Dashan Briggs Archives - Riverhead News Review

07.13.2019 Community

Lewis Street formally renamed in memory of Tech. Sgt. Dashan Briggs

American flags lined the front of Eli and Rose Briggs’ Riverhead home Saturday morning as family and friends gathered in their front yard. The group then walked a few...

12.23.2018 Community

Investigation into crash that killed Tech. Sgt. Briggs reveals helicopter struck cable

The HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter that crashed in western Iraq last March, killing Riverhead native Dashan Briggs and six other service members, struck a galvanized steel cable strung horizontally...

10.13.2018 Riverhead School District

Riverhead retires No. 22 of ‘hometown hero,’ Tech. Sgt. Dashan Briggs

Under gray skies Saturday, a somber silence filled the air on Coach Mike McKillop Memorial football field as the Riverhead Blue Waves honored one of their own. Prior to...

09.21.2018 Community

Fundraiser planned for Tech. Sgt. Dashan Briggs; football jersey to be retired Oct. 13

Friends and family of Tech. Sgt. Dashan Briggs have planned a family-friendly fundraiser in his memory. This Sunday, Sept. 23, will mark the first annual “TSgt. Dashan J. Briggs...

07.24.2018 Community

Veterans Wall of Honor planned for Riverhead High School

A Veterans Wall of Honor planned for Riverhead High School will acknowledge graduates who have served in the military. The Wall of Honor will be dedicated to two Riverhead...

04.26.2018 Government

Town to dedicate street in memory of Tech. Sgt. Dashan Briggs

The Riverhead Town Board will vote Tuesday to give an honorary destination to Lewis Street for Tech. Sgt. Dashan Briggs, a Riverhead native who died in a helicopter crash...

03.29.2018 News

Never to be forgotten, Tech. Sgt. Dashan Briggs laid to rest

Fellow service members, friends, family and officials gathered at the Westhampton Beach Volunteer Fire Department to remember Tech. Sgt. Dashan Briggs, a Riverhead native who died in a helicopter...

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