A New York City police officer who spent more than three decades in a vegetative state after being shot in the head during a botched robbery has died, officials said.
Detective Troy Patterson, who was off duty when he was shot on Jan. 16, 1990, died Saturday, Detectives Endowment Association President Paul DiGiacomo said Monday.
Patterson suffered a catastrophic injury and spent the next 33 years in what news reports describe as a vegetative state, though supporters held out hope that he would regain consciousness. DiGiacomo, who visited Patterson in his rehabilitation facility, said the wounded detective could respond with body movements.“He was a very, very respected member of the NYPD,” DiGiacomo said. “He will be missed.”
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