Peter Figoski Scholarship Fund - Donate What You Can
You may have heard that NYPD officer Peter Figoski was killed in the line of duty earlier this week. He leaves behind four daughters, two are in high school and two are in college.
Peter Figoski was responding to an armed robbery in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn NY. He was shot in the face once and passed away a few hours later. With 22 years on the job, he made over 200 arrests and received 12 medals. One of them is the Exceptional Merit Award for coming under fire in a brush in the early 1990's with a man who was later convicted as the city's copycat Zodiac killer. I remember that one.
The Peter Figoski Scholarship Fund was created for his four daughters to pay for their college education. You can donate as much as you want/can. I know times are tough for some but whatever you can do will be appreciated I'm sure! Or you can mail your check to:
New York City Police Foundation
Attention Peter Figoski Fund
555 5th Avenue, 15th Floor
New York, NY 10017
I think we forget that our police officers are always putting their lives at risk to keep us safe. They may not be under fire all the time like our soldiers do during wartime, but they are targets for criminals. As soon as a police officer is out on the street, they are risking their lives. Whenever they do a car stop, they are risking their lives. Even when they answer a domestic violence call, they are risking their lives.
With that said, keep Peter Figoski's daughters in your thoughts and prayers.
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Jackie, this post resonated with me. One of my best friends lost his father, a Chicago Cop, while on duty years ago in a similar situation...I know how difficult that can be on the family...fortunately The Gold Star community really helped the family.
Hi Nick, I am so sorry to hear that. Thank goodness for community help!
Jackie, the Gold Star Community does a lot to help the families of fallen officers.
Anyway, I just stopped by to wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.