According to reports, the NYPD police officer, a former Major League Baseball pitcher, died in a car accident en route to a 9/11 memorial in Manhattan.
Anthony Varvaro, 37, was an MLB pitcher for six seasons, half with the Atlanta Braves. A New York native, Varvaro joined the Harbor Master in June 2016 and was appointed Commander of the World Trade Center and later became a police academy instructor. reported.
Anthony Varvaro of the #38 Atlanta Braves hits the seventh inning of the game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on September 28, 2014 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Braves won 2-1. (Brian Garfinkel/Getty Images)
A father of four died in an out-of-control accident on his way to a memorial service to commemorate the 21st anniversary of the 9/11 tragedy.
The Staten Island Little League coach who trained with the official said Vavaro was “a real cutie.” He added: “There is no relationship. You never know you’re playing in the big leagues. He enjoyed teaching and teaching children.”
Frank Conti, head of the Port Authority Police Benevolent Association, issued a statement stating how shocking the officer’s death was.
“Anthony’s life was taken from us as we prepare to honor the memory of the 37 Port Authority Police officers who died at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001,” Conti said. “Police officer Anthony Varvaro will always be honored and never forgotten.”
Conti added that Varvaro is “a child of Staten Island, where he grew up in the families of the police officers and firefighters killed in the September 11 attacks.”
Port Authority Chairman Kevin O’Toole and his CEO are in a message about how sorry they are. said the manager. Rick Cotton added: “Officer Varvaro represents the best of this organization and will be remembered for his courage and dedication to service.” “On behalf of the agency, we offer our deepest condolences to Officer Varvaro’s wife, Kerry, their four children, family and friends.”
“We are deeply saddened by the passing of former Braves pitcher Anthony Varvaro,” the Braves said. Anthony, 37, played six seasons in the Majors, four of which were in Atlanta.
“He voluntarily retired from MLB in 2016 to become a Port Authority Police officer.”
He left to serve at the World Trade Center to commemorate the events of September 11, 2001, in which he was involved in a car accident.
Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and colleagues. pic.twitter.com/NjleyAhZxI
— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) September 11, 2022
Source: Breitbart
