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‘A HEART
OF GOLD’
GoFundMe for family of slain retired
offi cer raises over $45k in one day
ABOVE AND BEYOND THE CALL OF DUTY: Retired offi cer Thomas J. Marrinan (left) was
fatally shot on June 7 after, police said, he tried to break up a fi ght in a Kensington pizzeria.
GoFundMe
BY EMILY DAVENPORT
An online fundraiser was launched
on Tuesday for the family of a retired
NYPD offi cer who was killed in Kensington
on June 7.
On the night of his death, retired offi
cer Thomas J. Marrinan attempted to
play peacemaker during a dispute in a
pizzeria at the corner of Church Avenue
and East 3rd Street. Police say that
he and a retired corrections offi cer got
into an altercation with 33-year-old
Michael Soto, leading to the corrections
offi cer fi ring a shot at Soto.
Both Marrinan and Soto were hit
as a result, and they were both taken
to Maimonides Medical Center. Marrinan
ultimately died of his injuries
that night. Soto was later arrested and
charged with manslaughter, criminally
negligent homicide and assault.
On June 8, one of Marrinan’s family
members made a GoFundMe to
raise money for his funeral expenses
and provide fi nancial support for his
wife and son, who recently graduated
high school.
“Uncle Tommy was an amazing
husband, father, uncle, son, friend,
neighbor, and man who put everyone
fi rst,” said Stephanie McLean on the
GoFundMe page. “Whether he was
baking cookies for union meetings,
making chicken parm for holidays,
telling jokes, or growing out his hair
to donate to charity, Uncle Tommy had
a heart of gold!”
As of June 10, the GoFundMe had
raised more than $55,000 toward a
$50,000 goal. As of publication, the
family had raised close to $70,000.
“He leaves behind his wife and son
whom he was fortunate to watch graduate
high school this past weekend,”
said McLean. “Any donation to help
with his funeral expenses or to assist
with his family’s fi nancial expenses
would be greatly appreciated. I understand
if a monetary donation cannot
be given, but even if you can forward
this post, it will really help a lot.”
For more information or to donate,
visit GoFundMe.com/f/retired-nypd-offi
cer-killed-during-selfl ess-act.
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