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NYPD Officer Honored for Heroic Actions, Welcomes Daughter

12/13/2025

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NYPD Officer Thomas Bucholz, 30, won the Midtown South Precinct’s Officer of the Year at the Safe City Safe Streets Luncheon in Manhattan.
He earned it for stopping a crash-involved suspect found with drugs and weapons, including a loaded handgun.
Bucholz dedicated the award to his fellow officers, after nearly a decade in the NYPD, and after welcoming his daughter, Scarlett, two months ago.
He aspires to become a detective.

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Story summary

NYPD Officer Thomas Bucholz, 30, won the Midtown South Precinct’s Officer of the Year at the Safe City Safe Streets Luncheon in Manhattan.
He earned it for stopping a crash-involved suspect found with drugs and weapons, including a loaded handgun.
Bucholz dedicated the award to his fellow officers, after nearly a decade in the NYPD, and after welcoming his daughter, Scarlett, two months ago.
He aspires to become a detective.