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NY 'Hero' Dies Saving Drowning Child: 'Was Life Of Every Party' NY 'Hero' Dies Saving Drowning Child: 'Was Life Of Every Party'
NY 'Hero' Dies Saving Drowning Child: 'Was Life Of Every Party' Jamie Lambros died a hero. The 48-year-old New York resident, from Long Island's Deer Park, died Monday, Oct. 7, while trying to save a young boy and his mother in the waters of Bermuda. Lambros was enjoying a family vacation at Horseshoe Bay Beach when he noticed the 10-year-old boy struggling and went in after him, his friend, Chris Pompeo, said on Facebook. The child and his mother survived, but Lambros drowned. “In his final moments, Jamie showed the courage and selflessness that those who knew him will always remember,” relatives said on a GoFundMe campaign to help with funeral expens…
Fallen Detective From Region Was About To Be A Grandfather Fallen Detective From Region Was About To Be A Grandfather
Fallen Detective From Region Was About To Be A Grandfather Richard Cunningham was a decorated police officer, but he's being remembered for his work outside of uniform following his sudden death last week.  Northern Westchester resident Cunningham, age 60, of Peekskill, died unexpectedly on Saturday, Aug. 31. He had been serving as a detective with the Greenburgh Police Department. He left behind a wife and three adult children. His obituary said that at the time of his death, Cunningham was about to become a grandfather. Police have not disclosed the cause of his death.  Cunningham was born in the Bronx in 1964 and joined the…