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NYPD Detectives Honored for Bravery in Bomb Attack Response

4/1/2026

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Olivier Bagley and Christopher Toal, NYPD Bomb Squad detectives, were promoted to second-grade rank in a ceremony attended by Mayor Zohran Mamdani and NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch.
The two are United States Marine Corps veterans who served in Iraq and responded to an ISIS-inspired bomb attack.
Bagley is a Purple Heart recipient.
Mamdani and Tisch praised the officers’ commitment to public safety and bravery during the incident.

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Story summary

Olivier Bagley and Christopher Toal, NYPD Bomb Squad detectives, were promoted to second-grade rank in a ceremony attended by Mayor Zohran Mamdani and NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch.
The two are United States Marine Corps veterans who served in Iraq and responded to an ISIS-inspired bomb attack.
Bagley is a Purple Heart recipient.
Mamdani and Tisch praised the officers’ commitment to public safety and bravery during the incident.