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Veteran North Jersey Police Sgt. Ernesto Hernandez Dies After 2nd Cancer Battle (Tribute)
A longtime police officer from North Jersey has died after a hard-fought battle with cancer.
Ernesto “Ernie” Hernandez, 51, of Kearny, died on Feb. 10, 2022, after 23 years on the force. After beating colon cancer 4 years ago, Hernandez was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic/liver cancer on Christmas 2021.
Ernesto's 91-year-old mother, Hilda, has endured the loss of two sons to the exact same cancer three days shy of exactly 6 years apart. Her son, Efrain Hernandez, former Gulf War Air Force Pilot, died on Feb. 14, 2016.
Ernesto was laid to rest with full police honors on Tuesday, Feb. 15…
