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It's Official: Part Of Busy Road In Westchester Now Named After Fallen Officer It's Official: Part Of Busy Road In Westchester Now Named After Fallen Officer
It's Official: Part Of Busy Road In Westchester Now Named After Fallen Officer A bill renaming part of a busy road in Northern Westchester after a fallen officer who drove on it every day has been officially signed into law by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul.  The bill, which renames a portion of Crompond Road (Route 202)  in Yorktown as the “Captain Kenneth Sgroi Memorial Highway” after Lieutenant Kenneth Sgroi of the Yorktown Police Department, was signed into law this week by Hochul.  Earlier Report - Part Of Busy Road To Be Named After Fallen Officer In Yorktown The name change will honor Sgroi, who died on Monday, Jan. 2 at the…

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More Than $100K Raised For Fallen Westchester County Police Officer More Than $100K Raised For Fallen Westchester County Police Officer
More Than $100K Raised For Fallen Westchester County Police Officer A community has rallied to raise thousands of dollars for the family of a fallen hero from Northern Westchester, who received a posthumous promotion.  Earlier Report - Fallen Yorktown Officer Was 37: Funeral Arrangements Announced Lieutenant Kenneth Sgroi of the Yorktown Police Department died on Monday, Jan. 2 at the age of 37 after fighting a sudden illness. Now, after supporting his community for many years, his town is now giving back to his wife and two young children who he left behind.  A fundraiser held by FundtheFirst, which supports fallen first responders, had col…

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First Responders Line Up To View Procession For Fallen Officer From Westchester County First Responders Line Up To View Procession For Fallen Officer From Westchester County
First Responders Line Up To View Procession For Fallen Officer From Westchester County Many first responders lined up to view and honor the procession carrying a fallen Northern Westchester police officer's body back to his hometown.  Earlier Report - Fallen Yorktown Officer Was 37: Funeral Arrangements Announced  On Wednesday, Jan 4, firefighters and other first responders stood on overpasses above the Taconic State Parkway in Yorktown to view the procession for fallen Yorktown officer Kenneth Sgroi, who died on Monday, Jan. 2 at the age of 37 after fighting a sudden illness.  Members of the Yorktown Heights Fire Department, Millwood Fire Depar…

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Obituaries
Fallen Officer From Westchester Was 37: Funeral Arrangements Announced Fallen Officer From Westchester Was 37: Funeral Arrangements Announced
Fallen Officer From Westchester Was 37: Funeral Arrangements Announced Funeral arrangements for a police officer from Northern Westchester who died suddenly after fighting a two-day illness have been announced Earlier Report - Yorktown Police Officer Dies After Sudden Illness, Leaves Behind 2 Kids, Wife Lieutenant Kenneth Sgroi of the Yorktown Police Department, who died on Monday, Jan. 2 after fighting an illness for about 48 hours, was 37 years old when he died, according to his obituary page.  A resident of Shrub Oak, Sgroi had been promoted to Lieutenant in July 2022 and was described as an "outstanding" police officer by his departmen…

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by Ben Crnic
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Officer From Westchester County Dies After Sudden Illness, Leaves Behind 2 Young Kids, Wife Officer From Westchester County Dies After Sudden Illness, Leaves Behind 2 Young Kids, Wife
Officer From Westchester County Dies After Sudden Illness, Leaves Behind 2 Young Kids, Wife A police officer from Northern Westchester has died after fighting a sudden illness for two days, leaving behind his wife and two young children. Lieutenant Kenneth Sgroi of the Yorktown Police Department died on Monday, Jan. 2 around 8 p.m. after becoming ill "very suddenly" and battling "valiantly and hard" for around 48 hours, the police department announced. It is not yet known how old he was.  The department described Sgroi as an "outstanding" police officer, and an "even better man," in a post memorializing their fallen brother from Tuesday, Jan. 3.  "While our hearts …

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by Ben Crnic