Oakdale man arrested in death of Nassau cop
A Nassau County highway patrolman was struck and killed while investigating a crash on the Long Island Expressway in North Hills early Thursday, police said. Videojournalist: Jim Staubister (Oct. 18, 2012) (October 18, 2012 3:09 PM)
Officials react to patrolman's death
Nassau Officer Joseph Olivieri fatally struck on LIE
Fallen Nassau County police officers
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Class of '98: 3 fallen officers
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A motorist being helped from his damaged sedan by a Nassau highway patrolman when the officer was struck and killed early yesterday on the Long Island Expressway was charged with drunken driving and vehicular manslaughter in the cop's death.
James Ryan, 25, of 102 Matthews Rd., Oakdale, was arrested hours after Officer Joseph Olivieri, 43, a 13-year member of the force from Middle Island,...
