Key Highlights
- Nearly $200,000 has been donated in just two days after a New York police officer was killed by a suspected drunk driver Saturday morning.
- Nassau County Police Department (NCPD) Officer Patricia Espinosa, 42, died on her way to work when a car reportedly ran a red light and struck her vehicle, the police union said in a post on social media.
- The vehicle involved was reportedly a large Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck, the New York Post added. Espinosa, who came from a family of dedicated law enforcement officers, had recently become a mother.
- She is survived by her husband and fellow officer Francisco Malaga and their 2-year-old daughter, Mia.
- Nassau County Police Benevolent Association (NCPBA) said the entire department is mourning the loss of Espinosa, a member of the Fifth Precinct, whose life was taken in what they called a "senseless act." COLLEGE SOCCER STAR, GIRLFRIEND DEAD AS ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT’S RECORD IGNITES LAWMAKER FURY STATEWIDE Nassau County Police Department Officer Patricia Espinosa gestures while speaking during a department-related event in an undated photo.
