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‘Lord, you have my angel now’: Widow of NYPD cop killed on the job by drunk driver bids sad farewell to spouse

 
 
 

The brave, black-clad widow of an NYPD veteran killed on the job by an accused drunken driver fought through tears Tuesday in a heartbreaking farewell at the funeral for the love of her life.

Heroic Irene Tsakos was the last of four speakers at the Long Island service honoring her beloved spouse Anastasios, with a hush falling over the mourners as a relative helped her walk to the front of the packed Paraskevi Greek Orthodox Shrine Church. She spoke of their eight years as husband and wife, recalling the times they laughed together or how her heart would skip a beat at the sight of Tsakos.

“Lord, you have my angel now,” she concluded as the couple’s two small children sat in the front row of the service and a few fellow cops wept. “Please hold him near. I love you always and forever.”

Tsakos, in a house of worship filled with family and friends, fellow police officers, Mayor de Blasio and NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea, choked up as she vowed to keep her husband’s memory alive for their 6-year-old daughter and 3-year-old son.

 
 
 
 
Funeral of NYPD officer killed in hit-and-run.

“He was the best father, a hands-on dad,” said the widow, speaking one week after her husband left their Long Island home for the midnight shift and never returned. “There was nothing he wouldn’t do for them. He told them funny bedtime stories that would keep them up instead of putting them to sleep.

“I would watch my husband playing with the kids and silently say to God, ‘Thank you.’ I had my other half, my best friend. ‘It’s you and me, babe,’ he always said.”

When the service ended, she was the last to bid goodbye to her spouse, kneeling over the casket before putting her face close to his.

The 14-year police veteran was recalled as a cop’s cop, an upbeat presence, a lover of motorcycles and helicopters at the sorrowful sendoff. The officer was killed April 27 on the Long Island Expressway, with the alleged hit-and-run driver charged with vehicular manslaughter, driving while intoxicated and driving without a license after her arrest in the shocking death.

Officer Anastasios Tsakos
Officer Anastasios Tsakos (104PCT)

The casket holding the Highway Patrol officer, topped with a blanket of flowers in the front of the Long Island church, was flanked by two large photos of Tsakos as a single lit candle burned nearby. Thousands of uniformed officers lined Pulaski Road in Greenlawn, L.I., for the funeral procession where fellow NYPD highway cops rode their motorcycles.

A fence along the route was decorated with Tsakos’ name and shield number.

His parents Stavros and Anna came in from Greece to attend the funeral celebrated in both Greek and English. Shea and de Blasio sat in the front row with the officer’s family, with the children taking seats on the laps of their relatives.

Shea announced the officer’s posthumous promotion to detective first grade, presenting Tsakos’ shield to his widow immediately after lionizing the officer as a role model who took just three sick days in 14 years on the job.

Thousands of NYPD Officers and members from Police forces from all over the country attend the funeral services for NYPD Highway Patrol Officer Anastasios Tsakos.
Thousands of NYPD Officers and members from Police forces from all over the country attend the funeral services for NYPD Highway Patrol Officer Anastasios Tsakos. (Luiz C. Ribeiro/for New York Daily News)

Earlier, Greek Orthodox Archbishop Elpidophoros paid tribute to Tsakos while noting the officer’s spirit endured among those who loved him most.

“In your righteous anger and bitter tears, Tsakos is present,” said Elpidophoros in his eulogy. “He is present in his mother and father . . . They brought him up to be a true patriot, and he did it in the greatest police department in the world, the NYPD.”

Mourners filling the church broke out in applause before the archbishop continued.

 

“We recognize in his death the faith of a life filled with love,” he continued. “We now have a guardian angel over all of us.”

Tsakos, 43, was catapulted 170 feet from the point of impact when struck by a Volkswagen Passat with Jessica Beuavais, 32, behind the wheel. Cops said the suspect’s blood alcohol reading was nearly double the legal limit and she allegedly acknowledged smoking marijuana prior to the fatal 2 a.m. crash on the Long Island Expressway.

