Detective Dillon Stewart

Detective Dillon Stewart. . , Detective Dillon Stewart #3770 served with the New York City Police Department for 5 years and was assigned to the 70th Precinct in Brooklyn. Detective Stewart immediately stood out as a Police Officer committed to the neighborhood he served. He always took extra time to comfort victims in their time of need and showed compassion when dealing with everyone, especially the children in the community. As a father himself, Detective Stewart realized that the children are our future and felt they should be nurtured. To his peers, Detective Stewart was a role model and a constant source of inspiration. Detective Stewart was assigned to the midnight Conditions Unit, a unit whose mission was to reduce crime and improve the quality of life for the community., While on patrol the morning of November 28, 2005, Detective Stewart observed a vehicle driving erratically and attempted to stop it. The operator of the vehicle opened fire striking Detective Stewart in the chest. Tragically, Detective Stewart succumbed to his injuries a few hours later. He was posthumously awarded the NYC Police Department Medal of Honor on June 15, 2006., Detective Stewart grew up in East Flatbush, Brooklyn and was thirty-five years old at the end of his watch. He is survived by his wife Leslyn, his daughters Samantha and Alexis, his mother Mrs. Winifred Flemming and grandmother Katie Fraser, his his sisters Cheryl, Michelle, Nadine, and Sheryl, his brothers Dwayne and Gary, as well as his fellow police officers at the 70th precinct. Detective Stewart's death left a void in this community that will never be filled, a constant reminder of the highest cost of protecting the city we love., This playground is dedicated to the memory of Detective Dillon Stewart as a tribute to the strength, honor, love, and support he gave to the community and especially to the children.