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Detective Brian Simonsen Way

Photo of courtesy Detective Brian Simonsen Officer Down Memorial Page

Photo by David Engelman, 2025

Detective Brian P. Simonsen (1976-2019) was a 19-year veteran of the NYPD who was tragically killed in the line of duty on February 12, 2019, while responding to an armed robbery. The corner of Jamaica Avenue and 118th Street, which leads to the 102nd Precinct where he served his entire NYPD career, has been named in his honor.

Sources:

Melinda Katz, District Attorney, “Defendant Found Guilty of Murder in Death of NYPD Detective Brian Simonsen and Wounding of Second Police Officer during Botched Robbery,” June 13, 2022

Deiddre Bardolf, "Det. Brian Simonsen Way unveiled," Queens Chronicle: October 13, 2022