Saluting Our Heroes
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.
Medal of Honor Recipient
To give full public recognition to those whose actions have brought honor to themselves, their families and the Paterson Police Department.
Medal of Valor Recipients
The following personnel received the designated awards for extraordinary actions taken from the year 2014.
Off. Muhammed Karasekreter
Det. Russell Curving
Off. James DiPiazza
PCPO Det. Ricardo Ferreira
D/Sgt. Anthony Hyatt
Off. Robert Klein
Sgt. Steven Rooney
Chief’s Medal Recipients
Alba, Det. Aramis
Baird, Off. David
Brito, Det. Francisco
Campos, Off. Rafael
DeLaCruz, Off. Robert (2)
DeLucca, Off. Jason
Duffy, Off. Ryan
English, Det. Jason
Findlay, Off. Daniel
Gomez, Off. Shirley (2)
Gonzalez, Off. Manuel
Goodson, Off. Brian
Grandez, Off. John
Hernandez, Off. Rafael (2)
Heyaime, Off. Cesar
Iacuzzo, Det./Sgt. Steven
Judeh, Det. Sal
Khadaroo, Off. Taithram (2)
Kulaksiz, Off. Ahmet
Kunzig, Det. Kevin
Lora, Det. Victor
Luizzi, Off. John
Macolino, Det. Salvatore
Martinez, Off. Daniel
McCausland, Off. Richard
Mercado, Off. Roberto
Miccinilli, Det. Paul
Mineo, Off. Claude (2)
Montoya, Det. Eric
Quinones, Off. Michael
Ravallese, Det. Christopher (3)
Rodriguez, Off. Carmen
Rodriguez, Off. Juan
Sanchez, Off. Lillian
Santiago, Det. Joel
Tabor, Off. Timothy
Torres, Off. Edgar
Tuncel, Sgt. Kenan
Urena, Off Michael
Lifesaving Award
Culmone, Off. Brian
Gee, Police Assistant Damir
Green, Off. Corey
Lugo, Sgt. Eladio
Torres, Off. Joel
Urena, Off. Jose
Medal of Merit
Altmann, Det./Sgt. Ronald
Avila, Off. Michael
Borrero, Off. Pedro (2)
Charon, Off. Carlos
Colondres, Off. Eric
Curving, Det. Russell
DeFrancesco, Off. Marc
Eason, Det./Lt. Scott
Ferreira, PCPO Det. Ricardo
Figueroa, Det. Michael
Formentin, Off. Virginio
Gencarelli, Off. Angelo
Hernandez, Off. Rafael (2)
Hyatt, Det./Sgt. Anthony
Iacuzzo, Det./Sgt. Stephen
Jiminez, Off. Angel
Kunzig, Det. Kevin
Lubrani, Off. Juan
Luizzi, Off. John (2)
Macolino, Det. Salvatore (2)
M'Causland, Off. Richard (3)
Menacho, Off. Pedro
Munoz, Off. Francisco
Niebanck, Off. William
Paez, Off. Nelson
Petrazuollo, Det. Anthony (2)
Polio, Det. Rolando (2)
Price, Sgt. Dalton
Ravallese, Det. Christopher (6)
Santiago, Det. Joel
Sieira, Off. Juan
Sykes, Det. Marvin
Letters of Commendation
Alba, Det. Aramis
Altmann, Det./Sgt. Ronald (7)
Bachok, Lt. (PCPO)
Brito, Det. Francisco
Bryant, ACO Andrew
Campos, Off. Rafael & K9 Chef
Casteneda, Off. Juan
Cruz, Off. Hommy
Curving, Det. Russell (7)
Curving, Off. Ryan & K9 Lannie (4)
D'Arco, Det. David
Day, Det. (PCPO)
DeCando, Chief ACO John
DeFrancesco, Off. Marc
DeGiglio, Det. Anthony (4)
Diaz, Off. Eric
Diaz, Off. Felipe
DiPiazza, Off. James & K9 Barry (2)
Eason, Det./Lt. Scott (6)
Formentin, Det. Mariano (9)
Gonzalez, Det. Evelyn (3)
Goodson, Off. Brian
Hernandez, Off. Rafael
Huntington, Det./Sgt. Jeffery (4)
Judeh, Det. Saleh (5)
Kavalich, Det. Clifton PD
Klein, Robert & K9 Monty (4)
Kunzig, Det. Kevin
Kush, Off. Marj
Loran, ACO Steven
Macolino, Det. Salvatore (13)
Martinez, Sgt. Victor & K9 Sammy (2)
Mella, Det.(PCPO)
Menacho, Off. Pedro
Miccinilli, Det. Paul (5)
Mineo, Off. Claude
Miyasato, Det. James (6)
Montoya, Det. Eric (4)
Niebanck, Off. William
Oquendo, Det. Miguel
Orozco, Det. Robert
Oswald, Det./Capt. Troy (4)
Palomino, Off. William (2)
Perales, Det.(PCPO)
Ravallese, Det. Christopher
Ricciardi, Det. Joseph (5)
Rivera, ACO Angel
Romary, Sgt. Douglas
Santee, Det. Steven
Saracino, Sgt. (PCPO)
Spallacci, Off. Gabriel
Sykes, Det. Marvin
Torres, Off. Edgar
Torres, Off. Oswaldo
Trommelen, Det. Sgt. Thomas (6)
Vazquez, Lt. George
Wester, Off. Jason
