NJ Blue Aug/Sept 2016

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䴀⸀ 吀⸀ 匀䠀䄀䠀䄀䈀Ⰰ 䴀⸀䐀⸀ 䴀䔀䐀䤀䌀䄀䰀䐀䤀刀䔀䌀吀伀刀
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editor’s point of view
6 Daniel Del Valle
managing editor’s perspective
8 George Beck
9/11 reflection
inside perspective
9 /11: A Recollection
10
By Rafael Rosa
behind the badge
women in blue
corrections
NJ Department of Corrections
44
Officer Goes from Marine Corps
to Law Enforcement to Police
Tactical Training Business Owner
14Remembering an American Hero
Captain Kathy Mazza-Delosh
By Capt. Donna Roman-Hernandez (Ret.)
looking back
16 The Far Reaching Effects of 9/11
By Joel E. Gordon
up close interview
17Louie D. Cacchioli
By Melinda Inzani
gone but not forgotten
20Who is Nancy Eulalia Perez?
By Julia Torres
tribute
Hold the Door
24
By Lauren Fazio
feature interview
2615 Years Later: Bernard Kerik
40th Police Commissioner
of the City of New York
By George Beck
inside view
28The Bucket Brigade
By Capt. Lori Mambelli (Ret.)
spotlight interview
Interview with Jim Keane
32
By Julia Torres
NJ Blue Now TV
3423 Ways You Could Be Killed
If You Are a Police Officer
in America
exclusive interview
368-13! A Story of Survival
and Brotherhood
William “Will” Jimeno
By Joe Uliano
hear me out
Mike Megna Seeks Help
38
40From “Happiest Place on Earth”
to “Most Devastating Day in
America”
By PO Valerie Stetz (Ret.)
429/11 A Personal Look Back
By Lt. Joseph Pangaro (Ret.)
By Eddie Molina
on the road
46NJ Blue Now Crew Travels to
Dallas and Baton Rouge
remembrance
Deputy Brandon J. Nielsen
48
inside view
49Policing, Public Trust and the
African American Community
By Lt. Jerry Pearman
out-front
50Negative Impact of Police
Protests
By Debra Ann Tirado
straightforward
Courage to Speak the Truth
51
By Sgt. Joseph Biasco
blue events
Moments in Law Enforcement
52
poetry
54Outside Looking In
By Officer Patricia Galloway
health news
55Routine on Sleep
By Dr. Michael Doblin
blue paws
56 Law Enforcement Officers
and Their Canines
By Joseph Celentano
ask tanto
57 K ris “Tanto” Paronto
Discusses 9/11
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editor’s POINt of VIEW
A
s we hit 15 years since the biggest terrorist attack on our homeland, we remember the bad,
the good, and all the pending issues that remain. We mourn the lives lost that day--from
civilians to first responders. The heroes taught us how we, as Americans, respond during
our worst times. We also mourn all lives lost after the attack, due to illness-related issues from the recovery
efforts at Ground Zero. The system has unjustly treated many first responders who are ill today, unable to
get help for health complications because politicians fail to support them. Who would have thought that
15 years later these issues would still be pending?
As we hear and look at the news today, it’s obvious that some politicians and civilians have forgotten what law enforcement
sacrificed for our country on 9/11. We cannot help but ask: Were those malcontents alive and awake when all these men and
women sacrificed their lives and their health to save hundreds of victims? As we reflect on that day, we have to consider what
many politicians and media have done through non-stop character assassination of our officers and profession.
I believe there will be another catastrophe in our country that will impact not just law enforcement but the very people
who have sold us out. If the media continues to spread the lies some self-serving politicians are painting, we will unfortunately,
let domestic and foreign terrorists attack us again. These domestic groups that have been praised by the media and politicians
are destroying our country by using race to spread hatred among us. They should be labeled terrorist organizations! From
Dallas to Baton Rouge, the officers we have lost are a direct result of nonsense hate groups that spread propaganda and
outright lies to discredit our profession.
We live in the greatest country in the world. We owe it to all who have sacrificed and lost their lives to protect our
country, to stand against evil--domestic or abroad. We will never forget the heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice. They are
examples of truth and courage.
My deepest condolences to the families who are still destroyed by the loss of a loved one. To the many who are in
shambles today because of 9/11 health-related illnesses and complications, know that we are praying for you. May politicians
see the light and make things right, you deserve at least that. To Mike Megna, my friend and 9/11 volunteer; keep fighting,
my brother. It’s time to support all the men and women who need our help.
A special thank you to the NJ Blue Now Team (Charlie, Alberto, and Jeremy) who traveled to Dallas, and Baton Rouge to
show our respect to the fallen officers. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. My condolences and prayers to the families
of all the officers we lost in Dallas, and Baton Rouge. We will meet again one day.
Stay Strong, Stay Blue, Stay Safe,
Daniel Del Valle, Editor-in-Chief
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Managing editor’s perspective
T
he pain and questions are still with us fifteen years after 9/11. In this commemorative issue,
we reflect and remember, trying to make sense of that time. You will hear from survivors
of those lost on that horrific day. We hear from the loved ones of Nancy Eulalia Perez—a
Port Authority employee who worked on the 65th floor of the North Tower. We hear from Lauren Fazio,
daughter of Ronald C. Fazio, who was last seen helping his coworkers out of the building. Lauren’s
foundation “Hold The Door For Others” works to empower those struggling due to loss or adversity, and
helps them reach their dreams.
Our Women in Blue section honors Port Authority Police Capt. Kathy Mazza, whose heroism and valor led to saving
many lives. Sadly, Capt. Mazza—an American hero—lost her life in the collapse of the towers. May she continue to rest in
peace.
Our writers contributed personal stories and reflections to make this commemorative issue a success. Thank you to all.
Our psychology writer Melina Inzani features firefighter Louis Cacchoioli, whose efforts made on that day were commendable,
and we learn of the reverberating effects Firefighter Cacchioli lives with, having been injured in the collapse, and the everpresent mental anguish.
While all of the horror was unfolding before our eyes 15 years ago, a few people would lead the nation in its aftermath.
In this issue, we feature New York City’s 40th Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik, who led the rescue and recovery efforts,
and Port Authority Police Officer Will Jimeno, who while searching for survivors, became trapped under the rubble for 13
hours. Both Commissioner Kerik and Officcer Jimeno exemplify heroism and service. Thank you to both of them for taking
the time to be interviewed for this publication.
Thank you to NJ Blue Now photographer Officer Vincent J. D’Amico who captured the cover image of the bagpiper, and
the memorial wall at Liberty State Park in Jersey City, NJ. Thank you to Sgt. Alex Blesch, NJ Juvenile Justice Commission
Honor Guard bagpiper for posing for the shot, and also to SCO Richard Diaz for assisting. I’d also like to thank photographers
Barry Morgenstein, and Eddie Vega, both of New York City, for providing some great images for this issue. A special thank
you to Leonia Captain Scott Tamagny for providing some never-seen-before images he took with a disposable camera at
Ground Zero on Sept. 11, 2001.
On November 02, 2016 at the Fiesta in Wood Ridge, we will hold our annual Law Enforcement Appreciation Dinner. We
will jointly be featuring an evening with Benghazi hero Kris “Tanto” Paronto. Save the date!
George Beck, Managing Editor
9/11 Photos
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Never-seen-before images taken by Leonia Captain Scott Tamagny on Sept. 11, 2001.
Inside Perspective
9/11:
A Recollection
By Rafael Rosa
Photo courtesy of Captain Scott Tamagny
It was like any other September morning, yet what lay ahead on that pleasant
and sunny Tuesday will reverberate history
forever. For me, Sept. 11, 2001, began with
a scheduled court appearance, a failure to
observe a traffic light. As usual, various defendants, lawyers, and officers inundated
the room.
Back then, the Newark Municipal
Court scheduled outside agencies to testify
on Tuesdays, and as such, it was the busiest
day of the week. In the warm, crowded
courtroom, two electric fans whirred as
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defendants moved their hands in need of
cool air.
Most of the front seats--reserved
primarily for law enforcement--were occupied. Between two officers, was a tight
space that would make a claustrophobic
person white-knuckled with anxiety.
Not being averse to tight spaces, I
squeezed in, thankful to not be afflicted
by the tingling numbness that often
accompanies prolonged stillness. Ten
minutes after nine o’clock, as the judge was
giving his opening remarks, a Port Authority
sergeant entered the
room, requesting
to approach the
bench. Being within
ear-shot, it was easy
to hear the sergeant
inform the judge
that two planes
had struck the
twin towers, and he
needed to deploy
all his officers to the
scene.
Im m e d i at e l y,
the four Port Authority
officers
present
followed
their superior. As
they exited, people
began to speculate what would be
eventually
true-America was under attack by terrorists. (To this day,
I wonder what happened to those officers.)
It is well documented,
mainly
through the 9/11
Commission Report, that the South Tower
collapsed at 9:59 AM, proceeded by the
North Tower at 10:28 AM. These time
frames gave ample opportunity for the
Port Authority officers in the courtroom
to respond from Newark to the Manhattan
business district before the towers’ collapse.
Whether alive or resting peacefully among
the dead, their bravery and tenacity to
shield humanity from terror should always
be commended, honored.
A few days later, rescue missions
developed into exhausting recovery
operations, and law enforcement became
the resolute, gallant heroes of America.
They were admired, respected, exalted
for their selfless sacrifices and unfettered
bravery.
Regrettably, over the years, their unsullied reputation became heavily tarnished;
yesterday’s heroes are the shunned monsters of today. Efforts to amend broken trust
between the police and community is slowmoving and challenging. Media continues to manipulate the social landscape by
providing negative coverage to an emotive,
and at times, persuasive crowd. More than
ever, sentiments for authority continue to
descend and weaken.
Hopefully, the community we serve
will once again trust us, recognizing our
firm commitment to them. Poor actions
of a few should never smear the great
sacrifices of many. We can co-exist with one
another without animosity. As always, stay
alert, stay alive.
Rafael Rosa has been a
police officer since 1999. He
presently holds an associate
and bachelor’s degree in
Criminal Justice, and two
masters. At present, he is a
doctoral candidate.
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Captain Kathy Mazza-Delosh
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By Captain Donna Roman Hernandez (Ret.)
Their weapons of mass destruction were aircrafts flown by suicide terrorists
who were hell-bent on mass destruction.
O
n Sept. 11, 2001, 19 militants
associated with the Islamic group
al-Qaeda hijacked four airlines
and carried out strikes against targets in the
U.S. Two of those planes were flown into
the towers of the World Trade Center in
New York City. Law enforcement officers,
firefighters, and other first responders from
local, state and federal agencies rushed
there to assist with the evacuation and
rescue efforts.
One of those courageous officers
was Port Authority Police Captain Kathy
Mazza, a seasoned veteran of the force. She
joined her colleagues in the rescue efforts
of trapped victims. Her quick-thinking
action to use her duty weapon to shoot
out the floor-to-ceiling glass walls on the
mezzanine allowed hundreds of trapped
people to escape from the North Tower
of the World Trade Center. She worked
tirelessly to help others find their way to
safety.
Captain Mazza’s final heroic act on
Sept. 11th was spent with four fellow
officers as they carried a woman, incapable
of using the stairs, in an evacuation (rescue)
chair. All were killed in the collapse of the
North Tower.
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at age 46. Of the 37 PAPD officers who lost
their lives on Sept. 11th, she was the first
female Port Authority police officer killed
in the line of duty.
Prior to her law enforcement career,
Kathy graduated from Nassau County
Community College with a degree in
nursing and subsequently worked as an
operating room nurse at two New York
hospitals. After working in the medical field
for over a decade she was hired by the Port
Authority of NY & NJ Police Department
in 1987. Her husband Christopher was an
NYPD police officer.
Mazza quickly rose through the ranks.
