Detective Brian P. Simonsen (1976-2019) served with the NYPD for 19 years until he was tragically killed in the line of duty on February 12, 2019, while responding to an armed robbery.

Simonsen was assigned to the 102nd Precinct of Richmond Hill and remained there for the entirety of his career with the NYPD. He held an active roll with the union (the Detectives’ Endowment Association), and was known to many as "Smiles." The corner of Jamaica Avenue and 118th Street, which leads to the 102nd Precinct, was named in his honor in 2022.