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Marlene Rivera, 24

Wantagh, New York
September 22, 2006

Agencies: New York Police Department NYPD

Cause of death: Vehicular


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Last updated: about 3 years ago

Overview

Rivera and a fellow rookie NYPD officer who'd graduated from the academy rode home together from a nightclub at 4:30, Rivera as passenger. The other rookie crashed with a blood-alcohol level above the legal limit, killing her friend. She pleaded guilty to manslaughter charges and was sentenced to jail time.

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Additional Resources:

  • http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A03E6DC1E31F930A1575AC0A9609C8B63 added May 14, 2017 08:48
  • http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/sisters-rip-jail-term-fatal-dwi-article-1.343437 added May 14, 2017 08:48
  • http://abc7ny.com/archive/5909461/ added May 14, 2017 08:48
  • http://www.theunfitchristian.com/black-women-killed-by-police/4/ added May 14, 2017 08:48
  • http://data.fatalencounters.org/page/Marlene-Rivera-3399 added May 14, 2017 08:48

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