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Retired NYPD MOS killed by tree, family injured
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Jeffrey Chanin, 51, of Pearl River, a retired NYPD officer, was killed and his family injured when a tree fell through the roof of their Robin Street home.

A retired NYPD police officer from Pearl River and a Yonkers man also died as the superstorm battered the region with roaring winds and rain, propelled coastal waters over their banks, and shut down trains, buses, bridges and roads.

Jeffrey Chanin, 51, of Pearl River, a retired NYPD officer, was killed and three family members injured when a tree fell through the roof of their Robin Street home Monday evening, Orangetown police said. The tree slammed into the rear of the home; authorities were called at 6:32 p.m.

The family members were sitting together in the family room on the second floor when the tree fell around 6 p.m., said Ray Florida, executive director of Rockland Paramedics Services. The tree in the back yard smashed through the roof of a one-story section of the house where Jeffrey Chanin was found dead, and sent limbs spearing through other parts of the house where other family members were. The tree trunk split, a stump rose about 25 feet and enormous pieces of the trunk were strewn in the yard.

Chanin?s wife, Lise J Chanin, 52, and two daughters were injured and taken to Nyack Hospital. Lise Chanin suffered head injuries, and the oldest daughter, Chloe, a high school senior who is captain of the cheerleading team, was also seriously injured, according to neighbors and an emergency medical technician. Another daughter, Danielle, a 10th-grader, is also in the hospital but her injuries do not appear life-threatening.

A younger son, Tim Chanin, was not injured and called 911 when what appeared to be a 4-foot- diameter tree came crashing through the split-level house.

Neighbor Chris Finch, 48, a service manager, told The Journal News/LoHud.com today that he heard a loud noise and about 10 minutes later saw police arriving. He said Chanin was a retired New York City police officer and ?a nice guy with a nice family.?.....................................................................REST IN PEACE TO OUR BROTHER IN BLUE.
 
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The following are Mayor Michael Bloomberg's eulogy, as prepared for delivery, during Thursday's funeral for Hurricane Sandy victim Police Officer Artur Kasprzak.

    "Thank you, Father Wozny. The storm that swept through our region last week took a tragic toll on our city - and it took the life of a young man full of extraordinary promise.

    "Jozef and Irena, Lisa, Marta, Agata and Rafal, friends and family: you have my deepest condolences, and my heart goes out to all of you.

    "I wasn't lucky enough to know Artie in life - but I've gotten a chance to learn about him from those who did. Ask anyone about Artie and the first thing people mention is: he was always smiling. No matter the circumstances. The more you get to know about him, the more you understand why he was that way:

    "He loved his life.

    "He loved his family - they meant the world to him, and they always came first.

    "He loved his girlfriend - ask his fellow officers: he talked about Lisa every day.

    "He loved his job, loved his partner, loved being a part of the NYPD, and he loved New York City. He wouldn't have traded it for the world.

    "And from what I hear, he especially loved a cold Miller High Life at Walker's after a shift.

    "When Artie was reassigned recently and had to go through scooter training, a lot of guys he didn't personally know recognized him. But he knew why: it's because for a long time, there was a huge poster in the staircase at the Police Academy describing the 3 C's: crime fighting, counter-terrorism and community relations.

    "And on that poster, along with the text, was a huge picture of Artie.

    "Every recruit had to walk by that poster. You couldn't miss him.

    "So Artie became somewhat of a celebrity. People used to tease him that he was the 'poster boy of the department.' Well, in a lot of ways that's true.

    "If you're a police officer, you couldn't ask for a better teammate. If you're a New Yorker, you couldn't ask for a better person to be serving our city.

    "He was the kind of guy who could work an overtime shift, then be told he had to do another, and just take it in stride, with a smile on his face. He worked hard, never complained, always stayed positive, and was always ready to take one for the team.

    "And he was proud to be a part of the NYPD. In fact, he often tried to talk his friends into joining the Finest.

    "He got a big thrill out of walking through the crowds in Times Square one New Year's Eve to find a buddy he'd talked into joining the NYPD, so he could tell him how proud he was of him.

    "And that attitude rubbed off on the people around him - it lifted them up when they were down and gave them strength to do the tough work that our Finest do, day in and day out, to keep our city safe.

    "He had all the things that make an exemplary officer: courage, responsibility, initiative. He didn't wait for others to take action. Officers like him are the reason this is the safest big city in the nation.

    "He would also do anything to protect his family - and he did.

    "After a tragedy like this, we struggle to make sense of what's happened. We feel powerless, helpless with grief.

    "Well, there is something we can do - we can follow Artie's example. We can be strong in the face of adversity, patient, positive, and supportive of one another. We can look at a tough situation, make the best of it, and smile.

    "Doing that is the best tribute we can pay to the memory of this remarkable young man - and I think it's what he would have wanted.

