O'Grady-Brown Memorial Scholarship Fund, Inc.

10/21/2025

Today’s Memorial Service honoring Sergeant Edward J. O'Grady Jr., PO Waverly "Chipper" Brown and Brinks Guard Peter Paige was held this afternoon at 4PM in Nyack. We would like to express our thanks to all who attended the ceremony and continue to honor the sacrifice of these three brave men.
We would especially like to thank everyone who participated, including the O'Grady, Brown & Paige families,Orangetown Police Chief Donald Butterworth , the Clarkstown Police Honor Guard, the Rockland County Emerald Society Pipes and Drums, the Rockland County PBA, the Police Chiefs Association of Rockland County, Rev. David Lothrop, Sheriff Lou Falco, Dan Gurniak for his wonderful voice, and all of the members of law enforcement, the Nyack & Rockland County communities and all of our elected officials. Another special thank you to Belleville Landscaping again this year for their generosity in making the site look beautiful.

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10/13/2025

The annual memorial ceremony honoring the memory of Nyack Police Sergeant Edward J O'Grady Jr, Police Officer Waverly "Chipper" Brown and Brinks Guard Peter Paige will be held on Monday, October 20th at 4PM at the memorial site on Mountainview Ave & Rt 59 in Nyack.
Please join us at this ceremony honoring the sacrifice of these brave men.

06/10/2025

The O'Grady-Brown Memorial Scholarship Fund announces the recipients of their 2025 scholarship awards.
We will be holding our annual scholarship awards breakfast on June 14, 2025, at the Nyack Seaport at 10AM, to acknowledge these students and let them know that this memorial scholarship, founded to perpetuate the goals, aspirations and ideals that characterize these two tragically slain Nyack police officers, continue to live on through its recipients.
Additional information about the Scholarship Fund can be found at www.ogradybrown.org
2025 Recipients: Each recipient will receive a $1,000.00 scholarship.
George Canavan, North Rockland High School
Patrick Hennessy, Pearl River High School
Alexander Hopper, Clarkstown North High School
Gavin McGrath, Pearl River High School
Patrick Sweeney, Clarkstown South High School
Mandy Vega, Nyack High School

The O’Grady-Brown Memorial Scholarship Fund, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that seeks to perpetuate the goals, aspirations and ideals that characterize two tragically slain police officers. To that end, the fund seeks to support and encourage the educational endeavors and achievements of studen...

02/17/2025

The O'Grady-Brown Memorial Scholarship Fund reminds students that we are accepting applications until April 15, 2025, from Rockland County residents who are high school students interested in pursuing a career in law enforcement. Interested students should contact their high school guidance office, their school resource officer, or visit www.ogradybrown.org or email [email protected].

"For heroism, valor, and undaunted devotion to duty we respectfully honor Sergeant Edward J. O’grady and police officer Waverly L. Brown of the Nyack police department who courageously gave their lives in the performance of duty in the finest police tradition on October 20, 1981" About the Scholar...

10/21/2024

The 43rd annual Memorial Service honoring Sergeant Edward J. O'Grady Jr., PO Waverly "Chipper" Brown and Brinks Guard Peter Paige was held today in Nyack. We would like to express our thanks to all who attended the ceremony and continue to honor the sacrifice of these three brave men.
We would especially like to thank everyone who participated, including the O'Grady, Brown & Paige families, Haverstraw Chief John Gould, the Clarkstown Police Honor Guard, the Rockland County Emerald Society Pipes and Drums, the Rockland County PBA, the Police Chiefs Association of Rockland County, Rev. David Lothrop, Sheriff Lou Falco, Detective James Russell for his wonderful voice, all of the members of law enforcement and the Nyack & Rockland County communities and all of our elected officials. A special thank you to Belleville Landscaping again this year for their generosity in making the site look beautiful for the Memorial Ceremony.
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05/13/2024

The O’Grady-Brown Memorial Scholarship Fund announces the recipients of their 2024 scholarship awards.
We will be holding our annual scholarship awards breakfast on June 1, 2024, at the Nyack Seaport at 10AM, to acknowledge these students and let them know that this memorial scholarship, founded to perpetuate the goals, aspirations and ideals that characterize these two tragically slain Nyack police officers, continue to live on through its recipients.
The 2024 recipients are:
Joseph Ford, Suffern High School, Sloatsburg, NY
Brian Hennessy, Pearl River High School, Pearl River, NY
Daniel Lagiovane, Clarkstown South High School, West Nyack, NY
Justin McAleer, Albertus Magnus High School, Congers, NY
Andrew Weiss, North Rockland High School, Garnerville, NY
William Zamprelli, Clarkstown South High School, Bardonia, NY

"For heroism, valor, and undaunted devotion to duty we respectfully honor Sergeant Edward J. O’grady and police officer Waverly L. Brown of the Nyack police department who courageously gave their lives in the performance of duty in the finest police tradition on October 20, 1981" About the Scholar...

