Lt. Christopher Pupo Way (Bronx)
Present name:Longwood Avenue
Location:Between Southern Boulevard and Bruckner Boulevard
Honoree: Christopher Pupo (d. 2012) served with the New York City Police Department for 14 years, rising to the post of Special Operations Lieutenant in the 41st Precinct in the Bronx. In the course of his career he had a total of 216 arrests, including 120 felony arrests. He was Awarded 34 Medals for Excellence in Police Duty’s, one Medal for Distinguished Service and nine Medals for Meritorious Police Duty. Lt. Pupo also served in the United States Coast Guard and had been deployed to the Middle East. In 2009, he was named Coast Guard Reserve Petty Officer of the Year and was subsequently promoted to the rank of Chief Petty Officer. He died on June 23, 2012 from illnesses caused by inhaling toxic materials as he participated in the rescue and recovery efforts following the 9/11 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. (Salamanca)
LL:2016/92