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Family Of Slain NYPD Officer From Northern Westchester Thanks Community For Support Family Of Slain NYPD Officer From Northern Westchester Thanks Community For Support
Family Of Slain Nypd Officer From Northern Westchester Thanks Community For Support The family and girlfriend of a slain NYPD officer from Northern Westchester is thanking the community for its support. NYPD Officer Brian Mulkeen, who grew up in Orange County in Monroe, was killed by friendly fire following a violent struggle with a suspect on Sunday, Sept. 29. Mulkeen, 33 lived in Yorktown Heights with his girlfriend, Sherry Hodge, -- also an NYPD officer -- who says the outpouring of support from the community has been overwhelming and the family would like to thank all for their support. "We’d like to express the immense gratitude that we feel toward the kind and givin…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Support Pours In For Family Of Slain NYPD Officer From Westchester Support Pours In For Family Of Slain NYPD Officer From Westchester
Support Pours In For Family Of Slain Nypd Officer From Westchester As the family of slain Westchester NYPD officer Brian Mulkeen comes to grips with the loss of their loved one, support pours in from the community and fellow officers. Immediately following the friendly fire death of the Yorktown Heights officer after 12:30 Sunday, Sept. 29 at the Edenwald Houses in the Bronx, Answer the Call -- also known as The NY Police and Fire Widows' & Childrens Benefit Fund -- was in touch with the family and provided $25,000 to assist with any immediate expenses. "We send our deepest condolences to Officer Brian Mulkeen's family and the entire NYPD Community," s…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Video Shows NYPD Officer From Westchester Singing With Partner Hour Before Shooting Video Shows NYPD Officer From Westchester Singing With Partner Hour Before Shooting
Video Shows Nypd Officer From Westchester Singing With Partner Hour Before Shooting As the family and the NYPD mourn the passing of an officer from Orange County living in Westchester who was shot while fighting with a suspect, an online video shows him singing with his partner just an hour before his death. Posted to Facebook by Brian Mulkeen's friend Bryan Mahon, in the 20-second clip the men can be heard singing their hearts out to an old John Denver song, "Take Me Home, Country Roads." Watch the video here Mulkeen, 33, of Yorktown Heights, was fatally shot in a hand-to-hand struggle with an armed suspect just after 12:30 Sunday, Sept. 29 at the Edenwald Houses in…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Wake, Funeral Scheduled For NYPD Police Officer Who Lived In Westchester Wake, Funeral Scheduled For NYPD Police Officer Who Lived In Westchester
Wake, Funeral Scheduled For Nypd Police Officer Who Lived In Westchester Service arrangements for Brian Mulkeen, the slain NYPD officer from Orange County who lived in Northern Westchester will be held later this week. Mulkeen, 33, of Yorktown Heights, was shot and killed while wrestling with an armed suspect just after 12:30 Sunday, Sept. 29 at the Edenwald Houses in the Bronx. A visitation will be held in Orange County from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, at Smith, Seaman & Quackenbush Funeral Home at 117 Maple Ave. East, in Monroe, according to the funeral home said. The funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 4, at the …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Slain NYPD Officer From Westchester Remembered As Natural-Born Leader, Star Athlete Slain NYPD Officer From Westchester Remembered As Natural-Born Leader, Star Athlete
Slain Nypd Officer From Westchester Remembered As Natural-Born Leader, Star Athlete The NYPD officer who lived in Westchester and grew up in Orange County who was fatally shot in a hand-to-hand struggle with an armed suspect over the weekend is being remembered as a natural-born leader and standout athlete. Brian Mulkeen, 33, was shot and killed while wrestling with an armed suspect just after 12:30 Sunday, Sept. 29 at the Edenwald Houses in the Bronx. Mulkeen was a 2008 graduate of Fordham University, where he was a standout on the track-and-field team. Mulkeen had just decided to re-join his alma mater as a volunteer throwing coach. Mulkeen was a two-year…

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by Joe Lombardi