When 15-month-old Bryan Garvey began choking, his mother frantically dialed 9-1-1 for help. Detectives Nick Scianna & Paul Strafaci quickly responded and knew waiting for the ambulance wasn’t an option, so they immediately began CPR while transporting him to the hospital. “Paul was flying down Ocean Ave. while I was in the backseat. I put the baby on my lap and patted his back, then moved him to my shoulder, then back to my lap, trying to get the little guy to breathe,” Scianna remembers. A feel

105K views · 3.7K reactions | The tradition of the NYPD shield begins 175 years ago with the first men to pin on the cooper shield. Back then, police were called coppers because of the copper material their shields were made of, the term later shortened to cops. Since 1845 there have been several variations of the shield all worn proudly by members of New York's Finest. | NYPD | Facebook

Today, we were gathered together to bid our fallen hero, retired Detective Lawrence Bromm, a final salute. Despite his being shot & paralyzed in 1977, he continued to serve this department, helping others overcome adversity until his retirement in 2014. We vow to #NeverForget. | NYPD