Thousands of police officers from all over the country gather to pay respects to Officer Anastasios Tsakos at Saint Paraskevi Greek Orthodox Shrine Church in Long Island, New York on Tuesday.
Thousands of police officers from all over the country gather to pay respects to Officer Anastasios Tsakos at Saint Paraskevi Greek Orthodox Shrine Church in Long Island, New York on Tuesday. (Abrigail Williams/NEW YORK DAILY NEWS)

Once the service ended, Irene Tsakos and her two children stood outside as her husband’s casket was placed into a waiting hearse as a bugler played “Taps.”

An NYPD officer then delivered the folded flag taken from the casket and presented it to the family as “America The Beautiful” played against a silent backdrop, with an officer hugging the widow, snapping off a salute and tousling the boy’s hair.

Police officers from around the country joined the NYPD in mourning the loss of their brother in blue in the horrifying wreck.

“My job is to stand up and tell you what a great cop Tsakos was,” said Shea. “He was. But Tsakos was more than that . . . He was the one who always asked, ‘What else can I do?’”

Discussion
95 Comments
    May 04, 2021 04:56 PM

    A Wife is Husbandless , Two children are Fatherless….Because of a womens HATRED of the police…How very sad.
    She was charged with manslaughter…It was MURDER…Lets see how this trial goes for her,because of her colour !!!!!.

      May 04, 2021 04:42 PM

      So very true, but how do you know she hated the polied as I did not see that anywhere.

      Hopefully Dad (MR.) I am back to normal or at least closer.

        May 04, 2021 04:49 PM

        I meant “Dade”and not “Dad”, Sir Irish

        May 04, 2021 04:04 PM

        Hi AL …She was seen on social media calling for death to police officers while drinking drinking, before going out drunk in her car , before killing this officer…I will try to find the video.

          May 04, 2021 04:11 PM

          Mr. Dade,

          Please try and find the video and send it in. Trust me, I will post it if I can.

      May 04, 2021 04:51 PM

      Sorry to say that drunken driving resulting in a fatality is considered “manslaughter” but I would assume manslaughter with a lengthy jail sentance.

    cfs
    May 04, 2021 04:15 PM

    By all info I have, the Pretendent will be exposed as unelected (FOR ALL TO SEE) on May 26, 3021. Whether or if the Pretendent will be unseated is a different question.

    https://usawatchdog.com/usa-gangster-government-alex-newman/

    He will, HOWEVER, no longer have any pretense of having CONSENT of the governed.
    Will a revolution occur ? I do not know. Clearly free speech is lost.

      May 04, 2021 04:20 PM

      Hi .cfs…We dont want to wait till , 3021…But i am sure You meant 2021.

      May 04, 2021 04:45 PM

      You gurys all seem to be on the right track. Hopefully, very hopefully, that will change.

      May 04, 2021 04:48 PM

      Big Al sincerly hopes and prays that a revolution will not occur but that free speech is not lost.

      Please don’t get crazy like I did for a fairly short time.

    cfs
    May 04, 2021 04:17 PM

    What a time for a typo……May 6, 2021

    Thick fingers struck again.

      May 04, 2021 04:22 PM

      cfs…Make Your mind up….. 26 or 6…………LOL

      May 04, 2021 04:52 PM

      I certainly have the exact same problem, sir!

    cfs
    May 04, 2021 04:43 PM

    May 26,2021

    Sorry….Divine intervention may be trying to stop me from giving a date.
    Or it could be satanic forces…..you never know !

      May 04, 2021 04:55 PM

      Hard to say in this case!

    May 04, 2021 04:44 PM

    Dying and going to Hell……. Biden wants 70% of the American people vaccinated by July 4th..

