Daniel J. Greer
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Police Officer

Daniel J. Greer

Felonious
End of Watch December 16, 1979
Age 44
Tour of Duty 13 yrs
Badge 1247
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Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer David Greer was struck by a drunk driver and killed while talking with a motorist he had pulled over on the Long Island Expressway in Plainview, New York at 10:30 a.m. The 23-year-old driver dragged him more than 150 feet before fleeing and also hit the car Officer Greer had pulled over, injuring a registered nurse who comforted Officer Greer as he died. The driver of the vehicle was located with the help of CB radio users who were in the area. The subject was charged with hit and run, manslaughter, vehicular homicide, and DWI. He was released after posting a $5,000 bond. He pleaded guilty to criminally negligent homicide and was sentenced to community service and five years of probation. Officer Greer was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart. He had been with the Nassau County Police Department for 13 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, two sons, and two daughters.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Greer gave the Nassau County Police Department 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the Mineola community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Greer.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Mineola, Nassau County, NY
Platform Identity ncpd.nassau.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 16, 1979
Tour of Duty 13 yrs
Age 44
Badge Number 1247
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Automobile

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Daniel is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1979, 136 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 31st heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Daniel was 44. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Daniel had served 13 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
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When

December holds 9.4% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Sundays: 15.2%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was automobile, in 4.9% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Nassau County Police Department has 51 officers remembered here, Daniel among them.

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Where

Police Officer Daniel J. Greer

Nassau County Police Department · End of Watch December 16, 1979

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 26-E

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