The following personnel received the designated awards for extraordinary actions taken from te year 2006-2013.
To give full public recognition to those whose actions have brought honor to themselves, their families and the Paterson Police Department.
Every day, the members of the Paterson Police Department put their lives on the line. Some days are uneventful. Other days are full of danger. And some days, their dedication to the job leads them to perform great acts of heroism. This area of the PBA Local 1 website celebrates those officers and soldiers who have gone above and beyond the call of duty.
Saluting Our Heroes
Griffin, Det./Lt. Washington
Gutierrez, Off. Javier
Kush, Off. Marj
Medal of Honor Recipient
Off. Pedro Borrero
Lt. Glenn Browning
Off. Rafael Campos
Sgt. Robert Challice
Sgt. Kevin Collins
Cruz, Off. Miguel
Curving, Off. Ryan
Duffy, Off. Ryan
Fermin, Off. Luis
Finch, Off. Spencer
Gonzalez, Off. Manuel
Goodson, Off. Brian
Hasselberrger, Sgt. Peter
Hernandez, Off. Rafael
Hyatt, Det/Sgt. Anthony
Ilic, Off. Alexander
Klein, Off. Robert
Kush, Off. Marj
Medal of Valor Recipients
Lugo, Off. Eladio
Martinez, Sgt. Victor
McIvor, Lt. Shawn
Montoya, Off. Eric
Price, Sgt. Dalton
Robb III, Capt. John J.
Rodriguez, Off. Bijoy
Romary, Sgt. Douglas
Salerna, Off Jose
Seabrooks, Off. Shawn
Spallacci, Off. Gabriel
Tanis, Det. David
Taylor, Off. Latia
Torres, Off. Jose
Torres, Off. Luis A. (2)
Torres, Off. Osvaldo
Ungarian, Off. Victor
Chief’s Medal Recipients
Abdellatif, Off. Akram
Alba, Off. Aramis (2)
Arroyo, Lt. Jose
Avila, Off. Michael
Bailey, Sgt. Troy (2)
Benevento, Off. Christopher
Bernasconi, Off. Jason
Billie, Off. Randy
Borrero, Off. Pedro (4)
Bruce, Off. Ricardo
Campos, Off. Rafael
Castillo, Off. Leonard
Challice, Sgt. Robert
Cheff, Sgt. Michael (2)
Ciarla, Off. Guiseppe
Colon, Off. Ricky
Condon, Off. Daniel (4)
Cruz, Off. Miguel (4)
Cruz, Off. Ramon
Curving, Det. Russell (3)
Curving, Off. Ryan (2)
DeAngelis, Sgt. Donato
DeGiglio, Det. Anthony (2)
DelGado, Sgt. Joseph
DeSopo, Off. Anthony (2)
DiPiazza, Off. James
DiTaranto, Off. John
Duffy, Off. Ryan (2)
English, Off. Jason (2)
Fermin, Off. Luis (4)
Figueroa, Off. George (3)
Finch, Off. Spencer (3)
Findley, Off. Daniel
Formentin, Det. Mariano (2)
Galvan, Off. Guillermo (4)
Gencarelli, Off. Angelo
Narvaez, Off. Frank
Niebanck, Off. William
Oswald, Det./Capt. Troy
Pacelli, Sgt. Louis (3)
Palomino, Det. Christopher (2)
Patterson, Det. Vaughan
Petrazzulo, Off. Anthony (2)
Pichardo, Off. Eddy
Pistone, Off. Antonio (2)
Ramos, Off. Benny (2)
Rodriguez, Off. Bijoy
Rodriguez, Off. Juan
Rodriguez, Lt. Edwin
Romary, Sgt. Douglas (2)
Rooney, Sgt. Daniel (2)
Rooney, Sgt. Steven
Santiago, Off. Joel
Scudieri, Off. Christopher (2)
Giles, Off. Dewayn (2)
Goodson, Off. Brian
Guiliana, Sgt. Salvatore
Gutierrez, Off. Javier (2)
Guzman, Off. Robert
Hernandez, Off. Rafael