    "Thanksgiving is just around the corner - and I know it's going to be a very tough time for the people hit hardest by the storm, especially for those who lost a loved one. But I know one thing I'll be thankful for: the fact that there are New Yorkers like Artie Kasprzak.

    "People who are willing to put it all on the line to protect the rest of us, who show courage and leadership when its needed most, and who can face life with a smile, no matter what's thrown at them.

    "May God bless Artur Kasprzak and everyone he loved. And may God bless and protect the NYPD."
 
Nice effort by the young Officer..... however the shoeless guy is a known Midtown scammer who has walked around barefoot for years as well as sometime cloth less wrapped in a sheet.
 
Retired cop to save Christmas for Sandy victims

By PHILIP MESSING

Last Updated: 5:46 PM, December 7, 2012

Posted: 4:01 PM, December 7, 2012

Thirty years ago, a rookie cop saved Christmas by reaching into his own pocket to help a Brooklyn burglary victim whose kids? presents were stolen by a heartless Grinch.

That simple act of kindness by Don Costello, a now retired detective, has morphed into the city?s biggest toy give-away, one that will be celebrated tonight at the 30th Annual Children?s Christmas Benefit, at Our Lady of Lourdes, in Middle Village Queens.

Six hundred guests, including many local movers and shakers, are expected to appear with new toys or games, comprising a haul large enough to make Santa jealous that will be destined for Hurricane Sandy victims.

In 1982, Costello was a new cop assigned to the 69th Precinct, which covers Canarsie and East Flatbush, where he took a burglary report from a devastated Brooklyn bus driver whose apartment had been ransacked two days before Christmas.

The recently divorced victim had purchased two bicycles he hoped to give to his 5-year-old son and 6-year-old daughter, but the bikes were gone, leaving the impoverished dad crestfallen.

?I took the report and went back to the precinct and called Catholic Charities,? Costello recalled, referring to the charitable arm of the New York Archdiocese.

There were some clothes available, but no toys, Costello recalled.

Unable to buy new bikes, Costello did buy presents for both children, telling the surprised bus driver they were donated by fellow cops -- a white lie that left the bus driver tearful with gratitude.

The heart-warming experience made a powerful impression upon Costello, who later became a detective assigned to the NYPD the Intelligence Division, where he helped guard Rudy Giuliani?s family at Gracie Mansion.

The following year, he and 10 pals rented a small hall for a Yule party and about 80 people showed up with donated toys -- and the event has snowballed from there.

He?s received contributions from the Durst family and Jack Rudin, both noted New York realtors, as well as Fred Wilpon, owner of the Mets and Dick Grasso, former head of the New York Stock Exchange.

The toy collection for this year is so huge, Costello and Catholic Charities will need a 17-foot trailer to pick them up and re-distribute them, a joyous task that will take place Monday.

Most of the presents are destined for hard-hit residents of the Rockaway peninsula and elsewhere in Queens, said Sheldon Peters, community project director for Catholic Charities Brooklyn/Queens.

Costello, a resident of Garden City, noted how several local politicians have slyly approached him in years past, trying to wrest control of his feel-good extravaganza, with promises of a top patronage post if he agrees to step aside.

Despite the overtures, Costello says he?s always politely demurred, insisting it?s all about the kids.

Those with new wrapped or unwrapped gifts or toys can present them at Our Lady of Lourdes? school basement , at Springfield Blvd. and 93rd Avenue, from 8 p.m. until 1 a.m., and enjoy the free food and refreshments.

 
It's not Middle Village,Queens. The church is in Queens Village on Springfield Blvd. a few blocks north of Jamaica Ave.
 
From REMA E-mail
To all members,

It is with great sadness that I report that REMA member George Toth (Ret. Det. ESS 1), and father of Steve Toth (Ret ESS 1 & HESSI) passed away on Monday, December 31, 2012 in Staten Island University Hospital. He succumbed to the effects of a ruptured mass on a kidney and other complications. He was eighty-five years old and had retired in June 1990. George lied about his age and joined the Merchant Marine at age seventeen. He served our country in the US Army and was in the artillery during the Korean War seeing much much action at the Chosen Reservoir and at Inchon. He received two Bronze Stars. George joined the NYPD in 1956 and came to Emergency Service in 1959. As anyone who ever met him will tell you, with George, Emergency Service was his life. He earned the respect and admiration of anyone who had the good fortune to ever work with George. He would almost never miss a REMA meeting where he was able to continue the many friendships he had made "on the job".

George leaves behind his sons, George, and Steve and wife Nancyann, and three grandchildren. He was a true icon in every sense of the word and will be dearly missed by all. There will be an obituary published in Wednesday's edition of the

Staten Island Advance. Please keep George and his entire family in your prayers. He is taking his rightful place at the Big Gray Table in heaven with Pat Brannigan, Ray Butkewicz, Danny St. John and so many others who have gone before. I can just imagine what that conversation will be like.

