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  • Rest in Peace, Jackson County, Mississippi, Sheriff's Deputy Michael Jamerson, E.O.W. 4/1/2026. Deputy Jamerson responded to a disturbance call at a local apartment complex. Gunfire erupted during a foot pursuit of a suspect that resulted in the fatal shooting of Deputy Jamerson. He was 61 years old and served with the Jackson County Sheriff's Office for 16 years. Michael, rest in the Lord's eternal embrace. Always Honored, Never Forgotten. #thesacrificecontinues #jacksoncountysheriffsoffice #PAPD #PAPBA #papdprotectsnynj
  • The Port Authority PBA is saddened by the passing of retired Port Authority Police Officer James J. Guinto. Jimmy served with the Port Authority Police Department from October 8, 1973 through January 8, 1994, protecting the people of New York, New Jersey and the millions using Port Authority facilities daily. He spent many of those years as a Port Authority PBA delegate passionately representing the police officers of the PAPD Bus Terminal Command. He was a United States Army Vietnam War veteran. Jimmy leaves a lasting legacy of a great PBA representative, an outstanding person and a damn good cop. Jimmy, rest in the Lord's eternal embrace. You will never be forgotten. Visitation: Friday, April 3, 2026, 3-6pm Hiers-Baxley Funeral Services 9695 SW 110th Street Ocala, Florida Burial: Thursday, April 9, 2026, 2pm Long Island National Cemetery 2040 Wellwood Avenue Farmingdale, New York #PAPD #PAPBA. #PAPDBT #papdprotectsnynj
  • The Port Authority PBA wishes all who celebrate and especially our friends of the Port Authority Shomrin Society a joyful and blessed Passover. Chag Pesach Sameach! #Passover #pashomrinsociety #PAPD #PAPBA ##papdprotectsnynj
  • Join the PAPD TWINS and Honor 37 on Monday, April 6, 2026, for the March Madness College Basketball Championship Game and help Honor 37 raise funds to help families of fallen police officers. Information on the flyer. #Honor37 #PAPDTWINS #marchmadness #PAPBA #PAPD
  • Recently, Port Authority Police Officer Anthony Amelio responded to Terminal 1, JFK International Airport for a TSA report of someone of concern to that agency. Once on scene, Police Officer Amelio was informed of an 18-year-old man who TSA said was acting erratically. PO Amelio interviewed the man and based in that interview requested EMS to evaluate the man. EMS responded and transported the man to a hospital. A couple of days later, Amelio saw an article in the New York Post about a 29-year-old woman who was the victim of an unprovoked stabbing at a bus stop in East Elmhurst, Queens. The article included a photo of the suspect taken from surveillance video provided by the New York City Police Department. Amelio immediately recognized the suspect as the person he dealt with at Terminal 1. Police Officer Amelio contacted the NYPD 115 Precinct Detective Squad informing them of his interaction with the suspect on an earlier date. He provided the NYPD detectives with the suspect's name and other information. Amelio was able to positively identify the suspect giving the NYPD probable cause to arrest the suspect. An outstanding example of interagency cooperation resulting in the apprehension of a violent suspect. #PAPD #NYPD #PAPDJFK #PAPBA #papdprotectsnynj
  • Port Authority PBA President Frank Conti's interview with Lisa Evers, Fox 5 NY. #PAPD #PAPBA #PAPDLGA #papdprotectsnynj
  • Sunday, March 22, 2026, LaGuardia Airport; The members of the Port Authority PBA are saddened by the deaths of the two Air Canada Flight 8646 pilots and offer their sincere condolences to their families. The Port Authority PBA is also thankful and grateful that the Port Authority police officer and sergeant are in stable condition. We hope for their complete recoveries. The police officers of the Port Authority Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighter (ARFF) Unit were responding to an aircraft emergency as they approached Runway 4. Truck 1 was in the lead and received instruction from Air Traffic Control for the ARFF Unit to cross the runway. As Truck 1 started crossing the runway, it was struck by Air Canada Flight 8646. The tragic crash occurred in view of the other ARFF Units. The members of those units immediately went into rescue operations evacuating the passengers, securing their safety while not knowing if their fellow officers in Truck 1 were dead or alive. True professionalism. #PAPD #PAPDLGA #PAPDARFF #PAPBA #papdprotectsnynj
  • Friday, March 20, 2026, Port Authority Bus Terminal, Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan; PAPD cops received a report of a gun on a Greyhound Bus that was on the lower level of the Port Authority Bus Terminal's south wing. Officers secured the firearm and interviewed the driver who provided suspect information. As cops canvassed, Police Officer Matthew Wiessensee located the suspect, a 39-year-old Massachusetts man, and detained him for investigation. The Bus driver positively identified the suspect. Further investigation revealed the suspect to be in possession of ammunition and a quantity of cocaine. The suspect was arrested and faces various charges. #PAPD #PAPDBT #PAPBA #papdprotectsnynj
  • Rest in Peace Master Sergeant Tyler Grezaffi, E.O.W. 3/18/2026. Sgt. Grezaffi, a member of the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections, was killed in an on-duty vehicle crash. She was 27 years old and served with the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections for one year. She previously served with the Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff's Office and the Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office. Sarge, rest in the Lord's eternal embrace. Always Honored, Never Forgotten. #thesacrificecontinues #louisianadepartmentofpublicsafetyandcorrections #PAPD #PAPBA #papdprotectsnynj
  • The Port Authority PBA always honors and remembers Police Officer Michael Teel, E.O.W. 3/21/2019. Police Officer Teel 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. Mike, continue your rest in the Lord's eternal embrace. Always Honored, Never Forgotten. #PAPD #PAPBA #papdprotectsnynj
  • The Port Authority PBA always honors and remembers Police Officer Bertram Winkler, E.O.W. 3/21/1972. Police Officer Winkler suffered a fatal heart attack while in foot pursuit of a robbery suspect on West 40th Street in Manhattan. Bertram, continue your rest in the Lord's eternal embrace. Always Honored, Never Forgotten. #PAPD #PAPDBT #PAPBA #papdprotectsnynj
  • Friday, March 20, 2026, Jersey City, NJ; Port Authority police were notified of two women threatening people with a knife on a Newark to World Trade Center PATH train Friday morning. Port Authority Police Officers Daniel Kacsmar and Tyler Ringwood, PAPD PATH Command, entered the train at Journal Square, Jersey City, and apprehended both women who were subsequently charged with various offenses. One of the women also had an active warrant out of Newark, New Jersey. #PAPD #PAPBA #PAPDPATH #papdprotectsnynj