Heyaime, Off. Cesar (3)
Hicks, Off. Ivan
Hintzen, Off. Robert (3)
Ilic, Off. Alexander (2)
Johnson, Det. Michael
Judeh, Det. Saleh
Karasekreter, Off. Mohammad (2)
Kaufman, Off. Kevin
Keegan, Off. Robert
Kelly, Off. John
Klein, Off. Robert
Knick, Off. Scott (4)
Kunzig, Off. Kevin (3)
Kush, Off. Marj
Latrecchia, Sgt. Richard (2)
Lazu, Off. Wilson (4)
Lee, Off. Jae
Lubrani, Off. Juan
Lugo, Off. Eladio (3)
Luizzi, Off. Martin
Macolino, Off. Salvatore (5)
Martinez, Sgt. Victor
Matos, Off. Kelvin (3)
Maute, Sgt. Pablo
McKoy, Off. Sabrina
Mercado, Off. Roberto
Miccinilli, Det. Paul
Mills, Off. Chinere
Morgan, Off. Brian
Morillo, Off. Edwin (2)
Semmel, Off. Frank (2)
Sheikh, Off. Mohammad (3)
Sieira, Off. Juan
Singh, Off. Mohan
Sisco, Off. Michael
Sisti, Det. Angelo
Spallacci, Off. Gabriel
Stapleton, Off. Brendan (3)
Stradella, Off. John
Tabor, Off. Timothy
Taylor, Off. Latia
Torres, Off. Joel
Torres, Off. Jose
Torres, Off. Luis A. (2)
Tuncel, Off. Kenan
Ungarian, Off. Victor
Urena, Off. Michael (2)
Vidal, Off. Novar
Lifesaving Award
Affinito, Off. David
Alba, Off. Aramis
Avila, Off. Michael
Billie, Off. Randy
Borrero, Off. Pedro
Caravella, Off. Franco
Challice, Sgt. Robert
Ciarla, Off. Guiseppe
Colondres, Off. Eric
Cruz, Off. Hommy
Federico, Off. Peter
Findley, Off. Daniel
Guzman, Off. Robert
Hasselberger, Sgt. Peter
Heyaime, Off. Cesar
Seyer, Sgt. Leonard
Sheikh, Off. Mohammad
Sisco, Off. Michael
Spallacci, Off. Gabriel
Torres, Off. Jose
James, Off. Ronald
Kaufman, Off. Kevin (2)
Kelly, Off. John
Klein, Off. Robert
Kunzig, Off. Kevin (2)
Lazu, Off. Wilson
Luizzi, Off. Martin (2)
Matos, Off. Kelvin
McMillan, Off. Gloria
Medina, Off. Marcos
Pistone, Off. Antonio
Ravallese, Off. Christopher
Rodriguez, Off. Juan
Rooney, Sgt. Steven
Scudieri, Off. Christopher
Torres, Off. Luis A.
Torres, Off. Osvaldo
Urena, Off. Michael
Vazquez, Off. Norbal
Washington, Off. Khiya
Medal of Merit
Alba, Off. Aramis
Alvarez, Off. Andrew
Amarante, Off. Jessica
Arroyo, Sgt. Feliciano
Baird, Off. David
Borrero, Off. Pedro (3)
Brito, Off. Francisco
Calicchio, Off. Philip
Campos, Off. Rafael
Caravella, Off. Franco (2)
Charon, Det. Carlos
Cheff, Sgt. Michael (2)
Colondres, Off. Eric
Condon, Off. Daniel
Cruz, Off. Miguel (2)
DeAngelis, Sgt. Donato
DeJesus, Off. Richard (2)
DeLaCruz, Off. Miguel
Diaz, Off. Felipe
Diaz, Off. Krystle
DiPiazza, Off. James (3)
DiTaranto, Off. John
Duffy, Off. Ryan (3)
Duffy, Off. Terrence (2)
Escobar, Off. Americo
Feola, Det./Sgt. Salvatore
Fermin, Off. Luis (4)
Fermin, Sgt. Jose
Martinez, Off. Richard
McDonald, Sgt. Michael
McMillan, Off. Sonya (2)
Mercado, Off. Roberto
Montoya, Off. Eric
Muckle, Sgt. Andrew
Niebanck, Off. William (3)
Pacelli, Sgt. Louis
Palomino, Det. Christopher (2)
Palomino, Off. William
Petrazzulo, Off. Anthony (2)
Pichardo, Off. Eddy (2)
Pineda, Off. Jorge
Robb III, Capt. John J.
