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Blakeman Promises Pardon for Ex-NYPD Sergeant Duran

4/13/2026

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Bruce Blakeman, Republican gubernatorial candidate and Nassau County executive, pledged to pardon Erik Duran if elected governor.
Erik Duran, a former NYPD sergeant, was sentenced to 3 to 9 years for manslaughter after throwing a cooler at fleeing suspect Eric Duprey, causing a fatal crash in 2023.
Bronx Judge Guy Mitchell said the sentence deters officers.
The NYPD union president called the conviction a dark day for the profession.

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Bruce Blakeman, Republican gubernatorial candidate and Nassau County executive, pledged to pardon Erik Duran if elected governor.
Erik Duran, a former NYPD sergeant, was sentenced to 3 to 9 years for manslaughter after throwing a cooler at fleeing suspect Eric Duprey, causing a fatal crash in 2023.
Bronx Judge Guy Mitchell said the sentence deters officers.
The NYPD union president called the conviction a dark day for the profession.