Rockville Centre to fly flags at half-staff in honor of officer killed in off-duty crash

Officer Michael Lerner was killed in a motorcycle crash in Eastport early on Monday.

News 12 Staff

Jun 12, 2024, 10:12 AM

Updated 176 days ago

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The Rockville Centre community is paying tribute to one of their officers who was killed while off-duty.
Officer Michael Lerner was killed in a motorcycle crash in Eastport early on Monday.
The village is now flying flags at half-staff in his memory.
Blue ribbons are being placed around the community in memory of the 39-year-old.
Before coming to Rockville Center as a police officer, Lerner was with the NYPD and a Marine veteran who served in Iraq.