5/9/18 *Photos by Paul W. Wang, Carolyn Maxwell & Katherine Massopust
Unity Tour Gathers for the 10-Year Anniversary
Memorial Ceremony for Officer Thomas E. Raji
Press Release 5/8/18
PERTH AMBOY – The Perth Amboy Police Department will be holding a remembrance service in honor of Officer Thomas E. Raji, the first and only officer killed in the line of duty in the history of Perth Amboy. Officer Raji lost his life in a motor vehicle collision on August 22, 2008. A monument dedicated to Officer Raji was erected in 2011 and placed in front of the Perth Amboy Police Headquarters. As National Police Week continues, the Police Unity Tour participants will be gathering at his memorial site located in Woodbridge, NJ to memorialize his anniversary along with other officers lost in the line of duty. Over 300 participants will be departing from 1 World Trade Center “Ground Zero” Manhattan, NY and traveling to Woodbridge, NJ for a brief memorial ceremony. The following officers ride as a unit in honor to Officer Thomas E. Raji and will individually ride for those listed below:
• P.O. Frank Cristiano rides for Mark Diebold, Tarrant County, Texas
• P.O. John Marcinko rides for Anthony Raspa, New Jersey State Police
• Det. David Guzman rides for Miosotis Familia, New York Police Department
• Ret. Sgt. Joe Breyta rides for Justin Leo, Girard Ohio, Police Department
• Lt. Joe Jankowski rides for Alvin Williams, Woodbridge, NJ
Support Staff Includes: Det. Mark Celecki, P.O. Arcadio Rivera and Det. Carlos Rodriguez.
The primary purpose of the Police Unity Tour is to raise awareness of Law Enforcement Officers who have died in the line of duty. The secondary purpose is to raise funds for the National Law Enforcement Officer’s Memorial and Museum. To learn more about the Police Unity Tour visit: http://policeunitytour.com/
Roman McKeon, Acting Police Chief, Perth Amboy Police Department, Immediate Family of Officer Raji, City Officials, and Over 300 Police Unity Tour Participants participated in the ceremony for the Police Unity Tour/ Officer Thomas E. Raji, 10-year anniversary starting on Wednesday, May 9, 2018 approximately at 1:00 p.m. (depending on arrival time for cyclists) in Woodbridge, NJ corner of Green Street & Route 1 (Staples Parking Lot Area).
