Leonard Greene

Dec 3, 2024 | officer.com | Barry Williams |Leonard Greene

A menacing Queens bus rider convicted of shooting a rookie NYPD cop after an altercation with a fellow passenger was sentenced to at least 39 years in prison on Monday as a courtroom filled with angry cops looked on. Gunman Devin Spraggins was convicted last month of attempted murder for shooting Officer Brett Boller for intervening in a petty fight over a bus seat in Jamaica.

Nov 17, 2024 | police1.com | Leonard Greene

By Leonard GreeneNew York Daily NewsNEW YORK — Vicious gang members responsible for nearly half of the reckless shootings in Inwood and Washington Heights over the last six years, including the murders of four innocent bystanders, were charged in a series of sweeping indictments that got killers and guns off the streets, officials said Thursday.

Oct 25, 2024 | police1.com | Emma Seiwell |Leonard Greene

By Emma Seiwell, Leonard GreeneNew York Daily NewsNEW YORK — A rookie cop shot and wounded in a clash with a menacing Queens bus rider is still struggling with his injuries more than 18 months later, his union chief said Thursday. Fresh-faced Brett Boller, 22 at the time, was just months into his dream job as an NYPD officer when an encounter with an armed transient, who shot him in the hip, changed his life and career forever.

Oct 5, 2024 | police1.com | Leonard Greene

By Leonard GreeneNew York Daily NewsNEW YORK — The widow of NYPD cop Jonathan Diller, who was killed this year during a Queens traffic stop, announced a scholarship she is launching in his honor. The Detective Jonathan Diller Scholarship Fund will honor the Long Island native and support students who demonstrate leadership, resilience and a passion for helping others.

Jul 3, 2024 | police1.com | Roni Jacobson |Leonard Greene

By Roni Jacobson, Leonard GreeneNew York Daily NewsNEW YORK — Years before slain NYPD cop Rafael Ramos joined the Police Department, he was a safety officer at a Staten Island middle school trying to keep young kids out of trouble. One of those students was Mohammed Ghafari, who developed a friendship with Ramos and was inspired by his dreams of becoming a city cop. Ramos’ dream became Ghafari’s, and nearly 10 years after Ramos was killed in the line of duty, Ghafari followed in his footsteps.