Ivan Manuel Rodriguez, age 44

Lost on December 23, 2024 in Queens, New York.

Sergeant Ivan M. Rodriguez had been with NYPD since joining the force in 2015. Thank you for your service & RIP.

Photo sources:

• Facebook
• Facebook
• Threads: NYPD Desi Society (@nypddesi) on Threads
• Dignity Memorial: Ivan Rodriguez Obituary - Flushing, NY

News sources:

• Dignity Memorial: Ivan Rodriguez Obituary - Flushing, NY
• Threads: NYPD Desi Society (@nypddesi) on Threads
• Funeral Information for Active Sgt. Ivan M. Rodriguez – Sergeants Benevolent Association of the NYPD
• NYPD sergeant fatally shoots himself inside car in Queens: sources
• Dec 23: New York Post: NYPD sergeant fatally shoots himself inside car in Queens: sources
• Mail Online: NYPD sergeant found dead after shooting himself
• x.com
• Gun Violence Archive

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