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| Name : Brinkers, Jan | Rank: Lt. |
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| Shield #: | Command: Housing Authority Police Service Area 8 | |||
| Date of Death: 1981-05-04 | Cause of Death: Shot-Off Duty Robbery Arrest | |||
| Lieutenant Brinkers was shot and killed while attempting to arrest four suspect who were attempting to rob a Tavern in the Bronx. Lieutenant Brinkers, was off-duty at the time of the incident, was inside a tavern on Jerome Avenue in the Bronx when three men entered the bar and announced a robbery. Lieutenant Brinkers drew his weapon and identified himself as a Police Officer. One of the suspects opened fire, striking Lieutenant Brinkers in the chest. Lieutenant Brinkers was able to fire six shots at the suspects as they fled. Lieutenant Brinkers was removed to the hospital where he later died from his wounds.
All three suspects were later apprehended. Lieutenant Brinkers had been a member of the New York City Housing Authority Police Department for 15 year. He was 42 years old. |
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| My partners, Mikey Woods (RIP) and Timmy Bowden used to gather at the same VFW Post as Jan. We soon became friends and often engaged in sibling like rivalries over the merits of the NYPD vs The Housing PD. Jan was a LT. in HPD, so of course we some fun at his expense. I was also on duty when the call came in "officer down" I never in a million years thought that it would be Jan. He died a hero. Cops often brag about wanting to "go out in a blaze of glory" Well, Jan did. | ||||
— Mike Monahan |
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| rest in peace. | ||||
— sjs Posted: November 7, 2006, 7:21 am |
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| I worked with & for Lt Jan Brinkers when we were both assigned in Harlem. Jan had a way about himself that I have not seen in any man since. He was such a smart & decent man who I greatly admired. One thing that I remember most is that he always liked to have me as his driver because I typed. At the end of our tour I would have a list of all the locations we visited & would type his daily reports for him. Being that he was a Lt. he never took any notes nor did he write anything down. The GREAT relationship we had was I depended upon him for guidance & he depended upon me for the paperwork. A GREAT Guy who I think about daily. I THANK GOD for the friendship we had. May you rest in peace ~ Jan Brinkers. Detective Kerry Schacht (Retired) | ||||
— Kerry Schacht Posted: January 3, 2007, 6:08 pm |
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| I miss you,thinking of you often.You are my HERO!!! | ||||
— M Diaz Posted: April 24, 2008, 3:02 pm |
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| I was on this jury that convicted Orlando Ortega Puente of the murder of Lt Jan Brinkers.What was Puente's sentence? | ||||
— Carol G Posted: August 9, 2010, 8:08 pm |
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Those who bloom in the hearts of others never fade away  |