Police Officer
Daniel J. Greer
Date of Appointment:
April 29, 1966
End of watch:
December 16, 1979
Rank
Police Officer
Serial #:
3640
Officer Shield #
1247
Fallen #:
28
Police Officer Greer while on patrol in a Highway Patrol car stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation on the Long Island Expressway. Officer Greer was walking back to his patrol car when he was struck by a pick-up truck which left the scene of the accident. Police Officer Greer died from injuries due to the accident. He was 44 years old. Police Officer Greer was awarded the Purple Heart Medal posthumously.