Council Member At-Large Juan Perez, who had a thirty-three-year career in law enforcement, called the Bayonne Police Department “one of the most professional and well-run.” He urged the new police officers, “Do not dishonor that badge.” Council Member Perez concluded by saying, “Welcome to a great department.”
In his concluding remarks, Mayor Kubert said that previous mayors and council members never questioned what was needed for the Police Department and Fire Department. He said they always staffed and equipped the Police Department and Fire Department with whatever they needed to serve the community professionally and adequately, and to try to ensure that every police officer and firefighter returned home safely at the end of each tour of duty.
Police Officer Xavier Hogan is a resident of Bayonne and a graduate of Montclair High School.
Police Officer Anthony Lucia is a lifelong resident of Bayonne and a graduate of Bayonne High School. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice at New Jersey City University.
Police Officer Nicholas Cerbone is a lifelong resident of Bayonne and a graduate of St. Peter’s Prep. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Sports Management at Caldwell University.
Police Officer Justin Walker is a lifelong resident of Bayonne and a graduate of St. Peter’s Prep. He continued his education at the University of Albany and Lackawana College, earning an associate’s degree in Business Studies.
Police Officer Beshoy Nasrallah is a resident of Bayonne and a graduate of Bayonne High School.
Police Officer Roberto Bernardo is a resident of Bayonne and a graduate of Bayonne High School. Before becoming a police officer, he was an apprentice in the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners.
At the ceremony, the Bayonne Police Department Honor Guard led the procession. Pipe Major Bill Peterson played The Rising of the Moon and Amazing Grace. Rev. Dorothy Patterson of Wallace Temple A.M.E. Zion Church offered the invocation. Rev. John Fencik of St. Mary’s Orthodox Church prayed the benediction.