02/15/2024

The O'Grady-Brown Memorial Scholarship Fund reminds students that we are accepting applications until April 15, 2024 from Rockland County residents who are High School Students interested in pursuing a career in law enforcement. Interested students should contact their High School Guidance Office, their School Resource Officer, or go to www.ogradybrown.com or email [email protected]

"For heroism, valor, and undaunted devotion to duty we respectfully honor Sergeant Edward J. O’grady and police officer Waverly L. Brown of the Nyack police department who courageously gave their lives in the performance of duty in the finest police tradition on October 20, 1981" About the Scholar...

10/20/2023

The 42nd annual Memorial Service honoring Sergeant Edward J. O'Grady Jr., PO Waverly "Chipper" Brown and Brinks Guard Peter Paige was held today in Nyack. We would like to express our thanks to all who attended the ceremony in the rain and continue to honor the sacrifice of these three brave men.
We would especially like to thank everyone who participated, including the O'Grady, Brown & Paige families, Lt. (Ret.) Terry Hutmacher, the Clarkstown Police Honor Guard, the Rockland County Emerald Society Pipes and Drums, the Rockland County PBA, the Police Chiefs Association of Rockland County, Rev. David Lothrop, Sheriff Lou Falco, Detective James Russell for his wonderful voice, all of the members of the Nyack & Rockland County communities and all of our elected officials. A special thank you to Belleville Landscaping again this year for their generosity in making the site look beautiful for the Memorial Ceremony.
We also want to thank Mayor Don Hammond and the Nyack Village Board for the designation of Lydecker St. as PO Brown & Sgt. O'Grady St. at a ceremony held earlier today.
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10/11/2023

The annual memorial ceremony honoring the memory of Nyack Police Sergeant Edward J O'Grady Jr, Police Officer Waverly "Chipper" Brown and Brinks Guard Peter Paige will be held on Friday, October 20th at 4PM at the memorial site on Mountainview Ave & Rt 59 in Nyack.
We will also be unveiling a new street sign on Lydecker Street, next to Nyack Village Hall at 2PM on the 20th, honoring Officer Brown & Sergeant O'Grady.
Please join us at both events honoring the sacrifice of these brave men.

06/06/2023

The O'Grady-Brown Memorial Scholarship Fund held our annual awards breakfast June 3rd at the Nyack Seaport and presented scholarships to 5 Rockland seniors heading to college in the fall, to pursue careers in law enforcement.
The recipients of the O’Grady-Brown Scholarships this year are:
Thomas Cortelli, Pearl River High School
Nia Simone Flowers, Nanuet High School
Aidan McGrath, Pearl River High School
Brianna Sinnott, Nyack High School
Montana Veit, North Rockland High School

Our thanks to our Guest Speaker Christopher Starttner, Director of the Rockland County police & Public Safety Academy, Virginia Colsey & Sheriff Lou Falco for their help with the program, & Congressman Mike Lawler, County Executive Ed Day and the Rockland County Legislature for providing certificates recognizing these impressive aspiring police officers.

05/11/2023

The O’Grady-Brown Memorial Scholarship Fund announces the recipients of their 2023 scholarship awards.

We will be holding our annual scholarship awards breakfast on June 3, 2023, at the Nyack Seaport at 10AM, to acknowledge these young women and men and let them know that this memorial scholarship, founded to perpetuate the goals, aspirations and ideals that characterize these two tragically slain Nyack police officers, continue to live on through its recipients.

Additional information about the Scholarship Fund can be found at www.ogradybrown.com

2023 Recipients: Each recipient will receive a $1,000.00 scholarship.

Thomas Cortelli, Pearl River HS, Pearl River, NY
Nia Simone Flowers, Nanuet High School, Nanuet, NY
Aidan McGrath, Pearl River HS, Pearl River, NY
Briana Sinnott, Nyack HS, Upper Nyack, NY
Montana Veit, North Rockland HS, Stony Point, NY

"For heroism, valor, and undaunted devotion to duty we respectfully honor Sergeant Edward J. O’grady and police officer Waverly L. Brown of the Nyack police department who courageously gave their lives in the performance of duty in the finest police tradition on October 20, 1981" About the Scholar...

03/27/2023

The O'Grady-Brown Memorial Scholarship Fund reminds students that we are accepting applications until April 15, 2023 from Rockland County residents who are High School Students interested in pursuing a career in law enforcement. Interested students should contact their High School Guidance Office, their School Resource Officer, or go to www.ogradybrown.com or email [email protected]

"For heroism, valor, and undaunted devotion to duty we respectfully honor Sergeant Edward J. O’grady and police officer Waverly L. Brown of the Nyack police department who courageously gave their lives in the performance of duty in the finest police tradition on October 20, 1981" About the Scholar...