Cop killer, who killed a father-of-four NYPD officer during a 1981 robbery now sits on advisory panel helping to reform the police in New York state

 

Richard Rivera, 56, murdered officer and father-of-four Robert Walsh in 1981. 

Walsh, a 36-year-old father of was off-duty at the time and was in a Queens bar. Rivera came in with a group of four others and attempted to rob the place. Walsh identified himself as a cop, Rivera shot him first in shoulder and then head. 

Rivera served 38 years behind bars and now at the age of 56 is to sit on an upstate New York advisory panel on police reform. 

The family of Officer Walsh say they are disgusted by the move and lack of respect of his memory. 

Since his release, Rivera claims to have found his purpose in life by helping others including working with a homeless charity.

KINDLY SUPPORT OUR BLOG BY BROWSING THE ADS

THANKS SO MUCH,, IT MEANS THE WORLD TO US IN THESE DIFFICULT TIMES