Lt. Clesse Memorial 5K Run Honors 9/11 Victims
Community and law enforcement members honored the memories of 9/11 victims and a fallen 49th Precinct lieutenant at the 18th annual Lieutenant Thomas Clesse Memorial 5K
Run/Walk on Saturday, September 7 in Pelham Parkway. Participants, young and old, ran in the race which began on Eastchester Road continuing on Pelham Parkway to White
Plains Road and returned to Pelham Parkway. The yearly tradition was started in 2001 after the terrorist attacks to honor the victims and pay tribute to Clesse who passed away
from cancer in 2000. (above) Residents and law enforcement members were eager to participate in this year’s event. Photos by Laura Stone
BRONX TIMES REPORTER, S 16 EPTEMBER 13-19, 2019 BTR
Women Ages 50 and Under second
place winner Toni Knight raced to
the fi nish line.
(l-r) Police offi cer James Graham, 49th Precinct Community
Affairs; Assemblyman Michael Benedetto; Councilman
Mark Gjonaj; Assemblywoman Nathalia Fernandez; Simone
Development Properties president Joe Kelleher and Ostacio
‘Lefty’ Negron, Morris Park Community Association patrol
coordinator.
(l-r) Top three Men 50 and Over winners third place honoree
Chris Traumer, second place awardee Clifford Price and
fi rst place champion Ted Pryor congratulated each other.
(l-r) Police offi cer Graham, Benedetto, Rev. David Hernquist,
49th Precinct Community Council president Joseph
Thompson, Fernandez, Joe Kelleher, Joe Ramos and the
49th Precinct Explorers welcomed everyone to the heartfelt
event.
(l-r) Women 50 and Under winners
1st place champion Suela
Ago, second place Toni Knight
and third place Yudelkis Nunez
congratulated each other on
their victories.