        May 04, 2021 04:53 PM

        IT IS NOT A VACCINE>>>>>>. according to reports , posted by larry, which was supplied today, if, any one would read the reports…

          May 04, 2021 04:55 PM

          ‘and none of those things are true’…lmao….duhhhhh🤡🚽💩

          https://www.brighteon.com/85761cb5-b202-4d89-b36d-cc920319ab73

            May 04, 2021 04:56 PM

            On May 3, 2021 at 8:21 pm,
            larry says:
            ‘and none of those things are true’…lmao….duhhhhh🤡🚽💩

            https://www.brighteon.com/85761cb5-b202-4d89-b36d-cc920319ab73

            Reply to this comment

            May 04, 2021 04:03 PM

            The Health Ranger has evolved into an interesting site. It represents, amongh other things, exactly the same marketing program that I used for close to 49 year. Good for you sir.Now that I am no longer crazy I can, in all good faith admit that!

            May 04, 2021 04:20 PM

            Sorry again for the type abolve!

          b
          May 04, 2021 04:03 PM

          I dont think u and larry should get the covid vaccine Jerry.

          You wouldnt be able to sleep at night.

            May 04, 2021 04:05 PM

            Do not WORRY ABOUT THAT b………… go back to sleep

            May 04, 2021 04:06 PM

            Kathy and I did get both shots and so far no problem and both our girls are a lot happier.

            Given my age and Kathy’s age that makes it worthwhile for the two of us.

            May 04, 2021 04:19 PM

            Keeping the family group happy , ….. is important….. no doubt about that….Owl.

            May 04, 2021 04:31 PM

            b…you gave a me a big chuckle episode..tanks…..😜🤡🔊📞

            b
            May 04, 2021 04:51 PM

            You got the shot Al ?!??!

            Well, ur gonna grow a third leg or another nose or somethin bad is gonna happen, maybe an ear drops off, who knows whats in that stuff. 😉

            I got mine too, Im not dead yet.

        May 04, 2021 04:59 PM

        By the time I got there, its was not posted. At least he is not making it a mandate, but only a desire on this part. That is a step in the right direction.

          May 04, 2021 04:01 PM

          People do not know the difference…….. just the suggestion from the Leader(lol) of the FREE WORLD…. is enough to make the sheeple jump…

            May 04, 2021 04:07 PM

            Extremely valid point, OOTB

            May 04, 2021 04:27 PM

            Thank you BIG OWL….

      May 04, 2021 04:56 PM

      Remember that we are a land of free speech and ideas!

        May 04, 2021 04:59 PM

        Not really………. trying saying anything , that is not socially accepted…like in school

          May 04, 2021 04:03 PM

          BTW………..glad to see you are back BIG OWL…..You had a few of the KER GROUP worried…. concerning your health…

            May 04, 2021 04:17 PM

            Thanks much Jerry, The problems were completely mental and it took me close to a month to sort them out. THEY ARE NOW SORTED OUT AND IT IS WONDERFUL TO BE BACK AND I CAN PROVIDE THIS TOTALLY UNCENSORED VENUE.

            Interesting anecdote. A pretty wellknown talk show host friend of mine got so beaten up by discussing politics that he could not sleep at night and finally got psysciatric help which included medication. Minus the medication, that is about where I was at. Emtions are a hard thing to control when you are a true believer! Trust me!

            May 04, 2021 04:21 PM

            I understand completely….on the believer point…..
            I think you can go back and see the battle that raged for 4 weeks while you were gone.
            Rightly Dividing the Word…. is a real battle….

          May 04, 2021 04:24 PM

          Jerry, if you mean what I think that you mean, I agree again with you.

    cfs
    May 04, 2021 04:50 PM

    I see biden is now claiming people are not bothering to get their second vaccine shots, because they are “lazy”

    The idiot couldn’t believe it has anything to do with reports of side-effects.

      May 04, 2021 04:54 PM

      I can’t believe that he actually believes that those folks are lazy. That is ridiculous.

