NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Police Department detectives’ union is paying tribute to its oldest
Retired New York Police Department detective Nicholas Calabrese holds a framed certificate from The Detectives’ Endowment Association honoring him as their oldest living retired detective, Tuesday, May 15, 2018, in the Bronx borough of New York. Calabrese, who is 101-years-old, originally joined the force in 1953. (Sam Katz/The Detectives’ Endowment Association via AP)
living retired detective, who originally joined the force in 1953.
The Detectives’ Endowment Association was in the Bronx on Tuesday to honor 101-year-old Nicholas Calabrese at the former detective’s nursing home. The New York Post reports Calabrese was born in 1917 and joined the NYPD Transit Department in 1953.
He worked as a detective on the pickpocket squad — covering subway lines in Manhattan and the Bronx — until his retirement in 1974.
Union President Mike Palladino says he told Calabrese that he’s actually older than the union that represents him.
Palladino said Calabrese was presented with a certificate of appreciation at the event and a number of gifts.
