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09.11.2020 Community

Supervisor shares personal memories of 9/11 at Calverton ceremony

The images of 9/11 remain fresh in Riverhead Town Supervisor Yvette Aguiar’s memory. She was a sergeant in the New York Police Department on Sept. 11, 2001 and experienced...

04.29.2020 COVID-19

Making a Difference: Det. Brian Simonsen Memorial Foundation donates $10K to NY Marine Rescue Center

Part of the mission of the Det. Brian Simonsen Memorial Foundation has centered around supporting animal rescue efforts. Leanne Simonsen, the fallen NYPD detective’s widow, said animals were “near...

06.15.2019 News

‘Det. Brian Simonsen Way’ formally unveiled Saturday

As Sean Mackie stood at the podium Saturday afternoon set up under a tent on South Jamesport Avenue, he pointed toward the nearby community center where he recalled playing...

06.06.2019 Police

Local NYPD officer receives Medal of Valor

A Flanders man was awarded the New York Police Department’s Medal of Valor, the third highest award given by the NYPD.

05.22.2019 Community

Simonsen Foundation fundraiser nets $25K for future scholarships

A fundraiser Sunday in memory of Det. Brian Simonsen of Calverton raised more than $25,000 for scholarships. The fundraiser, hosted by the memorial foundation started in his honor, drew...

05.14.2019 Sports

Riverhead retires No. 21 baseball jersey of NYPD Det. Brian Simonsen

As a baseball player at Riverhead High School, Brian Simonsen played catcher, batted left-handed and had “a real strong arm,” his former coach, Blair Marelli, recalled.

04.16.2019 Sports

Riverhead softball team honors family of fallen NYPD Detective Brian Simonsen

The Riverhead High School softball team paid tribute to fallen NYPD Detective Brian Simonsen Tuesday. Arm in arm, Det. Simonsen’s mother, Linda, and wife, Leanne, stepped into the pitcher’s...

02.17.2019 Police

Two suspects charged with murder for robbery that led to detective’s death

A second suspect was arrested in connection with the attempted armed robbery in Queens that led to the death of NYPD Detective Brian Simonsen of Calverton.

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