PAX Centurion - March / April 2015

www.bppa.org PAX CENTURION • March/April 2015 • Page 25 tion. Many of our members who are parents understood what this family was going through and how important giving support is. The Quinn Family had invited me to healing Mass to pray for our fellow Officer John Moynihan. It turns out John was one of twenty that came by with pizzas to help brighten up Justin’s day. They told me how heartbroken they were when they learned of this news about John and they wanted to do something. On behalf of the Quinn Family I would like to thank all that came out to visit Justin. On behalf of myself I have never been more proud of being a Boston Police Officer, and of those of you I serve with.Your heartfelt act will long be remembered by the Quinn Family. May God bless and keep you safe always. A special thank you from the Quinn family By Mark A. Bruno I t is with a heavy heart I announce the passing of Justin Quinn who lost his battle with cancer. Jus- tin spent his last couple of weeks at the Brigham andWomen’s Hospital. During this time he was visited by many members of the Boston Police Department. Justin’s parents, Tom and Diane, have asked me to thank our members for making these last few months memorable for him. Diane explained to me how big Justin Quinn Day was to him and the family. Seeing him smile from ear to ear with pride after being made an Honorary Boston Police Officer meant so much to all of them. It is not easy watching a loved one slip away, especially a child. The Quinn Family wanted to make this precious time special. Diane stated that on the way home from this special day she and Tom felt a state of grace come over them knowing they did all they could to make their son happy, and he was. I stood as an Honor Guard at Justin’s wake. I shared this duty with Gloucester Police Officers who pretty much watched Justin grow up. They also from the Chief of Police down wanted to thank us for our kindness towards the Quinn Family. I told them it was them that needed to be thanked for all the years of watching Justin come and go with his dad who is a Detective with them. All of Gloucester Police filed in to pay their respects to their friend. The Chief told me that Boston Police Officers will always be welcome in Gloucester. A common cause that leads to a lasting friendship. The Quinn Family wanted to thank Tom’s co-workers for all they’ve done both during Justin’s wake and through out his life. Our own BPPA leadership went up to visit Justin and presented him with a plaque making him an Honorary Member of our organiza- and white issue but rather a bad guy shoots cop without warning, period! In closing on behalf of the BPPA and all our members I would like to wish Police Officer John Moynihan a speedy recovery. To Superintendent-in-Chief Willy Gross, please never give this person your consideration on information in any future matters. The clouds have parted to show the true colors of the sky and this person who I have left unnamed is not worthy of your good grace. Trying to be nice to someone like this will only lead to a lesson in futility. Trying to be nice is a lesson in futility… From Futility on page 19