Honor Detective Dalsh Veve

Senate Resolution No. 412 BY: Senator PARKER COMMENDING Detective Dalsh Veve upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of a Liberty Medal, the highest honor bestowed upon an individual by the New York State Senate WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to recognize and honor those distinguished officers and citizens who would devote themselves to public service, demonstrating great courage and diligence in providing for the care and welfare of the citizens of their communities and this great Empire State; and WHEREAS, Within every community of the State of New York there are certain individuals who, by virtue of their commitment and dedication, command the respect and admiration of their community for their exemplary contributions and service on behalf of others; and WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to commend Detective Dalsh Veve upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of a Liberty Medal, the highest honor bestowed upon an individual by the New York State Senate; and WHEREAS, The New York State Senate Liberty Medal was established by Resolution and is awarded to individuals who have merited special commendation for exceptional, heroic, or humanitarian acts on behalf of their fellow New Yorkers; and WHEREAS, On Saturday, June 3, 2017, at approximately 11:50 p.m., NYPD Officer Dalsh Veve and fellow officers from the 67th Precinct responded to multiple 911 calls reporting gunshots in the East Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn; after discovering it was fireworks, Officer Veve noticed a suspicious sedan parked in front of a fire hydrant; and WHEREAS, As Officer Dalsh Veve began to question the occupants of the vehicle, the 15 year-old driver hit the gas and sped off, with the

10 year veteran hanging onto the driver side of the car; the young man haphazardly sped through the quiet residential streets, driving as fast as 56 miles per hour; and WHEREAS, After being dragged for two and one-half blocks, Officer Dalsh Veve fired two shots into the speeding vehicle, striking the driver, before falling to the ground on East 53rd Street; shortly thereafter, the car, which had been stolen, was found crashed and abandoned; and WHEREAS, The injured officer was carried to his colleague's car and driven to Kings County Hospital Center; Officer Dalsh Veve suffered excessive brain damage, and at one point, was placed into a medically induced coma; and WHEREAS, For his steadfast and unremitting commitment to the citizens of East Flatbush, Officer Dalsh Veve was promoted to the distinguished rank of Detective in October of 2017; fortunately, after almost a year of treatment, Officer Veve was released from Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation in West Orange, New Jersey, in May of 2018; and WHEREAS, For his astute and courageous actions, Detective Dalsh Veve was the recipient of the Assistant Chief Patrick D. Brennan Police Officer of the Year Award at a Ceremony on Wednesday, October 24, 2018; in addition to this prestigious award, he has received 23 commendations for his exemplary police work, and has amassed for than 350 arrests since joining the force in January of 2011; and WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that those dedicated public servants who unselfishly devote their lives to the preservation of order and the protection of others are worthy and due full praise for their commitment and noble endeavors; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to commend Detective Dalsh Veve upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of a Liberty Medal, the highest honor bestowed upon an individual by the New York State Senate; and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to Detective Dalsh Veve.