Updated January 13, 11:25 pm
Bristol Borough honored a crossing guard who is retiring after nine years of service at Monday nights Council meeting.
Jose Acevedo who is retired after nine years of insuring students crossed borough streets and got to school safely was honored by proclamation.
Council vice president Betty Rodriguez read the proclamation aloud citing Acevedo’s commitment to keeping borough children safe when he was on duty.
Acevedo was proudly displayed a shirt given to him by a student he had been crossing for years expressing affection for him.
Bristol Borough Council vice president Betty Rodriguez reading proclamation honoring retired crossing guard Jose Acevedo at Monday night’s meeting.
Credit: Bristol Borough Police Dept
Acevedo said his decision to retire was not an easy one but the weather is impacting him and he just decided now is the right time to retire.
I just want to say thank you. I had a lot of great kids and great families. This is not something I wanted to do, the retired crossing guard said.
Acevedo officially retired on Dec 8 of 2025 and said he already really does “miss it a lot.”
Acevedo manned the corner of Buckley and Beaver Streets during his tenure.
He thanked the borough and officials for making sure he had the proper safety equipment and attire to keep him and his crossing guard colleague’s safe and warm on bad weather days.
