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Friday, May 29, 2026:
The Wounded Warrior Project Soldier Ride 250 ended its tour in New York City by crossing the George Washington Bridge escorted by the PAPD. Earlier in the day, the PAPD escorted the Soldier Ride as it crossed the Goethals and Bayonne Bridges.
The Wounded Warrior Project Soldier 250 Ride, a special 250th USA Anniversary edition. was a more than 1,000-mile event that began in Jacksonville, Florida bringing together wounded warriors on the road in comraderie while cycling.
#WWP #PAPD #PAPBA ##papdprotectsnynj #WWPSoldierRide250
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Posted on Saturday, May 30, 2026
Rest in Peace, Arlington County, Virginia, Police Corporal Barry James Foust, E.O.W. May 22, 2026.
Corporal Foust succumbed to a 9/11 illness contracted during his heroic and selfless work in the toxic environment of the Pentagon Rescue and Recovery. He was 64 years old and served with the Arlington County Police Department for 37 years. He is survived by his wife and daughter.
Barry, rest in the Lord's eternal embrace. Always Honored, Never Forgotten.
#thesacrificecontinues #arlingtoncountypolice #pentagon #PAPD #PAPBA
Posted on Saturday, May 30, 2026
Rest in Peace, Taos County, New Mexico, Sheriff's Sergeant Joseph Apodaca, E.O.W. May 22, 2026.
Sergeant Apodaca was on motorcycle patrol while searching for a reckless driver when he was killed in a motor vehicle accident. He was 36 years old and served with the Taos County Sheriff's Office for eight years and four months. Sergeant Apodaca is survived by his wife and children.
Sarge, rest in the Lord's eternal embrace. Always Honored, Never Forgotten.
#thesacrificecontinues #taoscountysheriffsoffice #PAPD #PAPBA #papdprotectsnynj
Posted on Saturday, May 30, 2026
Rest in Peace, Carroll County, Virginia, Deputy Sheriff Logan Utt, E.O.W. May 29, 2026.
Deputy Utt and another deputy were dispatched to perform a welfare check. Upon arrival, both deputies were met with gunfire. Deputy Utt was fatally shot while the other deputy was shot and wounded.
Deputy Utt served with the Carroll County Sheriff's Office for two years and five months. He is survived by his wife and children.
Logan, rest in the Lord's eternal embrace. Always Honored, Never Forgotten.
#thesacrificecontinues #carrollcountysheriffsoffice #PAPD #PAPBA #papdprotectsnynj
Posted on Saturday, May 30, 2026
Saturday, May 30, 2026
Twenty-four years ago on May 30, 2002, the World Trade Center 9/11 Rescue and Recovery operations came to a formal end with the removal of the Final Column.
The Final Column is topped off with PAPD37, a tribute to the 37 Port Authority police officers who were killed in the line-of-duty at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.
The column, which was one of the 47 columns that supported the inner core of the South Tower, stood intact still embedded in the bedrock below the Tower. It now stands in the 9/11 Museum as a symbol of the resilience and courage of the 9/11 first responders.
Members of every PAPD Recruit Class that graduated the Port Authority Police Academy since September 11, 2001, has taken their oath of office in the 9/11 Museum next to the Final Column.
To each member of the PAPD, the Final Column represents the strength of the PAPD, a police department wounded like no other in the history of American law enforcement, to continue to protect the people of New York, New Jersey and the millions using Port Authority facilities daily.
The Port Authority PBA takes exceptional pride in representing America's finest police officers.
#PAPD #PAPD37 #WTC #PAPBA #papdprotectsnynj
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Posted on Saturday, May 30, 2026
Rest in Peace, Central Berks, Pennsylvania, Regional Police Department Police Officer Kristen Yeager, E.O.W. May 29, 2026.
Police Officer Yeager was killed in a motor vehicle accident when responding to an emergency in a neighboring agency.
She was 42 years old and a two and one half year veteran of the Central Berks Regional Police Department. She is survived by her husband and three children.
Kristen, rest in the Lord's eternal embrace. Always Honored, Never Forgotten.
#thesacrificecontinues #centralberksregionalpolice #PAPD #PAPBA #papdprotectsnynj
Posted on Saturday, May 30, 2026
A message from the PBA President:
Clearly, unions representing workers can be strongest when we stand together as a unified force. Working together, we’ve achieved significant Tier 5 and 6 pension system improvements for our members.
These are real improvements, significantly more impactful than in prior years, and they’ll result in real, tangible financial benefits for our members, both during active duty and in retirement.
We appreciate the support of our legislators who voted for the passage of the budget, and we are thankful to the governor for signing it. That said, we will continue our tier equity endeavors going forward.
I’d like to recognize the non-stop efforts of Recording Secretary Shaun Kehoe, First Vice President Mike Mollahan, retired PBA President Bing Markee, and the Executive Board and Legislative Committee of PCNY, including our counterparts in the Nassau, Suffolk, and MTA Police Unions.
Frank Conti
President
Posted on Wednesday, May 27, 2026
The Port Authority PBA always honors and remembers Port Authority Police Officer Henry J. Koebel, Jr., E.O.W. May 26, 1978.
Police Officer Koebel was fatally shot by an assailant while taking police action at the Port Authority Bus Terminal. He was 28 years old and a two-year member of the Port Authority Police Department.
Henry, continue your peaceful rest in the Lord's eternal embrace. Always Honored, Never Forgotten.
#thesacrificecontinues #PAPD #PAPDBT #PAPBA #papdprotectsnynj
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Posted on Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Monday, May 25, 2026, Memorial Day:
For 250 years "We the People of the United States" have lived as a free and prosperous People secured by the legions of men and women who swore an oath to always protect our nation and way of life. Today, we honor and pay tribute to those who in the performance of their sworn sacred oath sacrificed their lives so we may live in peace. There is no greater love. May they rest in the Lord's eternal embrace.
#MemorialDay #Military #PAPD #PAPBA #papdprotectsnynj
Posted on Monday, May 25, 2026
Memorial Day Weekend 2026
This weekend family and friends will come together in remembrance of the American heroes who perished in defense of our country. Do not let that be lost in a long weekend of barbecues and fun, for it was those who fell in battle that gave you the American freedoms you enjoy. Always honor the Fallen and their families. #MemorialDavWeekend #sacrifice #PAPD #PAPBA #papdprotectsnynj
Posted on Saturday, May 23, 2026