Tech Sgt. Dashan Briggs Archives - Riverhead News Review

04.11.2019 Government

Honorary renaming of South Jamesport Avenue planned in memory of Brian Simonsen

The Riverhead Town Board plans to vote Tuesday on a resolution to authorize the honorary name designation of “Detective Brian Simonsen Way” along South Jamesport Avenue.

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...

09.25.2018 Community

TSgt. Dashan J. Briggs Family Fun Day and BBQ Contest: Photos

Friends and family of Tech. Sgt. Dashan Briggs gathered together Sunday for a family-friendly fundraiser in his memory.

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...

08.30.2018 Government

Lewis Street may be permanently renamed in honor of Tech. Sgt. Briggs

Residents of Lewis Street will be tasked with deciding whether to permanently rename their road in honor of Tech. Sgt. Dashan Briggs.

07.25.2018 Community

Mortgage paid off for family of fallen Tech Sgt. Dashan Briggs

In the months following the death of Riverhead native Tech Sgt. Dashan Briggs, the community rushed to the side of his wife, Rebecca, and their two young children, Jayden...

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