06/12/2026
This year's post RVC St. Patrick’s Day Parade celebrations at the annual St. Atty’s Day Fundraiser Event drew in a record crowd to help raise money for the family of Nassau County Police Officer Patricia Espinosa, who was tragically killed by a drunk driver nearly a month earlier while driving into work.
Thanks to a generous donation from Perry Mechanical, and through the hard work of our former Honorary Grand Marshal, retired FDNY Captain John Atwell, the Port Authority Police Emerald Society was proud to present a check in the amount of $5,000 to the family of Officer Espinosa.
On hand to accept this donation was Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder, members of the Nassau County PBA, and Officer Espinosa's husband, Nassau County Police Officer Francisco Malaga.