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Officer's Death Sparks Memories For NYPD Widow: 'I Lost My Breath' - Riverhead, NY - "This one really hit me hard. The minute I heard a cop was shot, I lost my breath" — Wife of NYPD Det. Brian Simonsen, killed in 2019.

“People say time heals all wounds. After five years, you know those wounds are still there. You just learn to live with them.”The words of Assistant Chief Chaplain Monsignor Robert

Officers from the 102nd Precinct and members of the Detective Brian “Smiles” Simonsen Foundation gifted thousands of toys to children in Richmond Hill during

The push for lighter vests for detectives to wear with their suits was “born out of tragedy” following the death of Queens Detective Brian Simonsen.

Jagger Freeman was unarmed and outside when police responded to an attempted robbery and fired 44 shots, killing one of their own. Because he acted as the lookout, Freeman was convicted of the officer's murder.

Jagger Freeman was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison in the Queens T-Mobile store shooting that killed NYPD officer Brian Simonsen in 2019.

Detective Brian Simonsen was shot in the chest in February 2019 as he and six other officers opened fire on Christopher Ransom during a robbery at a T-Mobile...

Plaque dedicated in memory of Brian Simonsen at 102nd Precinct A plaque was formally unveiled Thursday during a ceremony at the 102nd Precinct in Queens. (Courtesy photo) When a new officer joins the NYPD’s 102nd Precinct in Queens, they will undoubtedly learn about the legacy of Det. Brian Simonsen. Speaking at a ceremony Thursday outside the 102nd Precinct, Leanne Simonsen implored the current officers to always share stories of her late husband, who di...

A cornea from a dead person saved her sight, and her career, and seven months later she donated a large portion of her liver to her desperately ill father.

Photo by: Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office County Sheriff Errol D. Toulon Jr., along with Undersheriff Steven Kuehhas, Undersheriff Kevin Catalina, Deputy Sheriff PBA President John Becker, and Suffolk County Correction Officer Association President Lou Viscusi hosted two consecutive ceremonies recently to pay tribute to several fallen law enforcement officers in the most unique way.    At the center of attention was K9 Reis, a two-year-old dark brindle colored ...