New York Police officers who died of COVID-19 died, the pandemic deserves to be treated and improved as heroes, family officials and the union are urging.
The death of Detective James Being in 2020 was whether it was beaten by an “invisible bullet,” said his widow still afflicted Catharine to be aware of the post.
Apar was a division of special victims in detective visiting crime victims in Queens hospitals when the virus invaded the emergency rooms of the municipality in early 2020.
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“My husband was going out every day,” said Apare. “Just although his work was dangerous, I thought this was going to take his life.
“At that very early stage.” So sadly, he caught him very early. ”
When he died on April 13, 2020 at the age of 43, the couple had a 4 -month -old daughter, Stella, and a 2 -year -old son, Jackson.
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“For him to be honored by them, that is an achievement,” said Ala. “We have young children and I want them to stand in the hall of a police square, look up and say:” That is my dad. “
Aguar is among the six detectives who died of Covid to be honored in a five -year commemorative ceremony in the Catholic Church of the Immaculate Catholic Conception in Jamaica on Saturday.
The others that are honest are Cedric Dixon, of the 32nd Squadron of detectors of the seal, Jack Polimeni, or the Manhattan Services Squadron, Jeffrey Scalf, or the Bronx gang squad, Robert Cardona of the 13th Printint Desestigency Squadron. All of them were about 20 years at work.
“Everyone really spent about two weeks apart, the six detectives,” said Ala. “They were the first of the department to get sick.”
There were almost 70 members of the New York Police, including non -uniformed and uniformed employees, who died of the disease.
The president of the Detective Province Association, Scott Munro, recalled how difficult it was for the union to ensure protection equipment such as masks, gloves and disinfectants for members in the first days of the pandemic. The department did not provide the equipment.
“Like all detectives, they faced the first line of the pandemic with an unwavering dedication that protects others, even when they risk their own health,” he said.
“Now it is our duty to honor thesis detectives and ensure that their legacies live for generations.”
The families also recovered the benefits of the death line and have their names on the commemorative walls, even in the zero zone and in Washington, DC
