2011 Valor Award Recipients
VALOR AWARD
An act of bravery, beyond the call of duty, and imminent personal risk to his or her own life and safety, with full knowledge of the risk involved.
 Police Officer Ryan Hayo
Paramus Police Department
Date of Incident – February 6, 2011
Police Officer Rachel Morgan
Paramus Police Department
Date of Incident – February 6, 2011
P.O. Rachel Morgan & P.O. Ryan Hayo
MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD
An act demonstrating a high level of courage under perilous conditions that is a credit to him or her and their agency and or being instrumental in saving a life above and beyond the call of duty.
Patrolman John Sanzari
 Carlstadt Police Department
Date of Incident – February 9, 2010
Patrolman Dominick Parillo
Carlstadt Police Department
Date of Incident – February 9, 2010
P.O. John Sanzari & P.O. Dominick Parillo
Police Officer Kevin Felten
East Rutherford Police Department
Date of Incident – February 12, 2010
P.O. Kevin Felten
Police Officer Kenneth Cavanagh
 Fair Lawn Police Department
Date of Incident – September 1, 2010
Sergeant Michael Messina
Fair Lawn Police Department
Date of Incident – September 1, 2010
P.O. Kenneth Cavanagh & Sgt. Michael Messina
MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD
An act demonstrating a high level of courage under perilous conditions that is a credit to him or her and their agency and or being instrumental in saving a life above and beyond the call of duty.
 Deputy Chief Fred Longobardi, Platoon #2
Hackensack Fire Department
Date of Incident – July 29, 2010
Lieutenant Richard Katz, Rescue One
Hackensack Fire Department
Date of Incident – July 29, 2010
Firefighter Michael Oates, Rescue One
Hackensack Fire Department
Date of Incident – July 29, 2010
Deputy Chief F. Longobardi,
FF M. Oates, Lt. R. Katz
Police Officer John Dalton
Hackensack Police Department
Date of Incident – July 21, 2010
P.O. John Dalton
Police Chief Vincent St. Angelo
Northvale Police Department
Date of Incident- January 22, 2010
Patrolman Michael Graham
Northvale Police Department
Date of Incident- January 22, 2010
Police Chief V. St. Angelo & P.O. M Graham
Trooper Joshua Coppola
New Jersey State Police
Date of Incident – June 8, 2010
Gregory Foley, EMT
Hackensack University Medical Center
Date of Incident – June 8, 2010
David Kaczor, EMT
Date of Incident – June 8, 2010
Hackensack University Medical Center
(L to R) HUMC Ambulance Coordinator Joe Cassella;
representing EMT D. Kaczor,Tpr. J. Coppola,
EMT G. Foley, MICP W. Werner, MICP S. Scott
JOHN R. RINALDI AWARD
Outstanding Service and dedication to an individual or group.
Sean Scott, MICP
Hackensack University Medical Center
Date of Incident – June 8, 2010
William Werner, MICP
Hackensack University Medical Center
Date of Incident – June 8, 2010
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
An act of outstanding bravery under conditions of personal risk to their own life and safety and beyond their duties.
Lieutenant Patrick Kissane
 Fort Lee Police Department
Date of Incident – May 21, 2010
Detective Philip Ross
Fort Lee Police Department
Date of Incident – May 21, 2010
Detective Philip Ross & Lt. Patrick Kissane
Police Officer Peter Bongiovanni, Bergen County Police
 South Hackensack Police Department
Date of Incident – January 16, 2010
Patrol Officer John Clark
Little Ferry Police Department
Date of Incident – January 16, 2010
P.O. John Clark & P.O. Peter Bongiovanni
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
An act of outstanding bravery under conditions of personal risk to their own life and safety and beyond their duties.
Sergeant Scott TesserTeaneck Police Department
Date of Incident – November 28, 2010
Sergeant Scott Tesser
JOHN R. RINALDI AWARD
Outstanding Service and dedication to an individual or group.
 Chief Thomas J. Cusker (Ret.)
Palisades Park Fire Department/Bergen County Fire Chiefs
Chief Thomas J. Cusker (Ret.)
Congratulation once again to all of our honorees!
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