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NYPD recruit mourned after academy collapse
Kamir Lou-Barria’s family and fellow recruits gathered in Queens after his fatal collapse during police academy training.
In brief
Kamir Lou-Barria’s family and fellow recruits gathered in Queens after his fatal collapse during police academy training. Lou-Barria’s brief NYPD career ended before he could serve, but colleagues framed his choice to join as an act of service. Originally reported by New York Post.
A family grieves
Kamir Lou-Barria’s daughter Nidia cried outside Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church as her mother, Alexsandra, held her during Tuesday’s funeral in Queens.
He collapsed training
Lou-Barria, 30, passed out on Sept. 7 during a group run with other probationary NYPD officers at the Police Academy.
A life being built
Born in Panama, Lou-Barria came to the US in 2014, married in 2019, became a father of two, studied criminal justice and worked for the Postal Service.
“Kamir spoke about his family often at the academy”
Recruits filled the church
Rows of gray-clad NYPD recruits joined relatives, Commissioner Jessica Tisch and Mayor Zohran Mamdani to pay respects in Ozone Park.
His final moments
During the run, Lou-Barria said he felt unwell and wanted to walk. A sergeant was with him when he collapsed, and CPR was administered.
A career just started
Lou-Barria had joined the NYPD in April. Police union president Patrick Hendry said officers would keep supporting his family.
“he was already a hero”
The main idea
Lou-Barria’s brief NYPD career ended before he could serve, but colleagues framed his choice to join as an act of service.
