NYPD Det. Thomas Cerbone from Highway 5 patrol unit retires in emotional ceremony after 42 years of service

To hear veteran NYPD Det. Thomas Cerbone tell it, a recent 9/11-linked kidney cancer diagnosis was “just a bump in the road” of a proud 42-year legacy as one of New York’s Finest. Cerbone, 62, a motorcycle cop and the senior active uniformed member on the force, did more than serve the community — he changed the lives of some of the Big Apple’s most vulnerable children.