Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

I believe the Special Assignment was for the tragic shooting death of Patrolman Edward Lynch which occurred in the driveway of his home while he was investigating a suspicious person on the block. This was on December 7, 1937. A Footpost was created on the block and neighboring area and on January 8,1938 Patrolman Anthony Tornatore was also tragically shot and killed by presumably the same perpetrator a few blocks from the original slaying. Both homocides were never solved. Rest in peace.

Anonymous
Police Officer

January 27, 2024

Dear Grandpa Teddy,
Tragically I never met you. However, please know I love you deeply even though I knew so little about you mainly because whenever my mother, ...your daughter ❤ Catherine Roos Gallagher talked about you I was afraid to find out more about you as she was so very young and traumatized when you were taken, the grief was so palpable when my Mom talked about what happened to you so in my young loving way I didn't want to add to her sadness throughout her life which wasn't an easy one. The other reason I believe was because your death hit way to close to home for me as my Dad, your son-in-law, Michael Gallagher also was a cop, (as was his brother Patrick and my Uncle (in law) Norman Bahlert) and I was riddled with great fear even at a young age that what happened to you could happen to my Dad. For so many reasons I kept that fear buried inside and it prevented me from asking further about you even with your other daughter, both my beloved Aunt Eileen Roos Corcoran and your wife my Grandma Kitty.
Furthermore, any other information about you perished in a fire in your former Wales Ave apartment sometime in the late 1960's where you and Grandma once lived except for 2 pictures of you. Needless to say that I cherish these 2 pictures, and at times sadly think of you and other time relect with such great curiosity.
Most importantly and the biggest reason why I write is that I want you to know I feel your loving presence with me often. Please know that, ..eerily I recently startled in the middle of night at the beginning of the Covid pandemic waking up with the feeling that somehow you were my angel involved in saving my life when I was 20 years of age. Long explanation short, I was driving on the Saw Mill River Parkway in Westchester County heading to Lehman College, and miraculously I escaped unharmed after going into a full circle 360 degree skid. I have come to firmly believe because I have great faith that even though I consider myself to be a safe driver there was absolutely no way with my being so young and inexperienced on a very slippery tough go parkway that I could have survived a full circle "360 skid" without some kind of divine intervention. As time went on I came to believe you were my "number one beautiful angel suspect" and I am forever grateful that I recently woke up from a dream about it lovingly yelling your name.
Grandpa, there's so much more in my heart to say on this early morn of this sad anniversary of you my beloved fallen hero. I miss so much the thought of having had any fun loving time with you. I think you and I would have been delighted in each other's company ❤ and I also think to myself how you would flip over your 3 great great grandsons who know about you as both myself and your grandson Jack are trying our best to pass down your hero legacy ...
I am so glad to be able to write and say how very proud of you I am, and how much I love you. Strangely and sadly enough I somehow find comfort in the fact that I was born in Fordham Hospital, the same place where you passed as it feels as close to a circle of life moment that for now I presently ever have. I was also so pleased to find this "Fallen Hero" site and saw the beautiful tribute from Sgt. Diane Roos, I believe is a newfound Florida cousin.

Eileen Gallagher Davis
Retired Lakeland Central School District Teacher Assistant,

January 27, 2023

Uncle Edward although we never met, I Always felt that you were an important part of our law enforcement family
Your brother (my father) who was deputy police commissioner of NYPD Was so proud of your service as am I. My heart breaks that your life was cut short in the Line Of Duty but you will always be remembered and cherished. We love you...Roos family..

Sergeant Diane Roos
Palm Beach County Sheriffs Office

January 16, 2022

Rest In Peace

Mark Mottola

January 27, 2020

Your heroism and service is honored today, the 74th anniversary of your death. Your memory lives and you continue to inspire. Thank you for your service. My cherished son Larry Lasater was a fellow police officer murdered in the line of duty on April 24, 2005 while serving as a Pittsburg, CA police officer.

Time never diminishes respect, and your memory will always be honored and revered.

Rest In Peace

Phyllis Loya
Mom of fallen California Officer Larry Lasater, Pittsburg PD, eow 4/24/05

January 27, 2012

Ed-

73 years-not forgotten.

TPF/SCU

January 27, 2011

I said a little prayer today for Patrolman Roos and his family. He may be gone but never forgotten. He will always be a New York HERO.

Robyn Wilkes

January 19, 2009

YOU ARE REMEMBERED TODAY AND THANK YOU SIR FOR YOUR SERVICE

Pat Van Den Berghe
Neighbors for a Better Manchester, NH

January 23, 2008

gone but not Forgotten
Rest in peace

SC Brad Taylor
Metropolitan Police (London)

January 16, 2007