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I am glad to see that there is a thread on this site dedicated to the NYPD. And as "raybrag" says, "there's a reason why they are called..THE FINEST.

  Chief JK, thank you for posting these stories. And to those members who have now passed on, May they Rest in Peace. We all need to Thank them for their dedicated service to the Citizens of New York and to the many visitors to the City. We all depend on their bravery to protect us and our families.

  And in my opinion, from my many visits to the City of New York, they really are "The Finest".
 
NY cop dies of heart attack during ?buy and bust?
February 1, 2013, 3:18 PM
By DANIEL BEEKMAN, ROCCO PARASCANDOLA

An NYPD narcotics sergeant died of an apparent heart attack hitting the streets to conduct a buy-and-bust operation in Brooklyn Friday, police sources said.

The 25-year veteran, assigned to Brooklyn North Narcotics, was in a police car near Myrtle and Nostrand Aves. when he suffered the heart attack about 10:30 a.m., sources said.

He died a short time later at Woodhull Hospital.

Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly raced to the hospital to talk with the 51-year-old sergeant's colleagues and family.

The sergeant was married with two children.

He joined the NYPD in 1987 and was promoted to sergeant in 2003. His name was not immediately released. R.I.P. Sgt. Prayers for the family.
... ......................................SGT PATRICK DIVERS.....REST IN PEACE TO OUR BROTHER IN BLUE.....PRAYERS FOR THE COMFORT OF THE FAMILIES


 
Arrangements for LODD of NYPD Sgt Patrick Divers....... Monday and Tuesday 2-4:30 and 7-9:30 Chapey and Sons Funeral Home 20 Hicksville Road, Bethpage. Wednesday 2-6-13 ....10:45 Mass at Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary 101-41 91 Street, Ozone Park.
 
repost from another site.... regarding the funeral of NYPD Sgt Patrick Divers

THIS, ABOUT THAT:

Once again the hierarchy of the Police Department and city government took the low road when it came to one of the "men". Yes, I understand the difference between an Inspector's Funeral and a Line of Duty Death. Make no mistake, Sergeant Patrick Divers died while performing his designated duties as a supervisor of the New York City Police Department. No, he did not go down in a blaze of gunfire, but damn it, he was out on the street doing what he was sworn to do "Protect and Serve", when he succumbed to a massive heart attack. He and his family should have been bestowed with every courtesy that a hero should be accorded.

What a disgrace that the bureaucrats of this city still don't realize how important morale is to the troops, especially when it comes to the death of one of our own. They profess this mantra of CPR (Courtesy, Professionalism and Respect) towards the general public, but when it comes to extending the same to the men and women that are the heart and soul of this profession, they fall horribly short. The fact that the Mayor and Police Commissioner decided to skip the funeral of this highly decorated, 25 year veteran of the street wars speaks volumes about their character!

Do they not understand the words and meaning of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and how death can effect "en masse"? The Police Department's reaction to send "Patty's Narcotics Crew" immediately (the day after burial) back out on the street to get arrest "NUMBERS" before the storm, is nothing short of unconscionable and could have ended in more tragedy. In every other aspect of life, counseling after tragic death, has become the norm. These brilliant leaders of this city must believe that cops are different than the rest of humanity! It's a miracle that more tragic accidents do not occur when police officers are put back on the street prematurely after being traumatized.

I hope they realize that this important precedent that they think that they needed to perpetuate was insulting to every police officer that has ever strapped on a gun belt. I hope that they realize that they have put another nail in the coffin of what was once, a proud profession. I hope that the men and women who suit up everyday, will look at these losers and put them and their '"NUMBERS" in the proper perspective.

God's Speed Brothers and Sisters,

Retired Sergeant Martin T. Mc Donnell (79th, 83rd & 67th)
 
10-13 for Detective Joe Pidoto Feb 28th
 
A benefit for Detective Joe Pidoto will take place on Thursday, February 28, 2013, from 7:00pm to 11:00pm at Mulcahy?s in Wantagh.

Joe is suffering from life-threatening gastrointestinal cancer. He is a 45-year-old active detective with the Queens Robbery Squad. He has a loving family. Please help them defray some of the costs of Joe?s illness, surgeries, treatments and care.

Tickets are $60.00 and include open bar, buffet and entertainment.

For tickets or information, please contact Chris at Christopher.alger@nypd.org or 917-841-3894 or Tom at Thomas.Castle@nypd.org or 516-322-1310.

Mulcahy?s Pub & Music Hall
3232 Railroad Avenue (next to the LIRR station)
Wantagh, NY11793
 
Tuesday, February 26, 2013 will be the 25th anniversary of PO Edward Byrne's murder.  Members of the 103rd Precinct will be conducting a memorial service on that day at 1200 hours.  The location is the scene of the assassination:  Inwood Street and 107th Avenue, South Jamaica, Queens.
 
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