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| Name : Herman, Jeff | Rank: P.O. |
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| Shield #: 23793 | Command: 071 Pct. | |||
| Date of Death: 1989-06-02 | Cause of Death: Shot by perpetrator-Investigation | |||
| On May 30, 1989, shortly after midnight, Police Officers Jeff Herman and William Lynch, working Anti-Crime Patrol in the 71st Precinct responded to an assignment ?Dispute With A Gun? at 250 Hawthorne Street.
As the officers started to interview a female caller at the entrance of her apartment, her boyfriend appeared from the rear of the apartment, and fired seven shots from a .380 automatic. Although seriously wounded by the initial shots, Officer Herman managed to return fire. As he was attempting to aid both his gravely wounded partner and the wounded female complainant, Officer Lynch fired twice at the gunman. Three days later Officer Herman died of his injuries. The gunman was later identified as Albert Smith, 32 and located. He died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound moments before he would have been arrested. |
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| Comments from Friends | ||||
| Jeff was a great cop and person. When I was a rookie IJeff saved my ass at the Wingate riots in 1988. I'll never forget that day or forget "Peewee". | ||||
— CB |
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| JEFF WAS A SPECIAL PERSON. HE MADE ALL THE NEW COPS FELT LIKE THEY BELONGED. I LEARNED THE TRUE MEANING OF BACKING UP A FELLOW OFFICER FROM JEFF. HE MADE PROUD TO BE A COP IN THE 71 PCT. GOD BE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY ALWAYS. | ||||
— JL |
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| Jeff, We were only a couple of years apart, same neighborhood, same H.S. (Lincoln) and when I got to the seven-one as a rookie, you-along with the best-taught me. In your absense, If any of your family would likem to know what a tough, yet kind--gentile, handsome man-but still forthcoming man man YOU ARE, gimme a buzz kayckeck84@aol.com | ||||
— kaycheck |
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| I kew Jeff before he came on the job, and there after. I worked in the 6-7 then narcotics. I was investigating kites the night he was shot, as it came over city-wide frequency. We rushed to the scene then KCH to offer blood. We used to bounce in Sheepshead bay when we first got on. He was a loyal a loving young man. I subsequently went to visit Jeff three days later at KCH. He was with his wife and seemed ok. That day infection spread as he succumbed to his grave injuries. I think of him often. | ||||
— RMC |
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| I remember Jeff while i was friends with his sister Jill, he was a really nice kid, and i often think of him, and his family...God Bless you. | ||||
— Richie K |
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| Jeff & I went through the academy together. He was a class guy both on the job & off. He was such an easy going guy, it was impossible not to like him. GOD bless him & his family, always. | ||||
— Det. Tim Dinan (ret) |
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| Thinking of Jeff today (May 1st, 2006) as I do every year on this day. Happy Birthday buddy. | ||||
— Todd |
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| Still missin you Jeff Hal & Janine Galimidi | ||||
— HAL AND JANINE GALIMIDI |
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| I think of Jeff often. He was a young and energetic COP when I was fortunate enough to work with him. God Bless all the cops from the "71".Sgt. Brian Harris (Ret.). | ||||
— brian harris |
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| rest in peace. | ||||
— sjs Posted: November 7, 2006, 7:43 am |
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| Mural is still behind the 71 Desk with Jeffs' shield # "Through these doors pass cops that are second to none" God Bless. | ||||
— P.S. Posted: June 2, 2008, 12:01 pm |
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| Jeff was a childhood friend and prior to his death, life-long friend of mine ... of many. Our mothers were best friends, our sisters friends - all of us like family. He was an amazing person. As a young child I had a huge crush on him ... as teens, nothing, but admiration for him ... because he always tried to do good with his life. He was a dear friend and wonderful person - greatly missed, even after all of these years. I was in the Hamptons when I got the call from my mom about him passing away ... I remember the shock and sadness I felt driving back home for the funeral - a funeral that shook everyone's heart. All these years later - I still talk to him ---- still ask him to look out for me. He will always be missed. Love you Jeff. | ||||
— Kimberly Friedson Posted: December 10, 2008, 9:44 pm |
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| Thinking of you Jeff - wish you were here. | ||||
— Kimberly Posted: July 30, 2009, 11:33 am |
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| I was a good friend of Jeff's before he became an Officer with the NYPD. He and I went to City Tech together and became good friends. When he became an Officer and was assigned to the 71, he would stop by my family's home in Crown Heights from time to time. My family was very fond of Jeff and we were devastated when we heard the news of the shooting. I later became a Police Officer in Maryland and whenever I visit the National Law Enforcement Officer’s Memorial in D.C., I always say a prayer at Jeff’s name that’s inscribed on the wall. Jeff…I will never forget you. | ||||
— Luther Posted: October 15, 2009, 9:44 pm |
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| R.I.P | ||||
— RC Posted: June 2, 2010, 5:31 am |
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