Spotlight New Jersey: Answer the Call

Answer the Call is a nonprofit organization that supports the families of police, Port Authority officers, firefighters and EMS personnel killed in the line of duty.

News 12 Staff

Jul 12, 2025, 12:36 PM

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Answer the Call is a nonprofit organization that supports the families of police, Port Authority officers, firefighters and EMS personnel killed in the line of duty.
Port Authority police officer William Perry was fatally shot while making an arrest on the Journal Square PATH Train 45 years ago. He left behind his wife, Valerie, and two children in Medford.
Valerie Perry spoke to News 12's Della Crews about Answer the Call and her work to keep her husband's memory alive.
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