Newly minted city Detective Scott McDevitt is the grandson of Henry McDevitt, a detective in the Bronx who was killed when he fell from a ladder while responding to a burglary call June 26, 1977.
An NYPD officer inherited his hero late grandfather’s gold shield Tuesday when he was elevated to the rank of detective at a promotions ceremony in Queens.
“We’re very proud of him and ecstatic that he’s now giving up his patrolman’s badge, which was my father’s, and getting his detective badge,” Bill said of Scott. His dad tried to grab onto window-washer equipment, but it didn’t hold him and he fell, shattering his leg.Bronx Detective Henry McDevitt was killed in a fall while responding to a burglary call in 1977.
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