June
28, 2002
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| The
Chief-Leader/Eric Weiss |
| 'FINEST'
HONOR THEIR OWN: The Patrolmen's Benevolent Association June
19 honored 35 Police Officers, one Sergeant and one Detective
for valor, resourcefulness and compassion. Among those cited
given 'The Finest of the Finest' awards were four cops assigned
to the 79th Precinct in Brooklyn for confronting a man with
a gun and, after he fired upon them, pursuing, wounding and
arresting him. From left to right are PBA Acting Brooklyn North
Trustee Thomas Delorenzo; union Treasurer Joe Alejandro; 79th
Precinct Police Officers Richard Pignatelli, James Halleran
and Edward Deighan; PBA President Pat Lynch; 79th Precinct Sgt.
William Danchak; Brooklyn North Financial Secretary John Giangrasso,
and the union's first vice president, John Puglissi. |
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