In April of 1999, she became the second
female to obtain the rank of Captain at the
PAPD. She was the first female to command
the PAPD’s Training Academy, a perfect
choice due to her unique combination
of training as a cardiac nurse and police
skills. She led the academy’s medical care
training program and oversaw the agency’s
first-aid programs, certified first responder
and EMT training. She implemented the
portable defibrillator training program
at Port Authority facilities with the
installation of defibrillators in airports, a
program that was instrumental in saving
lives. In 1999, Captain Mazza was named
the Basic Life Support Provider of the
Year by the Regional Emergency Medical
Services Council of NYC.
The late Captain has been described by
her colleagues as a caring, selfless, fearless
and dedicated woman with a great sense
of humor who loved the job. Former NYC
Mayor Rudolph Giuliani said, “Captain
Mazza was a trailblazer who had an
incredible desire to help people.” Tim, a
rescued civilian survivor wrote a reflection
about the Captain’s bravery on her Officer
Down Memorial Page, “You were the Port
Authority Police Officer who assisted in
carrying me back up to Fulton Street from
a garage after the first WTC South Tower
had collapsed. Before I realized it, you were
back at the door of the bank, once again to
assist others. I know I was very fortunate
to cross paths with a unique, special hero.
I am honored to call you my ‘personal hero’
for what you did for me. I salute you as
someone who gave of herself so totally and
unselfishly to me as a survivor.”
For her heroism on Sept. 11th and
achievements over a distinguished career,
Captain Mazza was posthumously honored
as one of the recipients of the 2016 Woman
of Action Awards by the City Council in
Jersey City. In her memory, the Mazza
family established the Kathy Mazza
Memorial Fund for Pediatric Cardiology
at St. Francis Hospital. Her alma mater
Nassau County Community College
established the Captain Kathy Mazza
Memorial Foundation Scholarship. The
Town of Oyster Bay, Long Island, dedicated
the Captain Kathy Mazza Park. Her
goddaughter Jenna posted an emotional
tribute, My 9/11 Story, on Facebook:
https://youtu.be/bx-4umW5qSA.
Captain Kathy Mazza-Delosh dedicated her life to helping others, and in the
end, gave her life to help people on September 11th. She is an American hero who will
never be forgotten.
Captain Donna Roman-Hernandez (Ret.) served 29 years
in the Patrol Division of the
Essex County and Caldwell
Police Departments (NJ). She
is a domestic violence and
sexual assault subject matter expert and a
keynote speaker/writer on law enforcement
topics. She is the founder and CEO of Blue
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NJ. Captain Roman Hernandez is the President of Violence Intervention and Prevention
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The Far Reaching Effects of 9/11
By Joel E. Gordon
O
Photo courtesy of Captain Scott Tamagny
n the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, I
was was on a three year public safety
hiatus as a computer salesperson at
a Circuit City store located in Clarksburg,
West Virginia.
The uneventful morning consisted of
counting the money in our cash drawers
and preparing for the store’s opening.
As events began to unfold all sets and
eyes were tuned to the breaking news;
staff stood in awe and horror at the clear,
unprecedented terrorist attack. At 9:03
AM, the sight grew grimmer--we witnessed
flight 175, in real-time, crashing into the
south face of the World Trade Center’s
south tower.
The world seemed at a standstill.
Customers entered the store, not to transact
business but to join our glued eyes to the
ongoing events playing on numerous TVs
of different sizes.
I walked somberly to a register kiosk
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to phone my wife at home, ensuring she’d
been aware of the happenings. I told her I
loved her.
In my memory, the events of that
day were only rivaled by two others.
Walter Cronkite had appeared on national
television to announce the shooting and
death of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy.
As a young child, I’d witnessed the tears of
my mother and my nation.
The second event occurred as I cried
while witnessing the death of Christie
McAuliffe in the Challenger disaster. I’d
watched the explosion from my living room
in Abingdon, Maryland, before reporting
for late shift work at the Crofton Maryland
Police Department.
Naturally, due to the sheer number of
people murdered and harmed, Sept. 11 was
by far, the worst.
I honestly don’t remember much else
about my uneventful morning at Circuit
City, except for the
obvious
sadness,
worry, and the terrorist events that
followed. However,
9/11’s impact on me
doesn’t end there.
Several days later, upon returning
home from work, I
retrieved a phone
message
from
someone identifying themselves from
Hurley
National
Bank, in reference
to a potential fraud
alert. I returned
the call to discover
that someone had
ordered a Gateway
computer. The delivery address: Far
Rockaway,
New
York (just east of the
decimated World
Trade Center Towers). The financing
had been fraudu-
lently completed with my personal information used on a credit application. I was
told this was a commonplace occurrence
on the heels of the destruction of the World
Trade Center.
My health benefits through Empire
State Blue Cross/Blue Shield had been
housed in the WTC, facilitating the loss of
my information.
Empire Blue Cross and Blue Shield had
been the largest corporate headquarters
housed in the WTC, the fifth largest
employer. They’d occupied 10 floors of the
building, between 17 and 31. Miraculously,
of the 1,900 plus employees, all but nine
employees and two consultants survived.
I attempted to make a report with the
appropriate precinct of the NYPD, but no
one seemed interested in any sort of sting
operation to nab the perpetrators. My
experience and troubles were, of course,
nothing compared to the massive loss of life
suffered that day.
All of us in law enforcement have a
duty to always remember and never forget
the sacrifices made by our fire, police, and
EMS first responders. Many survivors still
feel the effects through continuing health
issues, and they need our support.
We must always do all that we can
to train, equip, and prepare to confront
terrorists and acts of terrorism now, as well
as into the future. Let us all work to prevent
acts of violence to avoid further experiences
such as those in New York, Boston, Orlando,
Dallas, Paris, or elsewhere, now and always.
Joel E. Gordon is a former
Field Training Officer with
the Baltimore City Police
Department. As past Chief of
Police for the city of Kingwood,
West Virginia he has served as
Vice-Chairman of the Tygart
Valley Narcotics and Violent Crime Task
Force. He is a guest newspaper columnist in
the Morgantown West Virginia Dominion
Post newspaper. He is the author of the book
Still Seeking Justice: One Officer’s Story.
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up close interview
Louie D. Cacchioli
By Melinda Inzani
Louie D. Cacchioli was born in Borgo Val
di Taro, Italy. When he was 10, his family
emigrated to the U.S., settling in Astoria,
Queens. Louie joined the FDNY in 1982,
where he served as a member of Engine Co.
47 in upper Manhattan for twenty years.
On Sept. 11, 2001, Engine 47 responded
to the disaster at the World Trade Center.
Cacchioli was part of a four company rescue
team that responded to the tower. There
he was separated from his fire company
and single-handedly saved the lives of 40 to
50 civilians by leading them down a dark
stairwell and out of the tower.
Moments before the North Tower fell,
Cacchioli was helping an injured Battalion
Chief to safety--a moment that was captured
by a Daily News photographer. Cacchioli was
caught in the collapse, barely survived and
was forced to retire due to injuries. Several
members of his rescue team, as well as many
of his close friends, were lost that day.
The aftermath of 9/11 forced Cacchioli
to process the fact that he was losing grip on
his health, as well as his career, but like the
phoenix, Cacchioli regained a new life by
rising from the ashes.
Cacchioli took part in the project, Faces
of Ground Zero: A Photographic Tribute to
America’s Heroes, a traveling 9/11 photo exhibit that featured giant life-sized portraits.
His photo was featured in numerous advertisements, which put a face on the tragedy.
Cacchioli’s portrait later appeared in the Life
photo-book: One Nation: America Remembers
September 11, 2001. According to Cacchioli,
“You have to see the glass as half full and make
a difference.” His journey continues. He is advocating, connecting fellow firefighters, and
even writing a book to bring about significant
changes--Soldier of a War That Never Ends:
A Memoir of a 9/11 Firefighter. It will be out
soon. In this NJ Blue Now spotlight interview,
Cacchioli discusses his journey from 9/11 to
present day.
NJ Blue Now: Do you find that
addressing mental health is a
difficult topic to discuss with the
groups you encounter?
Cacchioli: Yes, it is very hard; many are not
open to discussing it. The follow-through is
not there at times. I had been a firefighter
for over 20 years and there is a “macho”
persona that existed before 9/11 but lessened
afterwards, but it still continues. 9/11 was a
horrible tragedy that greatly affected me and
still to this day, strongly resonates with me in
different ways. When initially dealing with
the 9/11 tragedy, I lost my faith, but talking
to others and building a support system
helped. I have to be honest though, if you told
me to go to counseling before 9/11, I would
have said that you have more of a chance of
winning the lottery. We didn’t believe in that
stuff, but after 9/11, the world changed and we
needed to change also. If I tell my story and it
helps two or three other people, then it was
all worth it.
How has 9/11 changed your life?
Before 9/11, I took many things for granted.
I saw things very differently. Terrorism
changed my life in a lot of ways. When
anyone experiences a traumatic event, fear is
common. After 9/11, I have been more fearful
for my family and the unknown. I don’t worry
about myself as much as I do for my family and
friends. For a time I questioned my faith but
later regained it. The most profound impact
in my life would be the retired firefighter
survivors group I attended. Hearing other
men talk about similar experiences has
helped. Listening to others and realizing no
one is perfect. No family has it all together.
Also hanging out with positive people made a
world of a difference. When I was around guys
that could bring out the good and see the glass
as half full, it was a good feeling. It feels more
like we are coaching each other, someone
pointing out something or explaining things
in a different way. Lastly, I have to mention
one other big change, insomnia. Sleep affects
your whole day. Lack of it puts you in a bad
mood, slows you down, and affects your job
performance. After 9/11, I was plagued with
horrible nightmares that made it very difficult
for me to get enough sleep. Struggling with
insomnia has been another challenge that I’ve
had to deal with.
Do you feel enough has been done
to address the health concerns for
those involved with 9/11?
No. I feel that more could be done for those
who have retired and their families. There
should be more programs. There is always
room for improvement.
What is something you have
learned from an insider’s
perspective?
Healing occurs when we all get together,
when we all communicate. I was one of the
founders of a survivors group of retired firefighters that meets every Tuesday. The guys
come when they want. It is reminiscent of us
being in the kitchen at the firehouse. It gives
some closure to how we all feel. Before 9/11,
I lost two close friends to suicide. They were
both going through a divorce. It is dramatic,
sometimes kids are involved and years ago we
did not have the counseling that we do today.
Things have changed and it is important to
encourage our brothers and sisters to stay
connected with each other.
You have mentioned counseling is
helping you. How were you able
to navigate the system?
I am married 42 years and my wife said,
“Honey I want my old Louie back.” I knew I
had to do something. I was in the right frame
of mind and ready to get help. At times, I
thought a counselor was not paying attention
to me or maybe it was because I was not ready.
I finally found the right counselor. I was able to
turn things around and see things differently.
I talked about what affected me and things
that have changed, life is not always peachy. I
know I am a changed and a different person,
but I try to take one day at a time.
Melinda Inzani is a clinical social worker who has worked
with multiple populations. She
has authored numerous articles,
provided trainings and has consulted and lectured all over the
United States. Melinda has built a successful
practice in Midland Park, New Jersey. She is
dedicated to the communities she serves and has
volunteered her time to several outreach organizations. For more information contact Melinda
Inzani, LLC at 201-704-6749.
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gone but not forgotten
Wh Is
Nancy Eulalia
Perez?
O
n Feb. 12, 1965, in the province of
Pinar del Rio, Cuba, Nancy Eulalia, a
light brown-haired, hazel-eyed baby
with a bright smile was born. The doting
parents, Berta and Mario were elated with
the birth of their second daughter. Beyond
excited was Maritza, the first born who now
had a real life doll to dress-up. The family
would be complete two years later when
Yolanda, the last little sister would arrive.
