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NYPD Detective Injured In 2017 Vehicular Attack Honored At Islanders Game

June 19, 2021 / 11:22 PM EDT / CBS New York

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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- An NYPD detective who was nearly killed on the job in Brooklyn received a special honor Saturday night.

Det. Dalsh Veve was an honorary flag captain before the Islanders game.

He was severely injured in 2017 after he was dragged for several blocks by a teenager driving a stolen car in East Flatbush.

In 2017, Detective Dalsh Veve was severely injured after being dragged for several blocks by a teen driving a stolen car.

Before tonight's @NYIslanders game he was honored for his everlasting bravery. pic.twitter.com/gJgCqJqS0f
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) June 20, 2021

Let's give it up for our Honorary Flag Captain! ????????

I'm 2017, Detective Dalsh Veve was a plainclothes officer that responded to a call that left him paralyzed after being dragged by the car of a motorist who was being questioned. Dalsh has been serving in the NYPD since 2008. pic.twitter.com/5ZheBpf8zv
— New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) June 20, 2021

Veve suffered injuries that left him paralyzed.

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