Medal of Honor for Police Officer Melvin Santiago - River View Observer https://riverviewobserver.net A lifestyle and entertainment publication serving the Jersey City, Hoboken, Bayonne, Weehawken, West New York, North Bergen, Cliffside Park, Edgewater, Secaucus and Guttenberg Waterfront Communities Wed, 16 Jul 2014 16:33:14 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 Mayor Fulop to Promote Police Officer Melvin Santiago to the Rank of Detective; Officer Santiago to be Bestowed Department’s Highest Honor – the Medal of Honor https://riverviewobserver.net/mayor-fulop-promote-police-officer-melvin-santiago-rank-detective-officer-santiago-bestowed-departments-highest-honor-medal-honor/ Wed, 16 Jul 2014 16:33:14 +0000 http://riverviewobserver.net/?p=7887 JERSEY CITY – Mayor Steven M. Fulop will promote posthumously Police Officer Melvin Santiago, who was killed in the line of duty Sunday morning, to the rank of Detective and will bestow the Department’sMedal of Honor on Officer Santiago, which is the highest honor for any police department.  The promotion and honor ceremony will take place at Officer Santiago’s … Continue reading Mayor Fulop to Promote Police Officer Melvin Santiago to the Rank of Detective; Officer Santiago to be Bestowed Department’s Highest Honor – the Medal of Honor →

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Jersey City Police Officer
Melvin Santiago

JERSEY CITY – Mayor Steven M. Fulop will promote posthumously Police Officer Melvin Santiago, who was killed in the line of duty Sunday morning, to the rank of Detective and will bestow the Department’sMedal of Honor on Officer Santiago, which is the highest honor for any police department.

 The promotion and honor ceremony will take place at Officer Santiago’s wake at 6 p.m. on Thursday, July 17th, 2014 at McLaughlin Funeral Home, 625 Pavonia Avenue.

 “This honor will be a lasting tribute to the ultimate sacrifice paid by Officer Santiago,” said Mayor Fulop. “He was truly everything one would want in a police officer and was a shining star in our community.  It is fitting and right that we honor and recognize him for his bravery and dedication to the police department and the people of Jersey City.”

 

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