However, as picturesque as life appeared,
the volatile island of Cuba would force the
Perez’s to emigrate with their children and
paternal grandmother to the United States
in 1970.
Throughout her American childhood,
young adult, and
professional years,
Nancy’s life consisted of entertaining
much loved family
and friends; the pursuit of higher education for herself and
others; and endless
desire for adventure, whether traveling to
exotic destinations; creating characters and
storylines for children’s books; or learning
karate and sign language.
From Union City, NJ to
New York City, Nancy’s driven personality led her to accomplish many employment
successes. In July 2001, she’d
earned a promotion with
the Port Authority of NY/NJ, where she’d
been working at the World Trade Center,
North Tower, 65th Floor. On Sept. 11, 2001,
what’d begun as a normal routine for many
who headed to their jobs at either majestic tower, culminated in a horrific act, an
unprecedented diabolical ideology that
would end the lives of thousands of innocent people.
What can be said of the family and
friends of the deceased? How did the empty-hearted wage ahead? Are memories kept
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By Julia Torres
alive? Fifteen years later, the Perez sisters
relay a firsthand account of how their faith,
family, and friends helped them through an
incomprehensible period. Let us listen and
acknowledge their bravery in reliving their
wounds on paper.
Recalling the trauma…
“The morning started off as a normal
day, but then my cousin Irma called me
at work to ask what floor Nancy worked
on. She was screaming uncontrollably. I
could not understand her, until everyone
in my office started screaming that we were
attacked. I still remember that phone call. I
will never forget the fear in her voice that
something was happening to Nancy and we
couldn’t get in touch with her. I remember
trying to get home after I received the call,
but with all the chaos on the roads because
both tunnels were closed, I couldn’t get
there fast enough. I wished I could fly to my
parents’ house. Once I finally arrived, the
first building fell. I couldn’t comprehend
what I’d heard on the radio. What do
you mean the building fell? Then, when I
walked into my parents’ house and saw the
horror on their faces, my knees buckled
from the pain that overcame me. We just
wanted Nancy back. We knew if Nancy was
okay she would have contacted us, but the
day went by without any communication.
We kept our hopes high, praying and
asking God to bring her home safely, but
a day became a week and we still did not
have any news. Every time the phone rang,
we thought it was Nancy, but sadly that call
never came.”
Noting the recovery
process…
“My parents, my sister, and I gave DNA
samples to make a positive ID, just in case
she was found. In February 2002, I was at
my place of employment when I received a
call from Marie, the Port Authority Family
Liaison. She said that Nancy’s body had
been recovered. Marie picked me up at
work to take me to my parents’ house. It
was the hardest thing I had to do to tell my
parents, but the healing process began after
so many months of not knowing where she
was. They were thankful to be able to give
their dear Nancy a proper burial. Nancy,
the firemen, and policemen who were
found had the American flag draped over
them. The flag was presented to my parents;
I have it displayed in my home. A few weeks
later, we were given all of Nancy’s personal
items. All the jewelry was cleaned, polished
beautifully, and put in a green velvet box.
Port Authority made sure we received all.”
On the loss of a child:
“Losing a child is the worst thing that
a parent can go through. My parents died
that day too. They walked around with the
look in their eyes that they wanted to die
and be with Nancy. My parents visit her
every week, multiple times. What keeps
them alive is having grandchildren that
need them.”
Defining gratitude
and difficulty…
“We are a very close-knit family and
thankful for everyone, especially our
husbands Don Knepper and Steven Conti
who were very strong for my sister Maritza
and I, as well as our extended family and
their children. Many family members
came from Florida to support us. When
9/11 happened, we found out how many
friends Nancy really had. From childhood
to adulthood, they came to pay their
respects, sharing special times. We were
very grateful for the many friends and
strangers who searched for her in New York
hospitals. We had to stay strong for our
parents whose pain was extremely difficult
to see, knowing there was nothing we could
do to help them. Our world as we knew it
was destroyed forever. It took years before
we could see a light at the end of the dark
tunnel we were in, but thank God for our
big loving family who never left our side,
and showed us what unconditional love is.”
On the anniversary date:
“On every 9/11 Anniversary, we visit
her where she was laid to rest in North
Bergen, NJ. It’s a hard day for all of us. We
relive every minute. Once I awake, my life
goes back to that fateful day. Our hearts
are very heavy. Every year, our first cousins
Doris, Ana, Irma, and their children take
time off from work and school to represent
our family at Ground Zero. We can’t thank
them enough for knowing how hard it
was for our family to go there. We just
weren’t ready. We finally went after the 10th
anniversary. It was very peaceful, but in our
minds, we knew how much devastation had
occurred. They did a wonderful job with
the 9/11 memorial, but being there was
very trying for our
parents, my sister,
and I who knew that
was where Nancy had
been killed. We’ve
never returned, but
we visit her resting
place and it gives us
peace knowing that
she’s in a better place.
Thank God for our faith and strong family
unit that helps us. We just hope the world
could find peace and no more innocent
lives are lost.”
Keeping memories alive:
On any occasion, Nancy loved making
chocolate lollipops for friends and family.
Our cousin, Anita continues making them
in her memory, preserving the legacy.
My sister and cousins share with their
children how Nancy was very active in
their children’s lives. The family will always
keep her memory alive in our children
and future generations. She will never be
forgotten, along with all the thousands of
other victims.
When a loved one is lost, the void is
felt, but in time, memories make one feel
greater, more special for having known
them. It is then that it is realized that
not having had them in one’s life would
have been be the worst tragedy. One of
Nancy’s favorite phrases was: “It’s all in
the details, details, details.” Let us mimic
her adage, making every moment count,
tending to each detail. Things may never
be the same again, but memories last
forever. May God continue to be present
with the Perez family and friends.
Julia Torres earned a Master
of Science in Homeland Security with a certification in
Terrorism Studies from Fairleigh Dickinson University; a
Jersey City State College, K-12
Teacher Certification; and a Bachelor of Arts
from Rutgers University, where she enlisted
in the Army Reserves. Upon graduating Rutgers, she began a career in law enforcement,
and later volunteered for the Gulf War. Once
home, she worked undercover until retiring
in 2001 due to a Gulf War illness. Since then,
she has done volunteer work, acted, and
written two non-fiction books.
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tribute
Hold the Door
By Lauren Fazio, Daughter of Ronald C. Fazio
I remember the
morning of Sept.
11, 2001, like it was
yesterday. My dad
asked if I was going to take the early
train with him into
New York City to
work. At 21, it was
my first “real job”
but wanting to sleep a little longer, I’d said
no, and he’d left.
Later at the office, I’d no sooner sat
down when my mom called. Crying,
talking fast, all I’d heard was father and
plane. Confused, I’d told her he wasn’t
flying anywhere that day. “A plane crashed
into the World Trade Center,” she’d said,
adding that she had talked to my dad, and
he was okay.
Once the call ended, I pulled up
CNN on my computer, and saw what had
happened. We thought it was some sort of
accident. I remember crying, co-workers
around me telling me to go home. My aunt
called and said to take a cab to Queens,
where she worked at a school.
I walked out of my building to see
everyone on the street looking to the left.
Following their stare, I saw WTC 1 on fire.
By some miracle, I was able to hail a cabbie
who agreed to drive me. While inside the
cab, the second tower was hit, and they
both subsequently fell.
My uncle met me in Queens, and
brought me to his Long Island home, where
I waited for word on my dad, and when
the bridge would reopen, so I could return
home to NJ.
My dad had been on the 99th floor of
the South Tower. After his first call to my
mom to say he was fine, she’d called him
back to tell him to try to get to the Ferry,
but he’d sounded panicked. Then, the line
went dead.
While my family waited for another
call, co-workers called, asking for him.
They were surprised he hadn’t been home.
They’d seen him going in and out of the
building.
Hours of waiting turned into days.
Every day, my brothers went into the city
to look for him, putting up flyers. Then, the
stories started to come in. Colleagues were
telling us he’d saved their lives.
Through their accounts, we put
together his story: He saw the first plane hit
the North Tower. While announcements
were telling people to stay put, he’d yelled
at everyone to get out. At the stairway, he’d
held the door open for everyone to leave,
ensuring people on the other side of the
floor were leaving.
When he finally left, he lent his cell
phone to someone so they could call their
family. Once outside of the South Tower, he
hadn’t crossed the street when we believe
that the second tower was hit.
All we kept hearing was how my father
held the door for everyone.
Shortly after 9/11, I was at a mall kiosk
with my brother, Robert. We’d wanted to get
baseball hats made in our dad’s memory,
and were thinking of what to have put on
them. Suddenly, Robert said, “Hold The
Door For Others.”
That was the beginning of our nonprofit organization.
My family always talked about how to
keep my dad’s memory alive.
With Robert’s Ph.D. in psychology,
we made it our mission to be to help
empower people through loss or adversity,
and achieve their dreams. We put together
printed and electronic resources, hosting
an annual (10/15) Hold The Door Day
workshop, to teach people the skills they
need to grow through loss. Everything is
provided free of charge.
We have been doing this for 14 years.
Still, it is amazing to see how people are
helped through our organization. We hope
it’s a legacy my dad would have been proud
of. Although, we joke that because he was
such a quiet, humble man, he would be
so embarrassed by all the attention he has
received after his death.
If he’d survived 9/11, he wouldn’t have
looked for a thank you or praise for saving
lives. He just did what was natural to him.
He helped those in need and held the door
for others.
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feature interview
15 Years Later:
Bernard Kerik
40th Police Commissioner
of the City of New York
By George Beck
Photo courtesy of Barry Morgenstein
It’s been 15 years since the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. In the aftermath of that horrific
day, leaders rose from the soot and debris—from all the chaos and shock— to lead our country
out of one of the most horrific episodes in her history. Former 40th Police Commissioner of the
City of New York Bernard Kerik was among them, helping us overcome the worst of it.
Early in his term as police commissioner, he oversaw dramatic reductions in crime and
enhanced community relations. But, it was his leadership during the devastating attacks on the
World Trade Center that defined his legacy. He supervised the rescue, recovery and investigation. Later, he became a founding member of the Board of Trustees of the Twin Towers Fund,
which raised and distributed $216 million to over 600 families related to the emergency service
workers killed on 9/11.
NJ Blue Now recently sat down with Commissioner Kerik to discuss his experiences then
and his thoughts on the current state of policing in America.
NJ Blue Now: What is the first
memory that comes to mind
from 9/11?
Kerik: The first thing that comes to mind
was the people that were jumping from
the tops of Tower 1. I had a feeling of
hopelessness, you could not yell at them
and tell them to wait for help or let them
know you’re coming to assist them. They
just jumped from the inferno, one, two and
sometimes three at a time.
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Take us to the morning of 9/11.
What were you doing when you
heard that a plane had crashed
into the first Tower?
When the first plane hit Tower 1, I was in
my office and my Chief of Staff and one of
my bodyguards came in and said that the
plane had just slammed into the tower. I
went to my conference room window and
was able to see the building, which was only
about a half a mile away. I called Mayor
Giuliani and told him that I would meet
him at Tower 7, where the city’s emergency
command center was housed. When we
arrived at the corner of West Broadway and
Vesey Street, we were unable to pull onto
the block because of the people jumping
from the tops of tower one, and the falling
debris. Within three or four minutes after I
arrived, the second plane slammed through
the north side of Tower 2 above us.
Where were you when the
Towers fell?
When Tower 2 imploded, the mayor and I,
and our staff were in an office at 75 Berkeley
Street just three blocks north of the Tower.
We were trapped there for nearly 25
minutes.
You provided strong leadership
but did you ever second-guess
yourself?
No, I strongly believed then as I still do
today that as a country we are stronger
than terrorism; that we will not cower to its
threats, and that we represent the good over
evil when it comes to anything or anyone
that would attempt to deprive us from our
freedom and liberties.
