On Sept 30th, 1999, the gates of the Military Ocean Terminal in Bayonne
came to a close. The Military Ocean Terminal <I>(MOT)</I>, located in the NY
Harbor, was accessible by land, sea, rail and air. It was one day closer to
Europe, and housed the best longshoremen on the east coast. It has the
largest dry-dock on the east coast, visited by many ships to include the
Queen Elizabeth II <I>(QE2 as it's known to this world)</I> and is in the
World Book of Records. The MOT had it's own Medical Clinics located at
building 52B and building 42, 4th floor, their own Fire Department and their
their own Police Department. At one time, the MOT employed over 3000 people
and had as many as 2000 visitors a day who wanted to visit the Federal Records
Center, ship their cars, join the military, use the PX, do their banking
or use the NYPOE Federal Credit Union, play sports like putt-putt, softball,
basketball, wrestling, tennis, or to enjoy music, drink and dancing at the
MOTBY Community Club, and later, the Harbor View Club. The MOT was also home
to Military members of the Navy and the Army who lived in the barracks located
in building 72 on C Street, later renamed Constitution Ave. And located at the
foot of Constitution Ave was Goldsboro Village, which had 9 apartment
buildings and housed 152 military families from not only around the United
States, but around the world. And for years, the Navy docked the USN Fiske on
the MOT's Nor30th Pier
On Sept 30th, 1999, the gates of the Military Ocean Terminal in Bayonne came to a close. The Military Ocean Terminal (MOT), located in the NYC Harbor, was accessible by land, sea, rail and air. It was one day closer to Europe, and housed the best longshoremen on the east coast. It has the largest dry-dock on the east coast, visited by many ships to include the Queen Elizabeth II (QE2 as it's known to most of the world) and is in the World Book of Records. The MOT had it's own Medical Clinics located at building 52B and building 42, 4th floor, their own full service Fire Department and their own full service Police Department. At one time, the MOT employed over 3000 people and had as many as 2000 visitors a day who wanted to visit the Federal Records Center, ship or pick up their vehicles, join the military, use the PX, do their banking or use the NYPOE Federal Credit Union, play sports like putt-putt, softball, basketball, wrestling, tennis, or to enjoy music, cocktails and dancing at the MOTBY Community Club, and later, the Harbor View Club. This piece of real estate was visited by Bobby Kennedy, Queen Elizabeth and the King, Elvis Presley. It's gym played host to the WCW and former WWE superstars like King Kong Bundy, Honky Tonk Man and many other to include Boxing Champ, (the real Rocky) and local resident, Chuck Wepner. NBA's Shaquille O'Neal practiced here when he was young (he was tall then too). The MOT was also home to Military members of the Navy and the Army who lived in the barracks located in building 72 on C Street, later renamed Constitution Avenue. And located at the foot of Constitution Ave was Goldsboro Village, which consisted of nine apartment buildings and housed 152 military families from not only around the United States, but around the world. And for years, the Navy docked the USN Fiske on the MOT's North Pier.
So many different types of people and activities on this 437 acres of dry land. A small scale city in it's own right. Things did not always go right in this civilian and military community. It was the job of the Department of Defense Police to keep the peace and to make sure things were right.
This web page is dedicated to the men and women of the Military Ocean Terminal's Police Department who came here and later moved on, retired from their service and who closed the gates for the last time. It is also to honor the memories of those officers who have joined their brother and sister officers on the Honor Rolls.
The Members Of The DoD Police Department
Military Ocean Terminal
Bayonne, New Jersey
Please note that the names in Italics have passed away either in the line of duty or from other natural causes after the closing of the M.O.T.
***Patrol Officers***
Albert Abate, Ayman Abaza, Nick Affuso, Angel Alicea, Jim Borelli, Joe Brown, Terence Brown, William (Bill) Brown, Joe Cascino, Bill Clark, Julio Concepcion, Mark Correal, Eric Costello, Al Coulter, Jim Davis, Mike Dapuzzo, Billy DeGraff, Mike Depolous, Raymond Dias, Chrispino Estaban, Unk Fergison, William Ferrell, Jose Figueroa, Tommy Finnigan, Miguel Garcia, Drew Gmitro, Colester Grear, Mike Growbowski, Frank Gurick, Gregory Hall, Jimmy Hamblin, Greg Hebert, Ron Heer, Albert Ikola, Jimmy Johnson, Safety Officer Jerry Jones, Bobby Keane, Greg Kerrison, Doug Lawrence, Larry Lee, Ed Lewandoski, Frank McGuffin, Juan Marrero, Pedro Martinez, Richie Martinez, Fran Mattsson, Mike Meehan, Ralph Memmen, Randy Millen, Irving Morrell, Larry Mortimer, Tony Mullen, Mike Muth, Michael Neal, Eddie O'Connor, Allen Odes, Alan Ortaga, Willie Parczaek, Nick Pashun, Peter Peralta, Frank Pettinato, Rick Phifer, Kevin Powell, Marshal Provost, Joe Reed, Mike Reed, Robert Redman, Bill Rolland, Jimy Ramadan, Michael Russo, Moe Savage, Beaula Somes, Fred Stuck, Terry Taylor, Pete Ubanawitz, Stan Vaughn, Felix Vasques, Juan Vasques, Ralph White, LeRoy Wierzchowicz, Woodrow Wilson, Richard Wolff, Frank Zuccaro
***Corporals***
James Bessinger, Iris Cormier, Ed Hamlett, Jerome Myers, Ralph Streeter, Mike Verdon
***Sergeants***
Andy Anderson, John Brooks, Kenny Carstens, John Dominick, Michael Evans, Phillip Francis, Sam Ives, Larry Meyers, Jesus Otero, Sal Pennise, Henry Ray, John Roberts, Sixto (Danny) Soler, Nick Squccarini, Sandy Staudt, Bill Tierney, Pete Wagner, Bill Wroblewski
***Lieutenants***
Garlin Ballard, Loydell Beatty, Purcell Brooks, Frank Buccino, Carl Carter, Danny Diaz, Bob Donner, Allison Doyle, Jose Lima, Giuseppe Marini, Dewy Miles, Joseph Morabito, Doug Torres
***Investigation Section***
Captain Joe Nocerino
***Heads of Department***
Chief Russell Beyer, Chief Artie Krause, Chief Edward Popko, Chief Bart Umek
The Honor Roll
You may be gone from this world, but you will never be forgotten
Ptlm Ernie Alberque, Ptlm Enoch Boyd, Ptlm Rick Grikis, Ptlm Carroll Johnson, Ptlm Ray Papowski, Ptlm Ed Pinckney, Ptlm Artie Poulas, Ptlm Leon Richardson, Ptlm Louis Vasquez
Sgt Hugo Famagetti
Lt Teddy Makowski, Lt Joseph Vulcano
Chief Ambrose Artaserse
Special thanks to the department's ladies for keeping our paperwork right and running
Betty McCue, Peaches (not her real name, I'm sure), Susan Magonical, Vanessa, Janet Martinez, Sharon Bonnel and Jane Vignully. I know there are more but sadly I don't have all the information. Any and all new information and/or corrections to these folks will be deeply appreciated. Please keep checking back.
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