Staten Island Street Renamed for Fallen NYPD Officer
NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- Fallen New York City police officer Russell Timoshenko has been honored with the renaming of a Staten Island street.
Durant Avenue, the street where Timoshenko had lived, will now be known as Detective Russel Timoshenko Way.
Alice Stockton-Rossini Reports
Police Commisioner Ray Kelly and other members of the NYPD joined the Timoshenko family for a ceremony Sunday afternoon that made the renaming official.
Timoshenko was shot twice in the face during a routine traffic stop in July of 2007. He died 5 days later.
The 23-year-old had served with the department for 18 months.
Timoshenko's partner, Officer Herman Yan, was also shot during the traffic stop. He survived with the help of his bullet-proof vest.
Dexter Bostic and Lee Woods were convicted in Timoshenko's murder.
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Durant Avenue, the street where Timoshenko had lived, will now be known as Detective Russel Timoshenko Way.
