This past Thursday, Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams recognized over 40 detectives from police precincts across the borough at an awards ceremony in the courtroom of Brooklyn Borough Hall. Joined by their families, honored detectives were cited for outstanding work they have performed as part of their duties, including past and present cases that in total have resulted in thousands of arrests. Borough President Adams, joined by members of NYPD leadership and Con Edison, which joined him in co-sponsoring the ceremony, highlighted the vital role that detectives play in ensuring Brooklyn’s public safety.

“Detective work is more than ‘Law and Order’-like glamour; it is a difficult pursuit of criminals that closes cases and brings closure for communities impacted by crime,” said Borough President Adams. “As a veteran of New York’s Finest, I salute all of Brooklyn’s detectives and express gratitude, on behalf of all Brooklynites, for the sacrifices they and their families make every day to make our borough a safer place to raise healthy children and families.”

“I am extremely grateful to Borough President Adams for recognizing these dedicated detectives that went beyond their call of duty to investigate serious crimes in the borough of Brooklyn and continue to keep it safe,” said Assistant Chief Patrick Conry, commander of Detective Borough Command Brooklyn.

“Con Edison is relied upon for powering the city, detectives are relied upon for providing justice for the city, and our commonality is providing security for Brooklynites and New Yorkers,” said William Washington, general manager for electric operations at Con Edison.

Brooklyn South honorees included: Detective Brian Ramos of the 60th Precinct in Coney Island; Detective Sherwin Ifill of the 61st Precinct in Sheepshead Bay; Detective Michael O’Halloran of the 62nd Precinct in Bensonhurst; Detectives Louis Pepe and Daniel Young of the 63rd Precinct in Flatlands; Detectives Anthony Carreira and James Dawson of the 66th Precinct in Borough Park; Detective Carl McLaughlin of the 67th Precinct in East Flatbush; Detective James Hemmer of the 68th Precinct in Bay Ridge; Detective Sandra Richard of the 69th Precinct in Canarsie; Detective Brian Lukowsky of the 70th Precinct in Kensington; Detective Frank Miceli of the 71st Precinct in Crown Heights; Detective John Burchette of the 72nd Precinct in Greenwood Heights; Detectives Daniel Bonilla and Edwin Cesario of the 76th Precinct in Carroll Gardens; Detective Michael Furia of the 78th Precinct in Prospect Heights; as well as Detectives Michael Gaynor, James Normile, and Lorraine Winters of the Brooklyn South Homicide Squad.

Brooklyn North honorees included: Detectives Erick Parks and John Ulmer of the 73rd Precinct in Brownsville; Detectives Patty Angst and Renzo Silva of the 75th Precinct in East New York; Detective Adam McLawhorn of the 77th Precinct in Crown Heights; Detectives Michael Egan and Willie Johnson of the 79th Precinct in Bedford-Stuyvesant; Detectives Donald Lamanque and Mike Jimenez of the 81st Precinct in Bedford-Stuyvesant; Detectives Louis Doria and Edward Paszel of the 83rd Precinct in Bushwick; Detective James Hunter of the 84th Precinct in Downtown Brooklyn; Detectives Andre Parker and Joseph Whiteman of the 88th Precinct in Clinton Hill; Detectives Christopher Scarry and Kenneth Wieber of the 90th Precinct in Williamsburg; Detectives Anthony Gonzalez and Jessica Lopez of the 94th Precinct in Greenpoint; as well as Detectives Tommy Handley and Mark Mathis of the Brooklyn North Homicide Squad.

Additionally, Borough President Adams presented awards to Deputy Inspector John Lewis of Brooklyn South Detective Operations, Captain Jason Savino of Brooklyn North Detective Operations, Lieutenant James Doherty of the 90th Precinct in Williamsburg, and Police Officer Alejandro Manzano of the 76th Precinct in Carroll Gardens.

The ceremony was opened by Jewish Community activist Rabbi Abe Friedman, who serves as the intergovernmental director to Borough President Eric Adams.

(YWN Desk – NYC)