"She stood alongside their son, Police Captain Connor McDonald, and fought back tears as they both gazed up at the image of the late officer, who had been left paralyzed after being shot in 1986 but worked as a tireless advocate for the NYPD for the rest of his life. Now, nearly than a decade after Steven McDonald's death, Patti Ann and Connor McDonald had the honor Monday of seeing the NYPD rename their police academy in his memory and honor."
"McDonald was shot while on patrol in Central Park by a 15-year-old boy on July 12, 1986. The prognosis appeared bleak, bullets struck his face and spine; he was left a quadriplegic but survived to continue his crime-fighting mission in a much different way. He would serve as a mentor to generations of officers who would join the rank-and-file in the years that followed, demonstrating incredible character."
The NYPD Police Academy in Queens was renamed in memory of Detective Steven McDonald. Patti Ann McDonald and their son, Police Captain Connor McDonald, attended the ceremony and watched images of Steven McDonald on screens. Steven McDonald was shot in Central Park on July 12, 1986, by a 15-year-old and left a quadriplegic after bullets struck his face and spine. He survived and became a tireless advocate and mentor for generations of officers, visiting precincts to inspire officers to uphold duty. He became a revered figure whose image appears at NYPD events. Connor McDonald emphasized his father's ability to connect with people and hoped cadets learn forgiveness and character.
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