Any regrets from that day?
My greatest regret are the losses: 343
firefighters, 23 New York city police officers,
37 port authority police officers, and we
have since lost many souls as a result of
9/11-related illnesses.
What did you learn from your
experiences?
I learned that our city and country can be
extremely resilient when it wants to be. I
learned that we should never take life for
granted and live every day as if it is our last.
And, finally, I learned that real leadership
can get you through the worst of times. I’ve
watched so many manmade and natural
crises over the last several years and the
one thing that stands between success and
failing to respond is leadership.
As horrible as the attack was,
did you see something that day
that motivated you to move
ahead?
One of the things that was extremely
motivational and inspirational to me, the
mayor, and others, was the family members
of those lost. In a time when they were
dealing with their own heartache and grief,
their words of support and encouragement
to the mayor and me, and other city leaders
was perhaps more inspirational than
anything else.
What can you say right now 15
years later to the families who
lost loved ones on that horrible
day?
I would say thank you for their sacrifices,
but more so for the service of their loved
ones who accomplished one of the greatest
rescue missions in U.S. history. We saw the
best and worst humanity on that day, but I
think quite often we lose sight of the fact
that New York City’s first responders were
responsible for evacuating close to 25,000
people from those two buildings, and
hundreds of thousands, out of Manhattan
into Brooklyn, New Jersey, Staten Island,
and Queens.
How did the attack change
policing in NYC and by extension
the rest of the country?
It has changed policing in New York City,
and in the United States because the threats
of terrorism that we faced on 9/11 are more
prevalent today than they were then. Our
local and state police departments have to
realize that and be prepared for it.
Are police departments currently
equipped to handle a large-scale
terrorist attack?
Some departments are equipped and prepared, and some are not. It really depends
on the leadership within the government
agencies. Mayors, governors, and county
executives have to realize that the threats
of terrorism in the United States are not diminishing and it’s going to be up to their
local and state police agencies to respond
and address any act of terror.
The country seemed lax, almost
sleepy before 9/11. Are we as
a nation asleep again and is
Islamic terror even more of a
threat now than before 9/11?
I feel that as time has moved on from the
events of 9/11, government leaders and the
general public become less vigilant and lose
sight of the real threats. It’s unfortunate that
we have such a short attention span when it
comes to things like this.
As America learned of the attack
on Benghazi, what were your
first thoughts as it pertained to
the anniversary of the attacks
on New York City?
I was not surprised by the attack on
Benghazi, nor am I surprised by any of the
attacks on the United States either here on
U.S. soil or abroad. We will continue to be
a target of the radical Islamic movement for
decades to come. We must be prepared for
those threats.
How vulnerable is our National
Security on this upcoming
anniversary of 9/11?
We can’t focus just on the anniversary
of 9/11. The threats of terrorism to our
country are extreme and we have to be
prepared all the time—not just focus on it
on the anniversary dates.
George Beck is a police detective, writer and a Drew University Ph.D. candidate. He’s
earned several degrees including an associate, bachelor and
two master’s degrees. He is the
author of The Killer Among Us (Noir Nation
Books) and several other books. His nonfiction and short stories have been featured in
magazines and anthologies nationally and
internationally.
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inside view
The Bucket Brigade
By Capt. Lori Mambelli (Ret.)
A
ll the courts and government
buildings were evacuated and
closed. All emergency personnel
were called to respond. New York City was
locked down.
Across the river, line officers and my
fellow commanding officers with special
training, skills, and experience were called
out first--EMTs, K9 teams, Search and
Rescue, and Incident Command. Any
officer who had any special skills or spoke
a foreign language was deployed to assist
at Ground Zero. One of our officers who
also worked as a paramedic was assigned to
assist doctors and surgeons for on-the-spot
emergency care and on sight surgeries, if
needed.
The first week following the attacks on
the World Trade Center, my assignment
was to remain at the Courthouse--closed to
the public, mainly used as a command post.
A sergeant colleague and I did roll calls,
handing down assignments in guarding
and securing the neighboring buildings,
train and bus stations, and other locations;
responding to calls; and handling local
emergencies.
As the first week passed, some of our
officers returned and shared their horror
stories. I was shocked and at the same
time intrigued. I couldn’t help but feel that
I needed to help and needed to be there. I
could assist in so many ways; I had special
training skills and experience--worked as
an EMT; could drive ambulances; trained
in search and rescue; could work in the
numerous Ground Zero Command posts,
even if just to relieve those assigned for
breaks. So, I asked my bosses if I could
be assigned with the Ground Zero crew,
reminding them of my certifications and
capabilities, stressing that I could handle
the assignment--I couldn’t overcome the
feeling of having to be there.
After my continued persistence, my
Chief and Emergency Response Team
Commander eventually allowed me to
assist one day on second shift. It was an
evening I will never forget.
I was told I would probably be assisting
the “bucket brigade,” where I may be
required to hold buckets, and help sort
through remaining rubble to pick up small
or strange pieces. They warned there could
be remnants of body parts such as a finger
tip, fingernail, cartilage, or shredded piece
of cloth that may have been someone’s
clothing, and might have contained human
remains or blood. It could also be a piece of
jewelry, hair pin, or anything that could help
identify someone. Identification--little did I
know was the beginning of what became a
passion, one of my specialties, what I would
do for almost half of my career.
When our crew arrived, we were
brought into the Ground Zero area on a
four wheel off-road ATV. An eerie feeling
passed through me as I heard the distant
quiet voices of rescue workers; I choked up
several times. The quiet piles of dust and
rubble looked like an apocalypse. I couldn’t
believe what I was seeing; the tears just
continued to well up.
It was strange; everything was obliterated. I didn’t see a chair, desk, lamp, or office
equipment--no pencils, pens, or supplies.
There was nothing except dusty rubble
and paperwork thrown about. Previously,
I’d remembered watching on the news the
sheets of paper blowing around right after
the towers fell. Amongst all the horror and
sadness I felt inside, I couldn’t help but ask
myself how on earth did so much paperwork remain intact?
I later remembered thinking about
all the stressful events that I had worked
before this--working undercover for
months resulting in the arrest of a serial
rapist; when a firefighter went missing
during the giant Paterson fire that spread
along Main Street, destroying over a
dozen businesses; the riots and looting
that plagued the streets of Paterson after a
police shooting--but nothing compared to
this. The overwhelming despair, grief, and
helplessness I felt could not be described in
words.
But, in all of this, in the center of all
the stress and tragedy, I saw there was a
connection, one that police officers make,
not only with other cops but with the people
they protect, the emergency personnel they
work with. It’s a special love for others-caring, courage, compassion--the concern,
and comfort we all have inside. It flows out
when needed: That’s why I had to come,
to feel it. I remember praying for all those
who perished, hoping that my contribution
made a difference. I was asked, “What are
you doing here?” I answered, “This is where
I’m supposed to be. This is who I was meant
to be. This is why I became a police officer.”
Lori Mambelli is a retired
Sheriff ’s Officer Captain from
Passaic County Sheriff ’s Dept.,
former FDU School of Criminal Justice Adjunct Professor,
former President of New Jersey
Women in Law Enforcement. She has a Masters in Administrative Science, is a Certified
NJ Public Manager, Academy Instructor,
EMT. She received a Dept. of State Award for
Excellence, commendations for police work
and leadership, & meritorious awards for
Exceptional Service.
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spotlight interview
Interview
with
Jim Keane
Photo courtesy of Jim Keane
By Julia Torres
Jim Keane’s forty year plus career with the PAPD/NJ began as a summer
job at the Bus Terminal. From there, his experience developed for twelve
years in operational positions at the tunnels and airports, World Trade
Center, and Marine Terminals. The last twenty-eight have led Jim to work
in Risk Management in the Treasury and Operations Services Departments.
He works closely with the PAPD, NYPD, and FDNY in his Operational Risk
Management responsibilities, and has been intimately involved in a number
of emergencies including the 1993 and 2001 World Trade Center attacks.
Jim shares his expertise of Public Administration and Terrorism at four
Universities. He sheds some light on terrorism with us here at NJ Blue Now.
NJ Blue Now: Agencies, and
academia define terrorism
differently. What is your specific
definition?
Keane: I am amazed at the disagreement
which exists with the definition of Terrorism. I would use Forst’s definition: “Terrorism is the premeditated and unlawful use of
violence against a non-combatant population or target having symbolic significance,
with an aim of either inducing political
change through intimidation and destabilization or destroying a population identified
as an enemy.”
How have terroristic methods
changed throughout the years?
Terrorism has evolved throughout the
years from localized small scale events into
transnational large scale operations. Transportation and technology have facilitated
the movement and communications by
terrorist cells and organizations and have
facilitated larger scale operations. We have
witnessed the evolution of terroristic tactics
from single gunshots to automatic weapons, from small scale bombings to large
coordinated multiple events designed to
inflict maximum loss of life and inflict horrific casualties.
connections with family and friends. The
isolation may also be evident if the person
was active in sports as there is usually a
change in the level of participation and
possibly total loss of interest or intolerance.
If an individual is from a traditional family
unit there may be a noticeable change in
attitudes toward other family members
related to religious observances, diet,
how females dress and there may even be
comments made regarding alcohol use.
Conversations with family or friends that
do take place show little tolerance for other
groups and religions. Exhaustive hours
of Internet research may be noticeable as
well as extended periods of messaging with
“new” friends. Finally, behavioral changes
with compulsive obsessive actions may be
able to be seen.
Are we any safer now than we
were before 9/11? How so?
Sept. 1, 2001, occurred because terrorists
used our overall lack of communication
and coordination between and among various Agencies responsible for intelligence.
Is there a way to determine if an
individual has been radicalized?
Radicalization is such a complex process,
very similar to how individuals become fully
integrated into gangs, which usually begins
by disconnection of and then severing
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Following the events of that Tuesday a
paradigm shift occurred and now there is
much greater intelligence sharing and joint
operations between federal, state and local
law enforcement entities. The experience
that we have seen in the NY-NJ Metropolitan Area with the number of investigations
and interdictions are a testament to the coordinated efforts of the men and women of
law enforcement at every level.
How much better is the new
WTC built against terrorist
attacks, whether explosions,
shock waves, or grid failure? Do
we have back-up in effect?
The new World Trade Center Complex
has been designed with all the learnings
of Sept. 11, 2001. The construction design
philosophy utilized is for the maximum
protection of the building occupants and
visitors, enhanced emergency responder
communications capabilities and critical
systems redundancy. The complex has a
multitude of baked in security measures to
best protect those working and visiting.
Photo courtesy of Eddie Vega
Photo courtesy of Jim Keane
How likely can
there be an EMP
threat? What
can be done to
prepare/protect
ourselves against
it? Is there an
Emergency
Response System
in effect?
The US Departments of Energy and
Homeland Security are currently working
with our Nation’s power suppliers regarding
electromagnetic pulse exposures. There are
a number of different protective options
being evaluated. The best preparation
for an event where there is a power loss
is a survival kit and having a personal
emergency plan.
of a national disaster?
Our society has a number of special needs
members that can benefit greatly by being
prepared in the event of a local, regional
or national emergency. The Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention has a
webpage which provides greater details
and hyperlinks for more specific detailed
information. http://www.cdc.gov/features/
emergencypreparedness/
In 1995, there was an act of
terrorism in the Tokyo subways
using sarin nerve gas. What
measures have been taken to
prevent that from occurring on
our turf?
The Aum Shinriko Tokyo subway Sarin
nerve agent attack on March 20, 1995, was
a change point internationally. The cult’s
attack killed eight and injured thousands
and revealed to the world how non-military
people could develop and deliver a nerve
agent attack. Federal, state, local police,
and other agencies have now gone through
specialized training in the detection
and operations in an environment that
is Immediately Dangerous to Life and
Health. Since 1995 there have been major
changes in emergency response training
and exercises and a more collaborative
relationship between federal and local
partners in dealing with all aspects of this
challenge.
