Mount Holly Police Department Honors Officers for Dedicated Work to Support the Aleshire, Wurst & Holmes Memorial Foundation

The Mount Holly Police Department recently gathered to honor four officers for their work in support of the Township’s Aleshire, Wurst & Holmes Memorial Foundation and Fallen Officers Memorial Fund.

Over the course of the past year, Officer Deborah Brewer, Officer Clifford Spencer, Officer Nicholas LaLena and Officer John Cidoni have served on the Fallen Officers Committee, charged with organizing and executing the fundraising and awareness efforts for the Aleshire, Wurst & Holmes Memorial Foundation and Fallen Officers Memorial Fund. Each officer received a commendation from Mount Holly Police Chief Thomas F. Mastrangelo for their hard work and tireless dedication.

On March 28, 1975, two patrolmen died and one patrolman was wounded and paralyzed at the hands of a sniper on Garden Street. Patrolman Donald Aleshire of the Mount Holly Police Department and Patrolman William Wurst of the Hainesport Police Department were both fatally wounded at the scene. Patrolman John Holmes of the Mount Holly Police department was also wounded and paralyzed from the sniper’s bullets, and then died from his injuries 17 years later. Today, the Aleshire, Wurst & Holmes Memorial Foundation and Fallen Officers Memorial Fund are set up in their honor, supporting the families of Township officers who have fallen in the line of duty.

“We would like to recognize Officers Brewer, Spencer, LaLena and Cidoni for their hard work and tireless dedication over the course of the past year in raising awareness and necessary funding for the Fallen Officers Memorial Fund,” said Mount Holly Police Chief Thomas F. Mastrangelo. “Their commitment to our Fallen Officers Committee and their work in support of our fallen comrades and their families is commendable, and has not gone unnoticed. We are proud to honor them today, and officially recognize each of them for their efforts.”

This year’s Aleshire Wurst and Holmes Memorial will be held in Mount Holly on the morning of Monday, March 28 – please check the Mount Holly Township website for updated information about the event: http://twp.mountholly.nj.us/ For additional information, contact the Mount Holly Police Department directly at (609) 845-1190.

Captions:

Photo 1 – At the Mount Holly Town Council Meeting on December 7, Mount Holly Police Department Chief Thomas F. Mastrangelo (front) honored (back, from left) Police Officers Deborah Brewer, John Cidoni, Nicholas LaLena and Clifford Spencer for their work in support of the Fallen Officers Memorial Fund.

Photo 2 – (from left) Mount Holly Police Officer John Cidoni, Officer Clifford Spencer, Mount Holly Police Department Chief Thomas F. Mastrangelo, Officer Nicholas LaLena and Officer Deborah Brewer. Officers Brewer, Cidoni, LaLena and Spencer are members of the Fallen Officers Committee, and were honored for their work in support of the Fallen Officers Memorial Fund.

Photo 3 – Police Officer Clifford Spencer receives a commendation from Mount Holly Police Department Chief Thomas F. Mastrangelo for his work in support of the Fallen Officers Memorial Fund.

Photo 4 – Police Officer Deborah Brewer receives a commendation from Mount Holly Police Department Chief Thomas F. Mastrangelo for her work in support of the Fallen Officers Memorial Fund.

Photo 5 – Police Officer Nicholas LaLena receives a commendation from Mount Holly Police Department Chief Thomas F. Mastrangelo for his work in support of the Fallen Officers Memorial Fund.

Photo 6 – Police Officer John Cidoni receives a commendation from Mount Holly Police Department Chief Thomas F. Mastrangelo for his work in support of the Fallen Officers Memorial Fund.