NYPD honors Atria Kew Gardens Resident
Former New York City Police Officer Lester Sackett was recently honored by fellow NYPD officers, members of the Policemen’s Benevolent Association and the Shomrim Society, family, friends and Atria Kew Gardens residents during a gala ceremony on Friday, April 25 at Atria Kew Gardens in Queens.
Officer Sackett was presented with a replica of the original badge and uniform cap that he wore beginning in the 1930s by Detective Joe Cornetta and an admiring assembly of contemporary NYPD officers and detectives. A police Bagpiper played, and the many expressions of congratulations and appreciation for Officer Sackett’s legacy included testimonials from fellow officers and a message from Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
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