How can the average Jane and
John Doe analyze the risk of soft
targets (mall, theatre, sports
arena…) without it affecting
their psyche or lifestyle?
Situational awareness and having primary
and secondary paths for egress is of prime
importance for all, whether we are at the
mall, theatre, stadium, or on aircraft, train,
or bus. We need to think the what if and
what do I do to best protect myself and my
loved ones. Our media, while great in helping to get information out to the general
public, can also work to hyper focus people
on negative news events. The best advice for
everyone is to be knowledgeable of your location and how to best extract yourself and
loved ones if an emergency occurs. Any
emergency that could occur… natural or
manmade.
What do you recommend a
household should have in a
survival kit for each person?
Emergency Supply Kits make sense and
everyone and every household should have
one. I highly recommend that everyone
visit https://www.ready.gov/build-a-kit and
review the supplies, maintenance, storage
locations, food preparation, car, and water
requirements. Emergency Supply Kits or go
bags are just a best practice in preparation
for the unexpected.
How can disabled persons
prepare themselves in the event
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8-13! A Story of Survival and Brotherhood
William “Will”
Jimeno
By Joe Uliano
O
n Sept. 11, 2001, several Port Authority Police Officers stood at the
base of the burning towers and
courageously awaited their orders. While
waiting for volunteers, Sgt. McLoughlin advised the officers that he only needed those
who knew how to use air packs (SCBA).
This would prove to be a significant request; the rookie officers standing there
had the recent training, due to graduating
from the academy only nine months prior.
Knowing their responsibility, three of the
newly appointed officers bravely began to
call out “Jimeno, Pezzulo, Rodrigues.” They
later met up with fellow Officer Christopher Amoroso, who had already saved four
people from the burning towers.
Sgt. McLoughlin led his men into a
corridor between Towers One and Two,
stopping along the way to pick up rescue
equipment and air packs. As the officers
prepared to ascend the towers, a large roar
followed by intense fire and violent shaking
consumed them. Sgt. McLoughlin yelled,
“To the freight elevator, RUN!” Tower Two
had collapsed, sending the team to the
pits of hell, where they would lay mortally
wounded and trapped for more than 13
hours.
In 2006, Oliver Stone released the
movie, “World Trade Center.” This blockbuster movie starred Nicolas Cage as Sgt.
John McLoughlin and Michael Peña as PO
Will Jimeno.
NJ Blue Now: As an immigrant
from Colombia, what prompted
you to become a police officer in
the U.S.?
Jimeno: My parents, like many, came here
in the early 70’s to pursue the American
Dream, which they achieved through hard
work. Growing up in Hackensack, I was
always inspired by the Hackensack PD on
how sharp they looked and how they helped
many people. So from an early age, I knew
I wanted to be a police officer and make a
positive difference in the lives of others.
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What does the code
“8-13” mean to
you and how does
it relate to the
BLUE LINE?
8-13 is the code for I need help now! It
means every officer who hears this is going
to be coming to the aid of the officer in
need. It also means that we will always be
there for our fellow officer, no matter what.
The code articulates the fact that our fellow
brothers and sisters will never be alone,
which is what the Blue Line is.
While you lay trapped, Sgt.
McLoughlin conducted a roll call
of your team and only you and
Pezzulo sounded off. Knowing
that two of your brothers did
not make it, what were your
thoughts as you laid there
severely injured?
I could not believe they were gone and
refused to believe it, so I yelled their names
for several minutes, ‘til Pezzullo said,
“Willie, they’re in a better place.” That’s
when I knew we just lost two brothers
in blue, two fathers, two husbands, and
most of all, two great Americans. It was
something I really do not have words for,
except a huge pain in my heart that I still
have today.
At the conclusion of roll call, it
was determined that Pezzullo
was not trapped, while you
and McLoughlin laid covered
in heavy debris and suffering
from severe injuries, McLoughlin
gave him the order to assist
you? What can you say about
Pezzullo’s display of courage and
unselfish desire to not leave you
and look for a way out?
Pezzullo, in my opinion, did what any
good cop would do, and that is never leave
a brother or sister behind. He embodied
what the blue line means by showing his
love to serve and protect, and to treasure
the love for his fellow officers. Pezzullo’s
unselfishness for his own life is something I
will always tell people about, and use as an
example for all other officers to live by.
Tragically, shortly after the
order was given, Tower One
would collapse on top of you
and your already battered team,
rendering Pezzullo completely
trapped and gravely injured.
Did you feel any regret or
involvement pertaining to his
unfortunate loss of life?
I did, since he was trying to free me when
he lost his life. This is a human emotion that
is natural and has taken me a long time to
live with. Yet, today I know he did what he
had to do and I would have done the same
for him. The only regret I have is that my
teammates did not come home, but I am
proud of their sacrifice. They lived up to
their oath to serve and protect. Due to their
actions and other officers like them, more
people made it home on that fateful day
than might have not.
What was your surrounding like
and how badly were you and
McLoughlin trapped?
I can only describe the hole we were in as
“Hell” but only a hundred times worse. It
was small with concrete all around, fire, and
immense pain. Conditions that I hope no
other person would have to live through.
It has been said that you and
McLoughlin kept each other
alive as you hoped and prayed
for a rescue. What was the most
significant conversation that
kept the two of you fighting for
your lives?
Family, it was always about our families that
kept us going. I told him about my fourTo Advertise Call: 201.881.5100
year-old daughter Bianca, and how my wife
Allison was seven months pregnant with
our second little daughter. Sarge would tell
me about his four wonderful kids and his
wife Donna. We would keep them in the
forefront on why we needed to survive.
Also, our faith, as we prayed to God to give
us the strength to keep fighting and to help
us during our time of need.
Can you tell me about your
experience with Jesus and the
water bottle as you began to
fade away, due to your injuries?
Yes, being from Colombia and brought up
Catholic, I believe in God and Jesus, and it
played a major role in my survival. After
being crushed, losing three fellow officers,
having Pezzullo’s sidearm fire off toward
me, and being burned from fireballs, I was
ready to die and made my peace with God.
I told him, thank you Lord for my time on
earth and for allowing me to have a beautiful
wife, Allison, four awesome years with my
daughter Bianca, great parents who raised
me right, and for allowing me to become
an American police officer. I asked God
for two things: The first, was to somehow,
someway, allow me to be able to see my
youngest daughter born and give strength
to Allison. Second, I asked upon reaching
heaven, to have a bottle of water waiting for
me. It may sound funny and it is okay to
laugh, but you have to understand we were
caked in concrete and I was so thirsty. That
is when I closed my eyes and had whatever
you want to call it, a vision, a dream, but
whatever it was, it saved me. I saw a man
in a white glowing robe walking toward
me. He had no face, but long brown hair to
his shoulders and in his right hand he was
bringing me a bottle of water! I knew it was
Jesus and at that point I woke up with a fire
in my gut and yelled, “We’re goanna get out
of this fucking hellhole or die trying Sarge!”
It stopped me from giving up, which is what
I was prepared to do.
As nightfall set in and you found
yourselves in complete darkness
you heard the words, “U.S.
Marines” coming from above
you. Tell us about that.
It was about 8 pm when I heard voices in
the distance yelling, “United States Marines,
can anyone here us?” I started yelling at the
top of my lungs and shortly after that, I had
two men standing above us telling me they
were U.S. Marines and were going to help.
It was Staff Sgt. Jason Thomas and Dave
Karnes. Both men had come to the WTC
to help in the recovery, and somehow made
their way into the center of the destruction
and found us! They sent a third man that
was with them to get help. Unfortunately, I
never had the chance to meet this man.
in our lives. So I focused on my family, my
health, and inspiring others to overcome,
as Sarge and I have. I am very fortunate
to have a great relationship with Sgt.
McLoughlin. Our families are very close,
and it is a friendship I cherish very much.
It was an extremely intense
rescue operation to extricate you
and McLoughlin. ESU Officers
Paddy McGee, Scott Strauss and
Paramedic Chuck Serelka placed
themselves in harm’s way during
the operation. What can you say
about these men as it relates
to unselfishness, sacrifice, and
brotherhood?
It would be an understatement to say they
placed their lives at risk, as they truly put
their lives on the line for us, due to the
raging fire that was coming from above.
Despite being ordered by their superiors
to leave us, they heroically decided to stay
and work. Nothing or nobody would stop
them from saving us. Again, here I found
myself surrounded by brave cops exercising
unselfishness and sacrifice. This shows
that there is more good in the world than
bad, and when evil tries to win, there are
men like Scott, Paddy, and Chuck, willing
to combat the evil. Our brotherhood is a
strong one and nothing will ever defeat our
love and support for each other.
Is the movie “World Trade
Center”, an accurate depiction
of what you and your team went
through?
Yes, the film was very well done and both
Sarge and I and our families felt that the
film showed what our team, our families
and thousands of others went through
on that dark day. We were lucky to make
it home, but the film’s real message is that
as Americans and as police officers, we
are strong and no mater what, we will
overcome. That message is one I want every
police officer to know today and everyday,
especially today as police officers are under
extreme pressure and a lack of support
from certain leaders. We will overcome.
After your rescue, your road to
recovery was a long process, and
the attack on 9-11 ultimately
ended your career as a police
officer. How have you been
able to deal with the loss of
your career over the last fifteen
years and have you remained in
contact with McLoughlin?
It was very difficult to retire and leave
behind a job that was more than a job but
rather, a way of life and a dream for me.
However, I made it a point to get back on
my feet and show others that even though
our dreams are sometimes taken from us,
we must move on and begin new chapters
This interview is dedicated to Dominick
Pezzullo, Antonio Rodrigues, Chris Amoroso,
and the other 34 Port Authority Officers that
bravely lost their lives so that others could
live on Sept. 11, 2001.
Any final thoughts?
I want every officer to know how important
they are to their communities and this
nation. At a time that we have groups
calling for the death of police officers and
evil people actually killing our brothers
and sisters, we must unite and support
each other and never forget we are the line
between good and evil. Never forget that
without you there would be mass chaos and
this is a fact. I want every officer reading
this article to know that you are a Hero and
you are appreciated, even though you do
not get a pat on the back every day or are
praised in the media. We took this job not
for that but to make a difference, and you
do that every day you put on that uniform.
Never forget that!
Joe Uliano has served as a police
officer for the last fifteen years.
During his time serving he obtained a bachelor’s degree in
Criminal Justice from Caldwell
University and a master’s degree
from Seton Hall University in Human Resources,
Training and Development. Joe is currently attending Seton Hall University, where he is completing an Educational Specialist (Ed.S.) degree in
Educational Leadership, Policy and Management.
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Hear Me OuT
I
am a sick 9/11 first responder. I have a
super rare kidney disease. To be blunt:
I urinate visible blood every time I
pee. My body is producing some harmful
carcinogens in my bone marrow; when it
hits my kidneys, it wreaks havoc. I’m also
anemic so my body can’t produce enough
iron because of my continuous bleeding.
I’m extremely tired all the time. I’ve been
suffering this way for seven years. I am
told there is no cure or treatment for my
disease. In fact, both my nephrologists have
never seen or heard of my disease. So, I was
flown to the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota and
evaluated by a team of specialists.
My kidneys are now at 45% and failing.
When I reach 30%, I have to go on dialysis
and placed on a list for a kidney transplant.
So here’s the question? How much money
am I receiving from the trillion-dollar
Zadroga fund? The answer is zero! For the
past seven years, I’ve been waiting for Dr.
John Howard, the director of the National
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH), to certify my kidney disease.
Even though I have four different letters
from four different doctors, including one
from Dr. Maryann McLauglin who is the
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head of the Mt. Sinai 9/11 kidney study,
without the certification, I am forgotten.
