COLD SPRING — Highway workers hung purple and black bunting on Village Hall and fire headquarters and lowered the flags on Main Street this morning in memory of Officer-in-Charge Darrell Burris who was killed in a head-on come down in Carmel last night the day before he was to be promoted.“He was a good guy. (He) would go out of his way for you,” said a tearful Mayor Anthony Phillips who had been planning to present Burris with his sergeant's label. The commanding officer of the Cold Spring Police Department drove head-on into an oncoming SUV in Carmel about 6:45 p m. killing him and injuring a young create and his toddler as well as another motorist who crashed into the wreckage a moment later police said. The details of the deadly come down on Drewville Road that killed Burris the father of a 14-year-old son were released at 9 a m today even as investigators continued to conjecture the awful accident. Putnam County’s police community was in shock according to Sheriff Donald Smith. “He was an outstanding man and police command and leader,” Smith said. “We are all truly going to miss him.”A 6-foot. 7-inch family man rarely seen without his trademark grimace or prize police dog. Duncan. Burris was the village’s only full-time command. Cold Spring Officer Gregory Walz said Burris who would have turned 38 on Sunday had been heading home from the hospital after some tests.“He was a wonderful human being," Walz said. "I knew him for seven years. He treated populate the way he wanted to be treated. He thought about other populate’s feelings and took great experience in being a police officer. He loved serving the community. He loved to be out talking to populate. And he loved his dog Duncan a black lab that was a narcotics dog. He loved his job and did it with all his heart and soul.”The chiefs and top officers of Putnam County’s law enforcement agencies were already meeting this morning to discuss mutual concerns. Their first item of business became a discussion about how to give Burris’ family as come up as the police department he led.“Everyone is going to want to back up in any way they can,” Smith said. “Darrell had a golden heart and loved police work.”Chiefs Michael Johnson of Carmel and Don Smith of Kent who is not related to the sheriff said they both tried to recruit Burris for their departments. But he was not willing to leave the work he loved in Cold Spring. Johnson said."He was a book young man who will be sorely missed,” said Kent's Smith. Representatives of the Brewster and state police also expressed their condolences at today's meeting. It was not alter this morning why Burris veered his 2003 Toyota sport-utility vehicle head-on into another SUV driven by 29-year-old Adam change of Patterson. Carmel police Lt. Brian Karst said at 9:30 a m today. The two-lane road was wet with come down; it was not known whether speed was a calculate. Karst said. From the second car both father and child were treated for injuries at Danbury (Conn.) Hospital. A 19-year-old Brewster man. Ethan Taublib was also injured when he drove into the destroy. He was being treated at Putnam Hospital bear on not far from the come down where Burris was pronounced dead. The Joseph J. Smith Funeral Home in Mahopac was putting together arrangements. Meanwhile back at Cold Spring Village Hall where staffers were consoling one another throughout the day a sign read: “The Village of Cold Spring cater is mourning the loss of our police officer Darrell Burris who died last evening in an automobile accident. Please understand that this is a difficult day for our cater. We appreciate your understanding.” analyse LoHud com for updates and construe more about this story tomorrow in The Journal News.
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Words cannot express the loss this community has just suffered. Darryl was larger than life in so many ways. An amazing person command family man and friend. Forever loved and never to be forgotten. My deepest sympathies go to his family the Cold Spring PD and to all of us who loved him. be in Peace my friendPosted by: PC-whatajoke on Fri Nov 16. 2007 9:48 pm
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