Memorial Scholarships

The NYPD Running Club is proud to announce that proceeds made from the 2010 NYPD Memorial Run allowed us to give $13,000 in college scholarships to seven children, or grand children, of NYPD officers who have died in the line of duty.

Each year the NYPD Running Club will award one new four year college scholarship of $3,500 per year (total $14,000), and multiple one time awards.

To date the NYPD Running Club has given out $27,000 in college scholarships.

2010 Winners

First Place — $3,500 award for four years of college Total $14,000

Chelsea Clark
University of Illinois
Granddaughter of Patrolman Melvin E. Hopkins
Line of Duty Death — 09/15/1979

Second through Seventh Place — $1,000 One time award

Stephanie Alcamo
CW Post
Daughter of Police Officer Joseph Alcamo
Line of Duty Death — 03/26/1992
Cheyenne Clark
Ohio State University
Granddaughter of Patrolman Melvin E. Hopkins
Line of Duty Death — 09/15/1979
Kaitlin Glynn
Ithaca
Granddaughter of Patrolman Robert J. Byrnes
Line of Duty Death — 09/04/1962
Caryl Anne McDevitt
Southern New Hampshire
Granddaughter of Detective Henry McDevitt
Line of Duty Death — 06/26/1977
Michael Salamone-McDevitt
Suffolk Community College
Grandson of Detective Henry McDevitt
Line of Duty Death — 06/26/1977
Kara Rafferty
Stevens Institute of Technology
Daughter of Detective Patrick Rafferty
Line of Duty Death — 09/10/2004

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2009 Winners

In 2009 high school seniors were given the following awards:

First Place — $3,500 award for four years of college, Total $14,000

Erin O'Leary
Villanova University
Granddaughter of Patrolman Edward O'Leary
Line of Duty Death — 07/26/1957

Second through Fifth Place — $2,000 One time award

Katelyn O'Connor
Stony Brook University
Granddaughter of Patrolman Patrick O'Connor
Line of Duty Death — 11/24/1971
Jacqueline Mirell
Clark University
Granddaughter of Patrolman Julius Mirell
Line of Duty Death — 03/09/1948
Caitlyn Roy
University of Richmond
Daughter of Sergeant Timothy Roy
Line of Duty Death — 09/11/2001
Nicholas DeMutiis
 
Son of Police Officer Nicholas R DeMutiis
Line of Duty Death — 01/25/1994

Eligibility for these awards

High school seniors who are children, grand children or great-grand children of any NYPD Member of the Service who died in the line of duty. The deceased member of the service must have been a uniformed, civilian, or an Auxiliary Police Officer. These awards are based on the results of a competitive exam administered each year in March. The winners will be based on the examination scores and other criteria determined by the Officers of the NYPD Running Club.

Visit this site in the early spring for further test information.

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