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Brinks Memorial Recalls Grim Tragedy

Law enforcement, family pay tribute to two police officers, security guard killed battling domestic terrorists

The lives and sacrifices of Nyack policemen Sgt. Edward O'Grady and officer Waverly "Chipper" Brown and Brinks security guard Peter Paige were paid tribute Thursday with the 30th annual Brink Memorial.

The three men died Oct. 20, 1981 at the hands of domestic terrorist group the Black Liberation Army. After commandeering $1.6 million from a Brink's truck in Nanuet and murdering Paige, the outlaws were pulled over by O'Grady and Brown. A shootout ensued, and the two law enforcement officers were killed.

Three decades later, family members, friends and police from around the region continue to gather and pay their respects. Watch the above video for a closer look, and click here to learn about the scholarship fund set up in the victims' memory.

Mary Koshak October 21, 2011 at 12:34 pm
30 years later and it still is heartbreaking. We were no longer a little sleepy country town in the beautiful hills of the Hudson Valley, we became different people after that day. Our lives were changed forever as the Terrorists made us look at our way of life differently than ever before. We lost our sense of peace and contentment and trust. We became more aware of the people who wanted to change all lives so that they could have what they wanted by acts of terrorism instead of the way of the true civil rights leaders, which was and is the only way that things can change for the better. God Bless these 3 wonderful men and their families. This is something that the people of Nyack who were friends to these men will never forget.
johnnyangel10 October 21, 2011 at 01:45 pm
I remember that event and in Rockland back then most didn't expect something of that magnitude in Rockland.I was a former officer and they always are on duty,so although there are bad apples,anarchy is worse!

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