Rodriguez, Off. Bijoy
Rodriguez, Lt. Edwin
Romary, Sgt. Douglas
Rooney, Sgt. Steven
Figueroa, Off. George
Finch, Off. Spencer (2)
Galvan, Off. Jose
Goenaga, Off. Eddie
Gonzalez, Off. Manuel (2)
Goodson, Off. Brian (2)
Grayson, Off. Latrenta
Gutierrez, Off. Javier
Guzman, Off. Robert (2)
Hamdeh, Off. Abdelmonim
Hicks, Off. Ivan (3)
Hintzen, Off. Robert
Hyatt, Det/Sgt. Anthony
Ilic, Off. Alexander (2)
James, Off. Ronald
Kalischenkow, Off. Joseph
Kaufman, Off. Kevin
Kelly, Off. John (3)
Kimble, Off. Justin
Klein, Off. Robert (2)
Knick, Off. Scott (2)
Kush, Off. Marj
Latrecchia, Sgt. Richard (2)
Lazu, Off. Wilson (5)
Lemay, Off. Ernest
Lugo, Off. Eladio (2)
Luizzi, Off. Martin (2)
Macolino, Off. Salvatore
Santana, Off. Tania
Scharon, Sgt. Ricardo
Scudieri, Off. Christopher
Sheikh, Off. Mohammad
Silva, Off. David
Singh, Off. Mohan (2)
Sisco, Off. Michael (3)
Spallacci, Off. Gabriel
Stapleton, Off. Brendan
Tabor, Off. Timothy
Taylor, Off. Latia
Torres, Off. Jose (2)
Torres, Off. Luis
Torres, Off. Luis A. (2)
Vazquez, Off. Ricardo
Washington, Off. Khiya
Williams, Off. Ricky
Woods, Off. William (2)
Letters of Commendation
Adams, Det. Audrey (3)
Altonjy, Det. John
Barone, Det. Dean
Borrero, Off. Pedro
Bruce, Off. Ricardo
Campos, Off. Rafael
Carrera, Off. Cindy
Collins, Sgt. Kevin
Colondres, Off. Eric
Condon, Off. Daniel
Cossari, Det. Michael (3)
Cruz, Off. Hommy
Cruz, Off. Miguel (4)
DeAngelis, Sgt. Donato
DeJesus, Off. Richard
DeLucca, Lt. Louis
Humphrey, Det./Lt. Ronald
Huntington, Det./Sgt. Jeffrey
Iacuzzo, Sgt. Steven (2)
Jimenez, Off. Angel
Johnson, Det. Michael
Kaufman, Off. Kevin
Kelly, Off. John (2)
Kunzig, Off. Kevin
Lee, Off. Jae
Leishman, Det. Steven (2)
Lugo, Det. Eddial (3)
Luizzi, Off. Martin
Lusk, Off. Frank (2)
Macolino, Off. Salvatore
Maldonado, Det. Jimmy (3)
Martinez, Det. Richard (3)
Marza, Off. Nart
McMillan, Off. Sonya
Mercado, Off. Roberto (4)
Miccinilli, Det. Paul (3)
Montanez, Det. Mayra
Montoya, Off. Eric
Murray, Det./Lt. Patrick
Orozco, Det. Robert
Otero, D/Sgt. Ivette (2)
Papagni, Off. Michelle
Patterson, Det. Vaughan
Pearl, Det. Todd (3)
Phelan, Lt. John
Ramos, Off. Benny
Reed, Off. Sean
Reyes, Det./Capt. Richard (5)
DeSalvo, Det. Jack (2)
Duffy, Off. Ryan
Duffy, Off. Terrence
Fermin, Det. Rafael (2)
Fermin, Off. Luis
Findley, Off. Daniel
Formentin, Det. Mariano
Ginnotti, Det. Adam
Gonzalez, Det. Evelyn
Gonzalez, Det. Ralph
Gonzalez, Off. Manuel
Gutierrez, Off. Javier (3)
Hamdeh, Off. Abdelmonim
Hasselberger, Sgt. Peter
Hernandez, Off. Rafael (3)
Hicks, Off. Ivan (2)
Ribeiro, D/Lt. Engelbert (3)
Ricciardi, Det. Joseph
Rios, Det./Sgt. David
Rivera, Off. Juan
Robb III, Capt. John J.
Rodriguez, Det./Capt. Heriberto
Rodriguez, Off. Bijoy
Rodriguez, Off. Juan
Romary, Sgt. Douglas (2)
Scialla, Sgt. David (4)
Scully, Det. John (2)
Sheikh, Off. Mohammad
Silva, Off. David
Singh, Off. Mohan
Sisco, Off. Michael (3)
Sisti, Det. Angelo (2)
Stapleton, Off. Brendan (4)
Tabor, Off. Timothy
Tanis, Det. David
Taylor, Det. Edgar
Taylor, Off. Latia
Thomas, Det. Joseph
Torres, Off. Jose
Torres, Off. Luis
Torres, Off. Osvaldo
Urena, Off. Michael
VanWolde, Det./Sgt. Ronald (3)
Vazquez, Det. Ricardo (2)
Velez. Off. Irsi
Verrone, Lt. Scott
Vogt, Det. Robert
Police Aide Civilian Life Saving
Lozado, P.A. Emiliano
Vega, P.A. Edilberto