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Steven Silks

Case from Queens, NY dated Jun 05, 2019

Victim Details

Steven Silks

Male

White / Caucasian

Queens

NY

2019-06-05

62

Steven

Silks

07/21/2026

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In the summer of 2019, a decorated member of the New York Police Department, Steven Silks, a 62-year-old male, was nearing the end of a long and distinguished career. With nearly four decades of service to the city, the Deputy Chief of Patrol Borough Queens North was just weeks away from his mandatory retirement. However, the anticipation of a well-deserved rest was tragically cut short.

On the evening of Wednesday, June 5, 2019, first responders were called to a quiet street in Forest Hi ...
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  • New York Post: NYPD chief fatally shoots self a month before mandatory retirement
  • nydailynews.com: High-ranking NYPD officer shoots self in Queens, one month before compulsory retirement, sources say
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