Detective Kathleen M. Reilly

Detective Kathleen M. Reilly | Nassau County Police Department, New York
Nassau County Police Department, New York
Detective Kathleen M. Reilly

Nassau County Police Department, New York

End of Watch Monday, December 25, 1967

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Kathleen M. Reilly

Detective Kathleen Reilly was struck by a vehicle and killed while assisting a disabled motorist on the Meadowbrook Parkway.

She was the first female officer ever appointed to the department and also the first female detective. Detective Reilly had been employed with the Nassau County Police Department for one year.

Bio

  • Age 28
  • Tour 1 year
  • Badge 265

Incident Details

  • Cause Struck by vehicle
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A true heroine who knew the meaning of humility, honor and hard work. To become a detective after one year says it all.Rest in peace Detective Reilly.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 29, 2019

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