No compensation. No doctors. No medical
help. No hope!
I’ve written letters to Dr. Howard,
called Dr. Howard, even left him messages.
He’s never responded.
My house is four years in the rear and
is going up on a sheriff ’s sale. I was a police
officer for 13 years. I got indicted in 2006
and resigned in 2008. I started my own
business in 2008 and was able to support
my family for four years until I became
too sick to work. My life is totally changed
forever. I am sick because I wore a police
uniform and went down to Ground Zero to
help find survivors. That’s the bottom line.
I was performing my duties as a police
officer when I was injured on Sept. 11th
2001. Had a piece of steel or glass fallen on
me that day, I would have been pensioned
out, but I didn’t get hit with either. I got hit
with this super rare kidney disease from the
toxins I breathed. Now, I can’t perform any
type of physical work.
I don’t want handshakes or pity parties.
That’s not why I am writing this. I want my
disease to be certified and I want the best
medical help out there. I did four tours
overseas in the Marine Corps--two of them
combat. In the Marines, you leave no man
behind. I got this disease from wearing
a police uniform and helping look for
survivors on the worst terrorist assault in
the history of the United States. I ask that
I’m treated as every other officer who is
suffering from a 9/11-related illness. I am
sure you would too if you were in my shoes.
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From “Happiest Place on Earth” to
“Most Devastating Day in America”
A
t 0800 hours, I reported for duty at
the Jersey City Police Department,
North District. This day was a
bit different than any other work day; I’d
returned from a beautiful Disney World
vacation with my then three-year-old son.
I was a single mom at the time, driving
my son to pre-school in downtown Jersey
City at 7:45 am. He never wanted me to
work and always cried, but that day was
worse. He said, “Mommy, don’t go to work.
Bad guys are in the big buildings.” I said
Johnny, “What buildings?” He pointed
across the Hudson River to NYC. I brought
him in, hugged, and kissed him for 10
minutes. I explained, “Mommy will never
leave you, and I will get the bad guys.” He
said ok!
I arrived at roll call, got in a radio car
and started patrol. My mom lived in the
North District, so I stopped by and had a
cup of coffee, sharing the fun we’d had at
Disney. I was in Disney mode: very happy.
My mom and dad always watched the news,
and it was on while I was there. We heard
residential
Commercial
the breaking news: A plane hit the World
Trade Center! As we watched in horror
and shock, my radio relayed, “All Officers
respond to the North District with full riot
gear.”
My heart sank. I asked my mom to not
go to work so I could go get Johnny and
bring him to her. That was the best decision
I made. I knew I wasn’t supposed to leave
my district or put my child in a radio car
but I did it anyway.
I went lights and sirens to the East District to pick up my son. He was so happy to
see me. I told him he had to go to “Mama’s
house” because she missed him. He asked,
“Did you get the bad guys?” I couldn’t believe my ears. I said other cops did.
At the district for our riot gear, they
sent me to the East District to set up triage.
By then, the second tower had come down.
I couldn’t believe my eyes. I saw the twin
towers every day growing up in Jersey City.
We had to block off streets and tunnels. Our cell phone service was lost. I felt
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see. I can still taste
that nasty taste in
my mouth. We realized a triage was
not necessary, and
a recovery, clean-up
was needed. We had
evidence bags to tag
whatever parts were
brought over to
JCPD. NYPD needed a place to go, so
across the river was
their best bet. We
worked tirelessly,
By PO Valerie Stetz (Ret.)
hardly speaking. We were all in shock after
hearing nearly 3,000 people were killed, including 400 police officers and firefighters-all by Islamic Terrorists.
We didn’t have time to mourn or feel,
through our 16 hour shifts around the clock.
I didn’t go home for two weeks but stayed
in JC. The turnpike, parkway, and tunnels
were closed. People were walking around
like zombies. When assigned to overtime,
we had to guard several mosques that were
being threatened. We were clueless between
who were the good people and who were
the terrorists. I remember going home,
crawling in bed with my son at parent’s
home; I kissed him all night and cried.
That was the only time I would let my
feelings out. I wouldn’t let anyone know I
cried nor how scared I really was, not for
myself, but for my three-year-old son. So,
back to work I went.
Every day, looking across the Hudson
River to a huge empty space was the worst
site ever. It was a constant reminder of what
had happened on 9/11. Since then, I have
not spoken about this as I should, but rather
blocking out many bad things I witnessed. I
have not been able to go to Ground Zero as
of yet. I hope one day I can return.
Valerie A. Stetz (Velazquez)
retired on accidental disability from the Jersey City
Police Dept. She was injured
in a radio car accident
responding to a robbery in
progress call. Valerie is a member of the NJ
Police Honor Legion. She is the radio host
for the popular Internet show “Your World
Uncensored” on DDV RADIO. She is also the
Public Relations Manager for Nj Blue Now
Magazine. Valerie is married, with a son
and daughter.
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behind the badge
9/11
A Personal Look Back
By Lt. Joseph Pangaro (Ret.)
O
My chance came on Dec. 9, 2001, when
my agency took their turn in the New Jersey
State Policemen’s Benevolent Association’s
effort to assist at Ground Zero. A program
with a base of operations had been formed
to ensure police agencies across the state
could volunteer for 12 hour shifts. Several
quads for transportation loaded with food
were distributed to cops and workers.
Proud to be a part of this effort, I
felt great that our P.B.A. was making a
difference, that I was doing what I could to
stand tall for my country. Yet, I’d also felt
somewhat uncomfortable knowing that
this would be a historical event in American
history. This sentiment was shared by many.
The drive to the site was silent; we’d
felt the enormity of what we’d experienced.
Once settled, I drove with another officer to
provide support to those in the middle of
the battlefield. The devastation was
much dire than it had been revealed
on television; the odors that were
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Firefighters and cops held painful
expressions; their loss and exhaustion
obvious.
Coming through a
We tried to be upbeat: “Hey, would
door near you
you like something to eat or drink?”
Usually, they accepted water or
soup.
When I’d ask, “How’s it going
today?” The same answer would
follow. It’d reveal their experience,
mission, and reality--“Didn’t find
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n a beautiful Sept. 11, 2001 sunlit morn, most Americans had
already been aware of the world
on terror. However, the American people
hadn’t felt personally threatened, although
the World Trade Center (WTC) was targeted several years earlier. When terror hit
home at 8:42 AM, the devastating attacks
on the WTC brought the collapse of both
towers.
While eyes fixed their attention on the
TV, the world as we knew it was forever
changed. I was glued to the heroic acts of
police and fire personnel racing through
flames trying to save lives. Anger developed
as I wondered why this had occurred;
sadness heightened at the terrible loss of
the people who’d died in the initial impacts,
and the building collapses. As a police
officer, I wanted to do something to help.
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searching for friends, co-workers, refusing
to give up. From that moment on, we felt
such reverence for where we were and what
we were doing.
We were invited into Ladder 10,
located across from Ground Zero. The
firemen washed our feet, welcomed us into
their building, and onto the roof we went.
We could see their entire effort; it had a
religious feel. Giant digging machines
pulled huge piles of debris until a whistle
would blow, causing all to cease. They’d
thought remains had been found.
Material was searched by hand; anything found was removed by ambulances
and covered in an American Flag; cops and
fire personnel saluted. A moment later, the
action restarted.
We lost many people that grim day in
September, but we came together to recover
and heal. There are many more memories,
but I’ll always remember the sense that this
vile act could not destroy who we were as a
people.
Lt. Joseph Pangaro retired after serving 27 years at a police
department in Monmouth
County, NJ, having served as
the Lead Training Officer. Pangaro is a graduate of Fairleigh
Dickenson University’s Certified Public Managers Program (CPM). He’s a newspaper columnist who writes about the rigors and joys
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Corrections
Inspired by 9-11,
NJ Department of Corrections Officer
Goes from Marine Corps to Law Enforcement
to Police Tactical Training Business Owner
By Eddie Molina
W
e all remember that day… It was
sunny, nice and slightly cool with
a gentle breeze. The kind of day
you could only pray for to host the perfect
barbeque, get married or play a round
of golf. But, on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001 it
was anything but perfect. In a shocking
surprise, Islamic extremists executed a
well-coordinated attack on the United
States using commercial airliners from
Newark, Boston and Washington D.C. The
world was changed forever.
We, as a country and as individuals
had to answer back. Some people donated
money while others walked into a military
recruiting office to find out how they could
contribute to the annihilation of evil.
But others, like Officer Ryan Quirk,
couldn’t. Still in high school at the time,
he had to stand idly by while those around
him responded. Even his own father, who
was in the Army at the time, willingly
geared up in the months ahead preparing
for the inevitable deployment to the Middle
East to help hunt down and capture those
individuals responsible.
“After that day, I knew I wanted to be
a part of the military,” Ryan Quirk said.
“Once I turned 17 (in 2003), I followed in
the footsteps of my father and served our
country, as he did.”
After nearly a year of training, he ended
up in a Machine Gunner’s billet, was an
expert rifle marksman and served as over
watch for missions in Iraq (think Bradley
Cooper in American Sniper). Recognizing
his talent and potential, the Marine Corps
inserted him into a specialized unit
whose mission it was to train, mentor
and supervise Iraqi soldiers and police. In
addition to training them, Officer Quirk
had to work alongside them conducting
a variety of counter insurgency missions,
many of which were extremely dangerous
and difficult.
“Most of us lived in town with or
near them in hardship duty locations with
questionable electricity and what can only
be described as ‘interesting’ plumbing
situations” recalls Quirk. “But that was the
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least of our concerns.”
In 2006, General Petraeus’ well known
‘troop surge’ operation was well under
way. Allied forces were flooding Iraq
and missions increased throughout each
province.
Officer Quirk found himself in the
middle of the surge trying to keep up with
the need and demand for his training.
Over time he realized how critical and
invaluable training is and how that directly
affects whether units are successful or not.
More importantly, he realized that the
level of training often determines whether
servicemen and women return home to
their families in one piece. Officer Quirk
often quotes, “Under pressure you do not
rise to the occasion--rather, you sink to
your level of training.”
This is absolutely true whether in a
battlefield abroad, on patrol in the streets
or in a prison environment.
An unexpected setback from the
troop surge was that the training value and
quality often suffered.
I experienced this firsthand. During
the training leading up to our deployment
to Iraq, the host base (Ft. Bliss) and the
1st Army oversaw and managed all unit
level deployment training. With over
3,000 soldiers and dozens of units cycling
through the rotation, 1st Army pushed
units through each training block to ensure
everything stayed on schedule. Even if flaws
or weaknesses were exposed, instructors
told unit commanders, “You need to work
on this and that” and sent units on their
way.
Officer Quirk experienced this exact
situation. He had a strict schedule to adhere
to while he was training units both in Iraq
and here in the U.S. Although he preferred
to spend more time with certain individuals
to bring them up to speed, his schedule did
not allow for that. He refers to this as the
‘assembly line effect.’
“…because of the sheer logistics of
moving units through training exercises,
the individual themselves are sometimes
missing out,” states Officer Quirk. He man-
Officer Quirk shown here along with his
Father- another source of his inspiration.
aged to push through each training block
on schedule even though he was well aware
of the shortcomings.
After Officer Quirk’s time with the Marine Corps was completed, the New Jersey
Department of Corrections (NJDOC) was
fortunate to acquire him. Just like the Marine Corps, the NJDOC immediately recognized his talent and potential. It wasn’t
long before the DOC re-assigned him to
the elite Special Operations Group (SOG).
The SOG consists of correction officers
and supervisors that continually train and
respond to a wide variety of incidents inside
the prisons and elsewhere throughout the
state, often alongside other agencies.
Officer Quirk holds eight Sniper
certifications, including an FBI Sniper
School certification and Sniper Instructor
certification. With his innate ability as a
sniper and his experience with training
others, he quickly found himself teaching
his fellow officers and SOG in general.
