Two NYPD officers whose fathers died in the line of duty were promoted Friday morning at the police academy.
A promotion in the NYPD brings new responsibilities but with the same commitment to protect and serve New Yorkers, but for Officer Francesca Mosomillo, 28, it means another step in the journey for badge number 20316.
“I’m very humbled that I’m bringing my dad, his police shield into the detective bureau,” she said. “And it’s the first five digit shield number for detectives.”
Her father, Anthony Mosomillo, was shot and killed in 1998 while attempting to arrest a drug dealer for missing court.
Now 26 years later, his daughter, wearing that same badge number, was promoted to detective.
“I know that he was nice to everyone, no matter how much time you had on the job,” she said. “So just, you know, being kind and helping my community as best as I can.”
Mosomillo was one of hundreds of New York’s Finest to receive promotions during Friday’s ceremony.
“I knew early on that she was going to follow in her father’s footsteps,” Margaret Mosomillo said. “I saw them from when she was very young with her dad, and he always told her to put her best foot forward. I’m just really overwhelmed.”