A sign unveiling ceremony on Friday officially renamed the bridge on Sunnyside Boulevard near exit 46 of the Long Island Expressway the 'Police Officer Daniel J. Greer Memorial Bridge.'
Members of Officer Greer's family along with members of the Nassau Police Department, including Police Commissioner Patrick J. Ryder, were joined by County Executive Bruce Blakeman, Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joe Saladino, Assemblyman Charles Lavine, and former state Sen. Jim Gaughran, among others to honor his memory.
On Dec. 16, 1979, Officer Greer, 44, was struck and killed by a drunken driver while talking with a motorist he had pulled over on the Long Island Expressway in Plainview. He was dragged more than 150 feet. The driver fled, but police were able to catch up to him with the help of CB radio users who were in the area."When he made the traffic stop and said to the lady, 'You have to move your car' because simply enough, it's dangerous,' and less than a few seconds later, he was gone," said Ferrucci."My biggest memory is my brother John running up the stairs saying he's dead. It was very early in the morning.
Officer Greer was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart. He had been with the Nassau County Police Department for 13 years and was survived by his wife, two sons, and two daughters. His family hopes his name on the sign will serve as a constant reminder to not drink and drive.
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