While doing so, he again noticed a pattern
of training discrepancies.
“The same problem is evident in
training law enforcement- the ‘assembly line
effect’,” Officer Quirk said. “Pushing through
each training block left some officers
excelling and some lagging behind, yet the
training schedule must always go on.”
A U.S. Army convoy returns from a mission in Baghdad.
Servo Group Tactical is born
Noticing this training gap, Officer
Quirk and four of his fellow Marines he
served with overseas decided to start their
own consulting company teaching and
training law enforcement. Considering
that Officer Quirk and his buddies served
together, he appropriately called the
company Servo Group Tactical.
I was fortunate to attend one of the
courses offered by Servo Group at the East
Brunswick Police Training Facility. Cleverly
titled Carbine 1, the course focused on the
fundamentals of marksmanship and safe
weapon manipulation techniques.
The four class instructors showed a
high degree of professionalism and subject
matter expertise. With nine students
present, the teacher-student ratio ensured
each officer got the full attention needed
to leave the course with a complete and
confident understanding of what was
covered. Standing by their philosophy, no
officer was ‘pushed through.’
Firearms Instructor Ellis closely monitors the
student, while Instructor Kianka records times to
ensure steady progress.
Spending ten years as an officer in the
Army and nine years in law enforcement
(two as a supervisor), I entered the class
assuming I would not be taught anything
I didn’t already know. Within the first
hour Lead Firearms Instructor Ellis was
explaining terms and weapon-related
phrases that were completely foreign to me.
I knew I was in for some serious learning.
After each student zeroed their rifle, the
drills and continuous instruction started.
Drills such as the Box Drill, Mozambique
and Bill Drill, among others, were covered
and explained. Each drill was tailored for
contemporary law enforcement needs. At
one point, instructors had the students get
on the ground, partly lay down on their
hips, back and shoulders while turning
and reaching forward to shoot. They were
simulating shooting underneath a vehicle-a very useful tactic.
“We pick and choose what we have
found always works, day or night, static or
moving, range or real life,” Instructor Ellis
said. “Several drills that we have come up
with, or modified to fit our needs, you won’t
find anywhere else.”
Being in the military and in law
enforcement for quite some time myself,
I recognized both the need and the
demand for this type of training. With
ISIS and terrorism becoming a real threat
on American soil and ‘lone wolf ’ Active
Officer Quirk shown here in 2006 along with fellow
Marine, friend and now business partner Instructor Ray.
Shooter incidents on the rise, training is
becoming increasingly important.
Too many departments offer power
point presentations and the occasional
walk-thru drill for a ‘check the box’ type
training. But during these dangerous and
troubling times it would behoove law
enforcement agencies to get to the next
level of training to properly equip their
officers with the skills and knowledge they
need. Officer Quick and his Servo Group
are filling the void.
They have shown that past military
experience can play a major role in shaping
and sharpening law enforcement tactics.
For more information about Servo
Group Tactical for you or your department,
call 973.392.8207 or visit their website at
www.ServoGroupTactical.net
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Dallas, Texas
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Baton Rouge, Lousianna
NJ
Blue Now team hit the road to show support for Dallas and Baton Rouge Police Departments. Traveling 22 hours to
Dallas Texas and 19 hours to Baton Rouge, the NJ Blue Now team made the journey in solidarity for our brothers and sisters. Strengthen-
ing our commitment to officers nationwide many officers stopped by the NJ Blue Now van, sharing stories and memories with our team.
During this difficult time we stand and support law enforcement. We offer our condolences to all the families of the officers senselessly
killed by cowardly lunatics incited by irresponsible rhetoric and false narratives. Thank you Charile, Jeremy, and Alberto for making this
memorable journey and for working to strengthen the bonds between our brothers and sisters nationwide. United we are stronger.
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remembrance
Deputy Brandon
J. Nielsen
Brandon J. Nielsen was born with a
wicked sense of humor, a serving spirit,
and a hearty laugh. As a child, Brandon
dreamed of becoming a ‘motorman’ police
officer--combining both his deep desire to
help others and his love for motorcycles.
Realizing his childhood dream, Brandon
served his community as a dedicated law
enforcement officer and was known to his
‘brothers and sisters in blue’ as a “Cop’s
Cop” and real ‘stand up’ guy.
Known for his
motorcycle expertise,
Brandon performed
police escorts, traffic control, and participated as a strong
competitor in motorcycle rodeo competitions across the
country. Brandon and his bike were one.
Together, they were “Makin’ It Do What It
Do.” Sadly, in the early hours of August 16,
2012, Brandon was killed in the line of duty
during an ambush in LaPlace, Louisiana.
In his memory the Deputy Brandon
J. Nielsen Memorial Foundation, Inc.
was formed. It is a non-profit 501(c)(3)
private foundation committed to assisting
local law enforcement and first responder
communities with financial assistance and
support for updated training programs.
Annually, the foundation hosts the “Makin’
It Do What It Do” Motorcycle Ride and Car
Show, benefiting local law enforcement,
first responder communities, and the
Louisiana Chapter of the Concerns of
Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.). This event
features a police escorted motorcycle ride,
a judged car show, and an after-party with
food, music, raffles and vendors.
For more information about the Deputy Brandon J. Nielsen Memorial Foundation or upcoming fundraising events,
please visit: www.deputybrandonfounda
tion.org or contact via email: info@deputybrandonfoundation. org
NJ Blue Now honors Deputy Nielsen
for his selfless devotion to others. May his
legacy live on in the hearts and minds of all
he has touched throughout his noble life.
God bless, Brandon. May he continue to
rest in peace.
If you would like to honor a brother or sister in BLUE who lost their life on the job, or retired, please submit your story to: [email protected]
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inside view
Policing, Public Trust
and the African
American Community
By Lt. Jerry Pearman
I
n the wake of recent police shooting incidents involving young African
American males, several civil rights
groups and community activists are calling
for transparency in local government, specifically in law enforcement agencies. African American communities throughout the
United States are calling for answers with
regard to police use of force and the application of deadly force when encountering
young African American males. Transparency in police use of force incidents will
pose some significant challenges for police
managers. Many members of the African
American community have voiced feelings of disenfranchisement and disparate
treatment by the police in both the social
and televised media. Public inquiries in the
form of Open Public Records Act Requests
are mounting and could continue to increase. Building confidence and a sense of
public trust in the African American community will be significantly challenging for
all law enforcement agencies in the future.
The African American community is
socially evolving. Historically, when discussing the African American community
one would picture a geographically based
community primarily composed of African
Americans families, in some cases living
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at a time.
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below the poverty line. With the emergence
of social media, the African American community is no longer an ethnic island. It has
evolved into a national community. Local
issues have become national, even global
given the human interest and the severity
and or popularity of the issue at hand. Outcries for public accountability and police
responsiveness appears to be the intent of
the call for transparency in policing by the
African American community.
Fatal police encounters with African
American males continue to be noted in the
media. Law enforcement officials will be
challenged by the African American community for answers regarding use of force,
less-lethal options and police discretionary
authority. Community activists throughout
the nation are calling for transparency and
a complete overhaul of the internal review
process of officer involved shootings and
use of force incidents. The sensitivity of this
issue has again come to light in the shooting death of Walter Scott in Charleston, SC
and the in-custody death of Freddie Gray
of Baltimore, MD. Both cases are politically
charged and clearly a challenge for local law
enforcement.
Are law enforcement officials prepared
to address the calls for police transparency?
Do local law enforcement agencies have
adequate internal investigative protocols
and civilian review
processes? Many of the
larger
metropolitan
law enforcement agencies like Los Angeles,
San Francisco and
Oakland have civilian
review processes in
place for the purpose
of promoting account-
ability and transparency. However, many of
the smaller municipalities and county law
enforcement agencies around the Nation
do not have civilian review of police operations. Given a critical use of force incident
involving a young African American male,
one can expect a politically charged national media story to follow which usually projects a negative light on law enforcement.
Volatile encounters between the police
and young African American males are not
representative of a police problem; these
encounters represent a community problem which has led to the disconnect that
we see in many African American communities across the country. Community
policing efforts and genuine community
engagement are fundamental to establishing a rapport with the African American
community across the country. Promoting
collective and collaborative responses to
neighborhood problems aid in the development of positive community partnerships
and a community where all lives matter.
Lieutenant Jerry Pearman has
been a West Covina police
officer since Feb. 1, 1989. He
started his career as a Deputy
Sheriff with the Los Angeles
County Sheriff ’s Department
in 1987. Additionally, he has served in the
U.S. Army as an Infantry Sergeant and in
the U.S. Naval and Air Force Reserves as an
Intelligence Analyst/Specialist. Lt. Pearman
is currently assigned to the West Covina PD
Patrol Division as a Watch Commander.
He holds a Master of Science Degree in
Administration of Justice & Security from
the University of Phoenix. He is also a
graduate of the California P.O.S.T Sherman
Block Supervisory Leadership Institute and
the California P.O.S.T Command College.
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out-front
Negative Impact
of Police Protests
By Debra Ann Tirado, M.A.
l
aw enforcement officers enter the
profession knowing they will serve
a diverse society without bias or
indifference. Officers always go to work
without knowing who or what they will
face during their tour of duty.
Criminal behavior elicits the presence
of police, sometimes resulting in injuries or
the loss of life. Police officers are also negatively affected, and can become traumatized
when they encounter dangerous and deadly
situations. This is not something they seek
or want to have occur in the commission of
their duties, as it has unfathomable consequences for them as well. For the notion to
exist that law enforcement officers want to
take any life is very disturbing in the least.
Officers are caught in the crossfire of
protecting their own lives and guarding the
public, while becoming targets for doing
their jobs. A lack of personal responsibility
and comprehension of the police profession
is resulting in egregious allegations that are
smearing this profession, and endangering
lives. The police represent a heroic position
to defend the innocent from becoming
victims and assisting those in need on
many levels. For them to be labeled racist
murderers and to have a price put on their
heads is only increasing tensions between
communities.
People of the ghetto mentality are already challenged with having a lack of leadership, personal strength, and misguided
perceptions. When hate groups and antipolice rhetoric spews from the mouths of
our government leaders, it only leads these
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communities to further deteriorate. Police
are then left with the backlash of all the resentment, and it’s costing them their lives!
In fact, any intellectually sound person
would rely on factual statistics, instead of
misconceptions and misguided emotions.
Police already endure massive amounts
of stress, and an increase in traumatic
events--terrorism, mass shootings, rioting, and mayhem--that has left them in a
warzone. Their psychological stress is at its
highest, causing them to become hyper vigilant. Expecting them to sacrifice anymore
than they have is unacceptable.
There are negative consequences when
a person or group maliciously threaten the
life of another, attempts to instill fear in
innocent members of the public and law
enforcement, as seen in the recent acts of
rioting and protests. The characteristics
of the aggressors are not easily forgotten,
and become psychologically ingrained
as threatening to the law enforcement
community, and the general public. Is that
the goal these groups are trying to achieve?
Police are being forced to suppress
survival and tactical instincts during, or
because of these violent protests. This is
resulting in life threatening injuries and
death. It is weighing psychologically heavy
on these officers to perform their duties
without the fear of negative repercussions.
The pressure that is put on them is at the
risk of their own lives, primarily when they
are asked to succumb to belligerent, noncompliant members of the public who are
attempting to overpower their authority.
Police are trained to
handle many comTune in and listen to
bative situations, but
nothing supersedes
the reliability of their
instincts. People cannot dictate to law
enforcement officers
podcast
how to conduct their
jobs in life and death
Commentary and
analysis on major
situations, as things
issues affecting
in real time are much
Americans.
different than when
viewed from the safety of one’s home. This
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People’s
Sheriff
interference from non law enforcement organizations and paper pushing politicians
is not conducive to officer safety.
