On Tuesday March 5th, the world lost a true gentleman. Lt. Steven Louis Cioffi NYPD died after a brief but valiant struggle with cancer. He was 40 years old. Steven was born in the Bronx on June 24, 1972 to parents Ralph and Eileen Cioffi (nee McKenna.) He grew up in Locust Point and except for a brief foray into Yonkers lived his entire life in the borough of his birth. Steven was educated at St. Frances de Chantal elementary school, St. Raymond’s High School, and John Jay College. Steven joined the NYPD in 1994 and was promoted to Sergeant in 2001 and Lieutenant in 2007. He most recently served in the Central Park Precinct. After the 9/11 attacks Steven spent four months at the Ground Zero site. Steven is survived by his wife Luisa, his two beautiful seven month old twins Max Louis and Owen Thomas, his mother Eileen, his sister Angela Kelly, his nieces Isabella, Ava Grace, Makenna May, Bella, Gia, and Juliette; his nephews Kevin, Jordan, Eddie, Sal and Dominic, a large extended family and too many friends to count – who all stood with him to the end. Steven was that rare man who was loved by everyone he met. He will be missed every day and the good he did in his life will never be forgotten.