INSIDE THE NYPD BOMB SQUAD
http://www.fox5ny.com/news/inside-the-nypd-bomb-squad Inside the NYPD Bomb Squad By: LISA EVERS POSTED: APR 03 2017 07:05PM EDT VIDEO POSTED: APR 03 2017 07:04PM EDT NEW YORK (FOX 5 NEWS) - Fox 5 News got an exclusive look inside the NYPD Bomb Squad's training and preparation in the Rodman's Neck section of the Bronx. The bomb suit cops have to wear when they go in to try to dismantle an explosive device weighs about 80 pounds. Plus you have to carry tools and you have to w
The Anniversary
Brian Murray, NYPD Bomb Squad, killed in the line of duty September 11, 1976 The first anniversary of my husband’s death loomed ahead. As soon as the calendar rolled around to September, the dread began to build. I needed to plan something to get me through that day. I didn’t want to share it with family. My grief felt different and I needed to look at it, be with it, feel it. I sat in the gazebo looking over Northport Harbor and watched sailboats glide past. I envied the peo
NYPD PBA, With Gratitude
PBA President Patrick Lynch addresses media. December 1977, NYPD PBA Holiday Party It was our first time, just past the first anniversary of Brian’s death. We were invited to the party where I thought we would meet other families, talk about raising our children alone, trade phone numbers. But the boys and I sat at a table by ourselves while other widows milled about. They were mostly my mother’s age. They stopped by to say hello and make introductions and then moved on to qu
