Officials say Smith was going 70 mph when he was driving and ran through a red light northbound on Alexander Avenue and collided with Officer Patricia Espinosa's car.

Man pleads not guilty in DWI crash that killed off-duty Nassau officer

Hundreds of fellow police officers, family and friends came together in a show of support and solidarity for the fallen officer.

Funeral held today for Nassau County police officer killed in DWI crash

Officer Espinosa’s funeral will be held Thursday morning at Saint Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church. 

Mourners pay respects at wake of Nassau County Police Officer Espinosa

Patricia Espinosa was killed after an alleged drunk driver struck and killed her early Saturday morning while she was on her way to work. 

‘We had so many plans.’ Family of Nassau police officer killed in crash speaks out

The Fifth Precinct officer came to the U.S. from Ecuador when she was a young woman and ultimately “got the job of her dreams,” Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder said.



Nassau Police Officer Patricia Espinosa remembered as 'a force' with 'a humongous heart'

“Sarah’s Law,” named after Sarah Goode, a young mom who was brutally murdered in 2014, would end a legal doctrine that allowed the conviction of Goode’s murderer to be vacated.


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