Bed-Stuy P.S. 54 to be renamed after slain detective

August 20, 2024 Brooklyn Eagle Staff

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BED-STUY — P.S. 54 IS SET to be renamed this September after NYPD Detective Rafael Ramos, who along with his partner Detective Wenjian Liu was shot and killed in 2014 nearby, reports the Brooklyn Paper. Liu was honored in April with the renaming of P.S. 331, a new school set to open in September. Ramos and Liu were shot while sitting in their patrol car by Baltimore man Ismaaiyl Brinsley, who was apparently motivated to act in revenge for the deaths of Eric Garner and Michael Brown and who had traveled to the city to target police after murdering his girlfriend. Following the shooting, Brinsley reportedly fled to a nearby subway station and committed suicide.

A ceremony officially renaming the school will take place on Friday, Sept. 10, at 10 a.m. Ramos’ widow, Maritza Ramos, said in a press statement, “He was a loving father, a brother, and a man of God dedicated to his family and community… we strive to carry forward his mission of unity, service, and hope for a brighter future.”

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