Franklin Lakes Police Officer Climbs Mount Rainier

FRANKLIN LAKES, NJ — Borough police Officer Jon Rynander climbed to the summit of Mount Rainier recently, 14,410 feet above sea level.

Rynander planted an American flag at the summit. The flag had an "in memoriam" blue line on it in memory of those police officers who have died in the line of duty.

An active volcano in the state of Washington, Mount Rainier is the most glaciated peak in the contiguous United States and provides water for six major rivers, the National Park Service website states.

Franklin Lakes PBA Local 150 congratulated Rynander on his accomplishment on the union's Facebook page.

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