FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PR- 299-03 October 22, 2003 MAYOR MICHAEL R. BLOOMBERG AND POLICE COMMISSIONER RAYMOND W. KELLY HONOR FALLEN DETECTIVE JAIME BETANCOURT AND POLICE OFFICER DISDALE O. ENTON AT NEW YORK CITY POLICE MEMORIAL Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly and Battery Park City Authority Chairman James Gill today honored Detective Jaime Betancourt and Police Officer Disdale O. Enton at a ceremony at the New York City Police Memorial in Battery Park City. Officer Enton and Detective Betancourt died in the line of duty last year and had their names inscribed on the memorial wall. “During their service with the NYPD, Detective Jaime Betancourt and Officer Disdale Enton made enormous contributions to the safety of our city, “said Mayor Bloomberg. “They helped make New York the safest big city in the nation, and I want to offer my heartfelt condolences to their families and colleagues. Their names will forever grace this wall and their memories will remain in our hearts.” Detective Jaime Betancourt was killed on March 31, 2002 following an altercation with a man armed with a knife in the 44th precinct. Officer Betancourt was 34 years old and assigned to Bronx Narcotics. Police Officer Disdale Enton died on August 28, 2002 after suffering an aneurysm from chasing a suspect wanted for domestic violence. Officer Enton was 33 years old and assigned to the 113th Precinct. MEDIA CONTACT: Ed Skyler / Robert Lawson (212) 788-2958 GENERAL CONTACT: Michael O’Looney (646) 610-6700 |
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