No one should expect police officers to
denounce instincts alerting them to public
dangers and human behavior. If so, they’ll
second-guess themselves, hesitating when
challenged by suspects from racially divided communities, resulting in further loss of
life.
Cops are being erroneously judged,
their reputations tainted by morally corrupt organizations and some government
officials who should concern themselves
with the skeletons falling out of their own
closets. Rather than exert energy on degrading members of the police profession,
they should be more supportive for those
who unselfishly sacrifice their lives for all.
Overzealous and bigoted members of politics are gravely jeopardizing the lives of police officers and innocent members of the
public.
Ultimately, the message to law enforcement is to not lose focus on the good of all
members, race, gender, creed, and religion,
regardless of the anti-police sentiments circulating. Good and bad exist on all angles,
but good prevails.
Despite antagonism, there are still a
large number of supporters in communities
and politics who are pro-law enforcement,
fighting to maintain the dignity and respect
of this profession. Remain healthy; rely on
spiritual beliefs, peers, family, and friends
during these trying times. Use the multiple
mental health resources available to the police community.
Debra Ann Tirado, M.A., is
a Mental Health Educational
Consultant for law enforcement. She has a masters in
Police Graduate Studies from
Seton Hall University. She attended Caldwell University for two years as
a graduate in Clinical Counseling Psychology
Studies and is completing a second master’s
degree at Seton Hall University in Psychological Studies. She has a bachelor’s degree
in Psychology and Criminal Justice. She currently practices in Essex County, New Jersey.
straightforward
Courage to Speak the Truth
Contrary to the “white males only club”
portrayed by the liberal media regarding the
ranks of law enforcement, in Cliffside Park,
NJ, we have gay officers, female officers
who wear Burkas, Hispanics, and officers
of Middle-Eastern decent. We’ve had
African Americans and Asians who have
gone on to further their careers and serve
other departments. We are the proverbial
“melting pot” of diversity and employment
opportunity. But, this is not the truth the
liberal media, misguided politicians, and
hate groups like Black Lives Matter report.
They want the public to believe we are racist
departments lusting to kill innocent people
based on the color of their skin.
How did we get to this point? Many
misperceptions and blatant distortions of
truth have permeated and festered. Political
correctness has, in many cases, browbeaten
both private citizens and politicians into
silence. The culture of “defensive policing”
has permeated our ranks. How often
have we heard, “don’t say that,” or “it’s not
politically correct,” or “watch that stop
because it could be misconstrued as racial
profiling,” or “watch out you may be sued.”
As a profession we have allowed media bias
and blatant ignorance to obfuscate us from
performing our sworn duties.
What is occurring in housing projects
and inner cities across America is a victimization of the African American community on a scale far broader and vaster than any
possible transgressions by law enforcement.
In these communities, both violent crime
and gangs run rampant. African Americans are forced to cower and live in fear in
their own homes and neighborhoods. This
is the real tragedy that has occurred between the African American community
and law enforcement. In the city of Chicago
alone, there are more people killed by violent crime on each other than there are in
the entire country. None of these incidents
involve law enforcement. This fact is evidently lost by the race baiters, professional
agitators, and violent felons of BLM.
Once again, truth: Where are the
BLM protests and rallies when an African
American is the victim of crime in their
own community? Where is BLM when an
African American is an innocent victim
of a drive-by-shooting, especially a child?
The truth is, they are nowhere to be found.
It would appear that to BLM, African
American lives really only matter when the
incident involves a police officer.
More truth: When police officers hear
the radio transmit “shots fired,” or “robbery
in progress,” or any radio call, they don’t
ask the victim’s race. Instead, they flip the
lights and sirens on, and God bless them as
they do the job they were trained to do-to protect and serve. In my 24 years of law
enforcement, I have never seen, witnessed,
or heard of an officer singling out, or
taking action against a person based on
race. Never. However, I have seen officers
assisting the ambulance to care for sick
people on medical emergencies; officers
consoling people who have just lost a family
member; officers working countless hours
with social services for the protection of
children; officers caring for victims of
domestic violence and violent crime; and
the list of accolades goes on and on. Odd
how this is never noted by BLM.
BLM is a hate group who sees murderer Joanne Chesimard as their inspiration.
Let that sink in for a moment. Cheismard
killed a NJ State Trooper and fled to Cuba
to avoid justice, and she is an inspiration?
What kind of message does this send? Irrespective of this reality, President Obama
welcomed them at the
White House. Would
the KKK or David
Duke be given such a
welcome? No, because
they rightly do not deserve a seat at the highest office in the world.
Neither does BLM.
By Sgt. Joseph Biasco
Recently, I watched FBI Director James
Comey questioned by congress. During the
hearing a congressman discussed Michael
Brown. Why? This is the denigration of
both American politics and society. How
does the name of a felon (a violent criminal)
get connected to a hearing, about lapses in
national security? Again truth: Does BLM
refute video evidence of Brown committing
a robbery just prior to being shot? Do they
acknowledge the so-called, “hands up, don’t
shoot,” has been proven false—that Brown
attacked a police officer and was trying to
disarm him? Do the truth, facts, credible
evidence even matter?
Where have the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King gone? Dr. King addressed
legitimate grievances and injustices
perpetrated against the African American
community while stressing dignity and
non-violence. What would Dr. King have
to say about BLM’s incitement of violence,
profanity-laced rallies, and intimidation
of those with opposing views? If ever
Dr. King’s dignity, grace, eloquence, and
commitments to civil rights and justice
were needed, it is now. The thugs and
hooligans of BLM are not worthy of being
the inheritors of Dr. King’s works.
I part with a message for those who
believe that violence against police officers
is permissible and justified, and to those
who single out and agitate violence against
others based on race. My brothers and
sisters will not yield or cower before you. We
will defeat you with both clarity of purpose
and dedication to duty. We will be a shining
example of dignity, professionalism, and
compassion. We will prosper long after
BLM becomes a footnote cast to the ash
heap of history amongst the refuse, where
it so rightly belongs.
Sergeant Joseph Biasco, son of
Joseph Biasco, a retired member
of the Union City Police Department, is a 24-year veteran of the
Cliffside Park Police Department. He Graduated from Saint
Peters University class of 1991. His interests
include military history and historical war
gaming. He is married to his wife Paulinka
and has two children, Ava and Joe Jr.
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blue events
Donation drive for the victims of the Ecuador Earthquake
On April 23rd and April 30th, volunteer officers from
the Jersey City Police, Hudson County Sheriff ’s and NJ
State Police conducted a donation drive for the victims
of the devastating Ecuador Earthquake. Coordinated
by JCPD East District Officers, Emily Herdozia, Maria
DeCristofaro and Commanding Officer Captain Daniel
Sollitti, volunteers collected, packed, and shipped a 40-foot
container with desperately needed supplies. Sanitary items,
medical supplies and food were all included. Director Greg
Kierce of the Jersey City Office of Emergency Management
provided 12,000 packaged M.R.E.’s (Meals Ready To Eat).
Consulate General of Ecuador for NJ & PA, Dr. Jorge W.
Lopez Amaya was on hand to receive the donations on
behalf of the Government of Ecuador.
Civilian coordination was provided by Mrs. Lucia
Sollitti, Ms. Alejandra Jara and Mrs. Paulette Rodriguez.
These volunteers provided logistical support at collection
sites and coordination with the international shipping
company. They also coordinated media awareness and
live radio broadcasts which were done from the collection
site on the plaza of Jersey City’s City Hall. Finally, Mrs.
Rodriguez, a former search & rescue firefighter in her
native Ecuador, coordinated the receipt of the donations
once they reached Ecuador.
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29 officers to work at the state prisons. Cycle# 29
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2016.
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Outside looking in
Written by Officer Patricia Galloway, Hudson County Sheriff’s Department
What it means to carry a gun and badge and still fear from both sides of the law.
Are we the same ? the badge isn’t the blame.
You see us we fear you even though I wear blue.
I have sisters, I have brothers maybe a relative or just a lover.
Police brutality isn’t a joke its a reality.
Watching your back if your white or black,
should be from criminals not for cops who attack!
You can speak up yes you have a voice, but who will pay your bills
do you really have a choice?
Secretly crying as all young men are dying,
your damned if you do your damned if you don’t
I wish this can end as I see that it won’t.
This is America home of the free land of the brave
Gilbert Collar, Eric Garner all rest in a grave!
you criticize but can you fit that shoe of blue?
traffic stops, DV, walking in abandon buildings or two
walking the beat just to defend you.
Invisible unforeseen danger cops walk through for you a complete stranger
Its not easy putting on your pants wondering if this is your last chance
to kiss your wife and son, while you dodge that bullet /knife because you can’t run
Before you judge open your and see
Outside looking in whether or not these blue shoes may be too big for me.
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ask tanto
KRIS “TANTO” PARONTO
Discusses 9/11
NJ Blue Now: Where were you
15 years ago on 9/11/2001?
Tanto: I had been accepted into the
Green to Gold Officer Program and
had recently been discharged from
U.S. Army Active Duty to attend
the Creighton University ROTC
program. I remember walking to
my military science course and
hearing from a passerby that the
Twin Towers in NYC had been
attacked.
While you were under attack
on Sept. 11, 2012 did you think
about the Sept. 11 attack of
2001? If so, what was the
significance of your thoughts?
Actually I didn’t. The only things
that I was thinking of were to
protect my teammates, watch
for targets, shoot and kill those
targets, and work together as a
unit to find a way to get all the
survivors to a safe area and out
of Benghazi. My main focus was
NEVER QUITTING, no matter how
difficult the situation got.
Do you see our country
vulnerable to another attack as
large as 9/11?
Not on that scale. I think that was a
perfect storm per se. We as a country allowed ourselves to believe we
were invincible and our leaders in
D.C. and their administrations did
not take out Bin Laden when they
had the opportunity (Bill Clinton)
and did not see the warning signs
or listen to the intelligence community as much as they should
have (Bush). Now we as a country
are constantly watching for a largescale attack, therefore, we are not
as vulnerable to that type. What
we are extremely vulnerable to are
the lone wolf or small scale attacks
that cause massive terror and carnage. The terrorist, radical jihadist
and Islamists know that we cannot
defend against small-scale attacks
due to the amount of easy targets,
(Orlando) and our political correctness. Terrorists will use the compassion we Americans pride ourselves
in against us.
If foreign terrorists were to
attack America, how do you
believe they will carry it out?
They will come into the U.S as
refugees and carry out smallscale attacks, similar to what they
are doing in Europe. France is a
perfect example of how they are
exploiting and utilizing a country’s
compassion to take in refugees,
without having the proper vetting
mechanisms in place.
Do you carry a survival bag
with you on your speaking
tour across America? If so,
what are the most essential
items one should have? If not,
why?
To be honest, I do not. Airport
security makes it difficult to get
items that I’d like to have with me
24/7 through carry-on luggage.
But, I do have a folding knife that
I carry, along with my passport. If
I’m going to a gun friendly area,
I will sometimes bring my pistol
and CCW. I know that if necessary
I can make an expedient field
dressing and/or tourniquets with
my clothing. The biggest strength
anyone can have is the mindset
of the ever possibility of being in
a crisis situation, no matter where
you are or what you’re doing, as
well as staying ever vigilant--that’s
half the battle right there.
The father of the Orlando
terrorist was recently at
a Hillary Clinton rally and
has stated publicly that he
supports her, claiming she will
be great for national security.
What do you make of this?
If she is elected President, we will
see more attacks on American soil
than we could ever imagine, and
guys like myself will look back at all
those who put her in office, as the
country is suffering, and say, “we
told you so.” Then we will pick up
our weapons, move to the front,
and protect those same people
against the terrorists that they let
flourish.
Benghazi Survivor & Motivational
Speaker, Kris “Tanto” Paronto, is
one of the most sought after speakers in the country. For Booking
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