Officer Raymond Murrell appeared destined to have a bright future with the Bloomingdale Police Department.
After less than a year on the force, the 27-year-old already had distinguished himself by earning honors at the police academy, helping save a man’s life during his field training and having positive interactions with the public once he officially was on the job.
But Murrell’s career was cut tragically short late Thursday when he was killed in a one-car crash while responding to a call.
“This is what he wanted to do. He loved being a police officer,” Chief Frank Giammarese said. “We were so lucky to have him. To lose him so tragically, it’s a hard thing.”
