Bill Text: NY J01797 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourning the untimely death of Detective Wilbert Mora, committed NYPD law enforcement officer, beloved son and brother, and devoted member of his community

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 43-20)

Status: (Passed) 2022-02-15 - ADOPTED [J01797 Detail]

Download: New_York-2021-J01797-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 1797

BY: Senator CLEARE

        MOURNING  the  untimely  death  of  Wilbert  Mora,
        committed NYPD law enforcement officer, beloved  son
        and brother, and devoted member of his community

  WHEREAS,  It  is  the  sense  of this Legislative Body to convey its
grateful appreciation and heartfelt regret in recognition of the loss of
a courageous and hardworking police officer who dedicated his purposeful
life and career in faithful service to both his family and the residents
of New York State; and

  WHEREAS, It is with profound  sadness  that  this  Legislative  Body
records  the passing of 27-year-old Wilbert Mora, an East Harlem native,
who gave the ultimate sacrifice four days after responding to a domestic
call in Harlem, on Friday, January 21, 2022; and

  WHEREAS, Wilbert Mora was put on life support until Tuesday, January
25, 2022, allowing his organs to be harvested for transplant; even after
death, he continued to serve others, donating his heart,  liver,  kidney
and  pancreas  to  five  individuals  who  were in desperate need of his
lifesaving gift; and

  WHEREAS, Wilbert Mora earned his bachelor's  degree  from  John  Jay
College  of  Criminal Justice in Manhattan in 2018; during this time, he
studied the effects of stop-and-frisk tactics and  less  confrontational
strategies  like  community  policing  in  New York City's predominantly
Black and Latino neighborhoods; and

  WHEREAS, After graduating, Wilbert Mora  joined  the  NYPD  and  was
assigned  to  the 32nd Precinct proudly serving the Northeastern portion
of Harlem; in his short yet exemplary career, he made 35 arrests; and

  WHEREAS, Wilbert Mora was forever dependable, loyal, and kind, three
extraordinary attributes that made him an  amazing  police  officer;  he
will be remembered for his constant smile and positive attitude; and

  WHEREAS, To know Wilbert Mora was to love him, and, if you did, then
you  were  one  of  the  lucky  ones;  he was a true hero, officer, son,
brother, and friend; and

  WHEREAS, Armed with a humanistic spirit and imbued with a  sense  of
compassion,  Wilbert  Mora leaves behind a legacy which will long endure
the passage of time and will remain as a comforting  memory  to  all  he
served  and  befriended;  he  will be deeply missed and truly merits the
grateful tribute of this Legislative Body; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its  deliberations  to
mourn  the death of Wilbert Mora, and to express its deepest condolences
to his family, colleagues and friends; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted to the family of Wilbert Mora.