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Quogue Village police officer honored posthumously

Richard Kappel, an eight-year member of the Quogue Village Police Force, was honored as a fallen hero Monday as the flag at village hall flew at half-staff and residents went into mourning.

They honored an officer who had served his fellow cops as a union officer, his nation in the Air National Guard, and his family as dedicated father.

Kappel, 40, a married father of two young girls,...

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