Family Family, friends friends and and members
mem
of New York’s Finest
joined in unveiling a memorial
plaque honoring
slain FDNY Station 26 EMT
Yadira Arroyo on Sunday,
March 17. The event commemorated
the second anniversary
of the 44-yearold
on-duty tragic passing.
Arroyo, a 14-year veteran
and mother of fi ve, was
killed in a fatal ambulance
hijacking on the evening
of Thursday, March 16 in
Soundview.
(top) Fellow EMTs were prepared
to unveil the memorial
plaque.
All photos by Fernando
Justiniano
(second row left) Arroyo’s
family showed their support
at her memorial and
plaque unveiling ceremony.
(second row right) Yadira’s
mother Leida Acevedo
Rosado and her grandson
were honored by the memorial.
(right) A photo of Arroyo
was presented to her family
and friends by Oren
Barzilay (front, 2nd from
r), District Council 37 EMS
Local 2507 president.
(right) EMT and FDNY
members saluted the late
Arroyo for her dedicated
FDNY EMT Yadira Arroyo Memorial Plaque
BRONX TIMES REPORTER, M 16 ARCH 29-APRIL 4, 2019 BTR