Press Release Article

PORT AUTHORITY POLICE PROMOTE 49 MEMBERS TO CONTINUE AGENCY’S COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC SAFETY

Date: Aug 31, 2006
Press Release Number: 59-2006

Forty-nine members of the Port Authority Police Department were promoted today in a ceremony held in Jersey City, N.J., including a new inspector, three captains, 16 lieutenants, 26 sergeants, and three detectives.

Port Authority Executive Director Kenneth J. Ringler Jr. said, “In the new post-9/11 era, securing the region’s bridges, tunnels, airports, seaports and PATH system is perhaps the most important challenge we face. That’s why I’m pleased that we have men and women who possess the extraordinary talent and leadership skills to set a positive example for those officers under their command.”

Port Authority Director of Public Safety/Superintendent of Police Samuel J. Plumeri Jr. said, “I’m extremely proud that we have such a distinguished group of law enforcement officers who are ready to take on leadership roles to further the department’s mission of providing a safe and secure environment for our customers. This group will continue to ensure that the Port Authority Police Department remains among the premier law enforcement agencies in the nation.”

Created in 1928, the Port Authority Police Department has approximately 1,600 officers and commanders. Its responsibilities include law enforcement, the protection of life and property, and the safety and security of Port Authority facilities.

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey operates many of the busiest and most important transportation links in the region. They include John F. Kennedy International, Newark Liberty International, LaGuardia and Teterboro airports; AirTrain JFK and AirTrain Newark; the George Washington Bridge and Bus Station; the Lincoln and Holland tunnels; the three bridges between Staten Island and New Jersey; the PATH (Port Authority Trans-Hudson) rapid-transit system; the Port Authority-Downtown Manhattan Heliport; Port Newark; the Elizabeth-Port Authority Marine Terminal; the Howland Hook Marine Terminal on Staten Island; the Brooklyn Piers/Red Hook Container Terminal; and the Port Authority Bus Terminal in midtown Manhattan. The agency also owns the 16-acre World Trade Center site in Lower Manhattan.

The Port Authority is financially self-supporting and receives no tax revenue from either state.

Members of the Port Authority Police Department promoted:
Captain Michael Guarnieri to Inspector	Farmingdale, N.Y.
Lieutenant Richard Brazicki to Captain	Morris Plains, N.J.
Lieutenant Lisha Harper to Captain	Springfield Gardens, N.Y.
Lieutenant William McCauley to Captain	Manorville, N.Y.
Sergeant Frances DeSio to Lieutenant	Staten Island, N.Y.
Sergeant John Ferrigno to Lieutenant	Rock Tavern, N.Y.
Sergeant Raymond Garland to Lieutenant	Farmingdale, N.Y.
Sergeant Stephen Grossi to Lieutenant	Poughquag, N.Y.
Sergeant Norma Hardy to Lieutenant	Brooklyn, N.Y.
Sergeant Sean Horan to Lieutenant	Stony Point, N.Y.
Sergeant Michael Lawz to Lieutenant	Clifford Beach, N.J.
Sergeant Robert Lipari to Lieutenant	Saddle Brook, N.J.
Sergeant John McClave to Lieutenant	Howell, N.J.
Sergeant Anthony Morris to Lieutenant	Secaucus, N.J.
Sergeant Joseph Scarano to Lieutenant	Wantagh, N.Y.
Detective Jose Alba to Sergeant	Ridgefield Park, N.J.
Police Officer Dominic Acque to Sergeant	Howell, N.J.
Police Officer John Adorno to Sergeant	Union, N.J.
Police Officer Daryl Blinker to Sergeant	Spring Valley, N.Y.
Police Officer Richard Campbell to Sergeant	Whitehouse Station, N.J.
Police Officer Mark Ciganek to Sergeant	New City, N.Y.
Police Officer Leonard Colonna to Sergeant	Farmingdale, N.J.
Police Officer Dean DeBellis to Sergeant	Staten Island, N.Y.
Police Officer Christopher Elliott to Sergeant	Matawan, N.J.
Police Officer Nicholas Federico to Sergeant	Seaford, N.Y.
Police Officer Christopher Figaro to Sergeant	Keansburg, N.J.
Police Officer Charles Gumbs to Sergeant	Jamaica, N.Y.
Police Officer Christopher Gysin to Sergeant	Waldwick, N.J.
Police Officer Thomas Johnson to Sergeant	Union Beach, N.J.
Police Officer Raymond Maniscalco to Sergeant	Brooklyn, N.Y.
Police Officer George Martinez to Sergeant	Bayside, N.Y.
Police Officer Joseph McCloskey to Sergeant	Astoria, N.Y.
Police Officer Juan Mendez to Sergeant	W. Farmingdale, N.Y.
Police Officer Thomas Michaels to Sergeant	Randolph, N.J.
Police Officer Michael Milne to Sergeant	Englishtown, N.J.
Police Officer Barry Pikaard to Sergeant	Ramsey, N.J.
Police Officer Edwin Rivera to Sergeant	Staten Island, N.Y.
Police Officer Pasquale Russo to Sergeant	Rockaway, N.J.
Police Officer Steven Skific to Sergeant	Northvale, N.J.
Police Officer Michael Thomas to Sergeant	Plainfield, N.J.
Police Officer Dennis Twohig to Sergeant	Kings Park, N.Y.
Sergeant Narice West to Detective Sergeant	Medford, N.Y.
Police Officer Donald Conklin to Detective	Wantagh, N.Y.
Police Officer Timothy Smalls to Detective	Newark, N.J.