Never Forgotten. #thesacrificecontinues #leecountysheriffsdepartment #PAPD #PAPBA #papdprotectsnynj
  • Wake and Funeral arrangements for Nassau County Police Officer Patricia Espinosa. You can help Police Officer Espinosa's family by visiting https://gofund.me/74eeb7ff2. #NCPD #POPatriciaEspinosa #PAPD #PAPBA ##papdprotectsnynj
  • Rest in Peace, Gwinnett County, Georgia, Police Officer Pradeep Tamang, E.O.W. 2/1/2026. Police Officer Tamang and his partner were dispatched to a local hotel for a forgery and fraud complaint. While interviewing the suspect, the suspect produced a handgun and shot both officers. Officer Tamang was killed and his partner critically wounded. One of the officers returned fire wounding the 35-year-old assailant. It is reported the suspect has multiple felony convictions and active warrants. Police Officer Tamang was 25 years old and served with the Gwinnett County Police Department for eight months. He was engaged to be married. Pradeep, rest in the Lord's eternal embrace. Always Honored, Never Forgotten. #thesacrificecontinues #GwinnettCountyPolice #PAPD #PAPBA #papdprotectsnynj
  • Rest in Peace, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, Deputy Sheriff Christopher Ohlmeyer, E.O.W. 1/30/2026. Deputy Ohlmeyer, a motorcycle officer, was assigned to a funeral escort when he was struck and killed by a vehicle while stopping traffic. Deputy Ohlmeyer was 41 years old and served with the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office for 15 years. He is survived by his wife and two children. Christopher, rest in the Lord's eternal embrace. Always Honored, Never Forgotten. #thesacrificecontinues #jeffersonparishsheriffsoffice #PAPD #PAPBA #papdprotectsnynj
  • The members of the Port Authority PBA are saddened by the loss of Nassau County Police Officer Patricia Espinosa, E.O.W. 1/31/2026. Police Officer Espinosa was killed by an alleged drunk driver early Saturday morning while on her way to report for duty. Police Officer Espinosa served the people of Nassau County with dedication and courage since 2017. She previously served as a New York State Correctional Officer for four years. She was 42 years old and survived by her husband and two-year-old daughter. Patricia, rest in the Lord's eternal embrace. Always Honored, Never Forgotten. #thesacrificecontinues #NCPD #PAPD #PAPBA #papdprotectsnynj
  • Rest in Peace, Weakley County, Tennessee, Deputy Sheriff Derrick Bonham, E.O.W. 1/30/2026. Early Friday morning Deputy Bonham responded to a local hotel for a shots fired call. Once on scene, the shooter was observed in a vehicle and began shooting, fatally striking Deputy Bonham. He was 38 years old and a two-year Weakley County Sheriff's Department veteran. He is survived by his wife and three children. Derrick, rest in the Lord's eternal embrace. Always Honored, Never Forgotten. #thesacrificecontinues #weakleysheriffsdepartment #PAPD #PAPBA #papdprotectsnynj
  • Friday, January 23, 2026, New York City, NY; The 17th Annual Irish Echo Law and Order Awards were presented to law enforcement officers from various agencies by the Irish Echo Newspaper Friday evening at the Franklin Grand Central Hotel.
  • Prayers for Corpus Christi, Texas. Senior Police Officer Alexandria Cano Castro who is in critical condition after being shot in the line-of-duty. Police Officer Cano Castro and other officers were attempting to arrest a homicide suspect Friday, January 23, 2026, when the suspect produced a handgun and fired upon the officers. Cano Castro was shot in the head. Two other officers were also shot and have since been released from the hospital. The 36-year-old Officer remains in the hospital's Intensive Care Unit. It has been reported her,