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SerranoPolice Officer Hilario Serrano Playground (Bronx) Present name:Castle Hill Playground Location:A PG on Lafayette Ave. and Turnbull Ave. Between Olmstead (?) Avenue and Castle Hill Avenue Honoree: As an auxiliary police officer, Hilario (Larry) Serrano (1962-1992) received a medal of honor for helping a woman who had been raped and stabbed. He became a police officer in 1986 and was assigned to the 43rd Pct. In January 1992, while off duty, he was shot and killed in a mugging attempt. LL:1993/99 Rev. Dr. Luis Felipe Serrano’s Way (Bronx) Present name:None Location:At the intersection of Chatterton Avenue and Pugsley Avenue Honoree: Reverend Dr. Luis F. Serrano was appointed as a New York City Police Chaplain on December 20, 2002. He is the first and only Pentecostal Chaplain in the NYPD. He is currently the Senior Pastor of the Pentecostal Assembly and previously pastored three different congregations in Brooklyn. Dr. Serrano is also a licensed New York State Clinical Counselor for substance abuse.. He was a member of the Assemblies of God Seminary as a counselor; received an Honorary Doctorate in Theology; was an active member of the Assemblies of God General Council in Springfield, Missouri; was a member of For God’s Honor and Glory for 20 years; and served as president of the New York State Evangelical Children Parade. Palma) LL:2017/45 |
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