Convicted killer of Brooklyn cop paroled after 41 years
Officer Ryman described as 'calm, soothing'
A convicted cop-killer who gunned down an off-duty officer in the Marine Park area in 1980 has been granted parole, even though former friends, family members and colleagues went before the Parole Board several times to request that Paul Ford, 58, should remain behind bars.
Officer Harry Ryman, a 17-year veteran who was assigned to the 60th Precinct in Coney Island, was a father of five who was described by his colleagues as a gentleman who was calm and courteous.
He was shot dead on Aug. 15, 1980, by three men when he attempted to stop three men from stealing a neighbor’s car in the early-morning hours. according to the New York Post.