Malvestuto’s grandfather, George L. Esterling Jr., even got to pin the family badge – No. 31 – on his grandson. Esterling served the Wilmington Police Department from 1966 until 1988.

He was on the Bonanno payroll, the feds said. And he “sold his badge” to the crime family. But the shaky peace eventually collapsed, and Rosario allegedly “sold himself” to the Bonannos ...

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Recently December was horrified to learn that his badge number was still being used by the Macksville Police Department. The family thought his number had been retired when he died.

"We try to assign badge numbers with significance, like family connections, to our new police officers whenever possible," he said. Whether motivated by a call to serve others or following in the ...

He was on the Bonanno payroll, the feds said. And he “sold his badge” to the crime family. Rosario also lied to the FBI about his relationship with the mob, prosecutors said.