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CRIMINAL JUSTICE CONNECTIONS 2004
The third annual Criminal Justice Connections drew a full house in the Kelleher Center on the Staten Island Campus of St.
John’s University. Alumni and members of the Criminal Justice community were present to honor two prominent alumni of St. John’s. NYPD Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly
, who graduated St. John’s Law school, 1971, and Richmond County District Attorney Daniel Donovan, who received his BS from Notre Dame College, St. John’s
University, Class of 1978 were recognized for their accomplishments in the field of Criminal Justice.
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LtoR: NYPD Police Commissioner Ray Kelly and DA Dan Donovan
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PC Ray Kelly addresses the Criminal Justice Connection 2004
 The awards were presented on March 10, 2004 which had special significance for many of those in attendance. That date was the first anniversary of the murder of two NYPD detectives in the confines
of the 120th Precinct on Staten Island. It was exactly one year ago, March 10, 2003, that Detectives James Nemorin, and Rodney Andrews
were slain during a gun buy-and-bust operation. That case will be procecuted by the office of the Richmond County District Attorney. When DA Donovan
accepted his award and spoke to the assembly, he reminded us of the horror of the murder of both officers. He also reminded us that March 10th is also the anniversary of Detective Luis Lopez
who was killed in the line of duty in the 9th Precinct on March 10, 1993. I was especially touched by that reminder. Detective Lopez
was a cop in the 120th Precinct before he transferred into OCCB. I remember him well and recall his dedication to his career as a police officer. Luis shared some of his
personal thoughts with me during long hours in the precinct performing TS. Like most active cops, he didn’t relish working inside the precinct stationhouse. He took his turn without complaint and I was
fortunate in becoming familiar with him during those long and tedious late tours. I will always remember him fondly.
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DA Donovan speaks to the assembly
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LtoR: Capt Reuss, NYPD (ret) NDC’81, PC Ray Kelly, ‘71L, Prof. Angelo Pisani, Dir.CrJ, SJU, Jim Molinaro, Staten Island BP
Angelo Pisani, PhD. Associate Professor of Criminal Justice
and Director of the Criminal Justice Program at St. John’s University introduced the honorees during the awards ceremony. Professor Pisani and I were radio car partners in the 123rd Precinct. We had the
opportunity to reminisce about those years when we didn’t have so many gray hairs.
Police Commissioner Kelly
and I were appointed to the NYPD on June 26, 1963. He remarked that he went into the US Marine Corps
five days after he was sworn in. He served in Viet Nam and came back to the NYPD after his tour of duty there. He later graduated from St. John’s Law School, Class of ‘71.
Staten Island Borough President Jim Molinaro was present and congratulated the honorees of the Criminal Justice Connections 2004.
For information about future Criminal Justice Connections
events, contact
Nick Legakis at (718) 448-2211
legakisn@stjohns.edu
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