      May 04, 2021 04:29 PM

      A racist in the opposite sense from the norm!

    cfs
    May 04, 2021 04:54 PM

    The GOP leader is clearly as corrupt as they come.

    https://www.newsweek.com/mitch-mcconnell-robert-mueller-election-security-russia-1451361

    He needs to resign.

      May 04, 2021 04:08 PM

      My opinion is that Mitch has lost a lot of respect up to this point.

        May 04, 2021 04:11 PM

        Mitch is lucky, Trumpster gave his wife a job….. SHE did nothing for the pay…

          cfs
          May 04, 2021 04:50 PM

          Trump’s wife’s pay was zero.
          Trump’s pay was $1

          If you’ve got a beef for mis-use of tax dollars, I’ll give you a buck.

            May 04, 2021 04:07 PM

            Not talking about TRUMPSTER’s Wife…… MITCHs wife…..

    May 04, 2021 04:57 PM

    NOW WHO IS THE RACRIST….” You;ll never be white “….A must watch…..IMO.
    https://www.zerohedge.com/political/youll-never-be-white-black-teachers-racist-rant-highlights-need-equip-all-officers-body

      May 04, 2021 04:27 PM

      Many thanks for that post, Mr. Irish.

      Man it is good to be back in this saddle!

        May 04, 2021 04:17 PM

        Yes AL…But never be temped to ride side saddle….Siting on the fence , gives you splinters…..Great to have You back.

    cfs
    May 04, 2021 04:00 PM

    Illinois to Record $1 Billion Marijuana Sales by Year’s End, Surpassing Liquor
    Illinois, a state considering bankruptcy options, is set to surpass $1 billion in marijuana sales in 2021, bringing in tens of millions in added tax revenue.

    That state went to pot long ago……when they elected Obama senator

      May 04, 2021 04:22 PM

      Just another examle of the downward spiral of American society!

    May 04, 2021 04:26 PM

    BIG AL…THIS IS FOR YOU< & EVERYONE ELSE ON THE SITE…Re. The death of that police officer.
    The biggest RACEIST , in the US today are BLACKS…They hate Whites, They hate Latinos , & They hate Asians.
    https://www.zerohedge.com/political/fk-police-proclaims-32-year-oid-livestreamer-killing-cop-2am-drunken-hit-and-run

      May 04, 2021 04:22 PM

      But the powers that be , tell these people otherwise , to keep us divided…So ” THEY ” can plunder us , & become more powerfull.

        May 04, 2021 04:25 PM

        Ditto…….. I agree…….. division ….

    cfs
    May 04, 2021 04:45 PM

    Here is one LIVE audit feed from Phoenix AZ.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYZC2sgdKww
    Flipping of some Republican votes (Trump) to Democrat (biden) has BEEN FOUND, done by Dominion machines.
    Apparently done by reprogramming of machines on November 5th.

    So this was not a mistake, but deliberate theft of votes
    .

      May 05, 2021 05:45 AM

      You tube already deleted this.

    cfs
    May 04, 2021 04:20 PM

    The biden administration has caused the census results to be adjusted.

    The strange things, according to the Census Bureau, blue states have gained in population and red states lost population.
    New York even gained a lot of voters……that is BS.

    I ACCUSE the DEMOCRATS of CHEATING ON THE CENSUS to gain more representatives in Congress.

    The DEMOCRAT LEADERSHIP is lying cheating scum, trying yet another way to retain power.
    The new adjustment to census numbers in no way passes any smell test.

    cfs
    May 04, 2021 04:56 PM

    You Don’t Think China is an ENEMY…..Think Again.

    https://thenationalpulse.com/exclusive/ccp-media-calls-to-abolish-police/

    cfs
    May 05, 2021 05:56 PM

    Becuse biden has specifically halted DNA testing of children entering the U.S. illegally, I HEREBY ACCUSE bIDEN OF AIDING AND ABETTING HUMAN TRAFFICKING.

    It has been reported in south of the border newspapers that gangs of criminals are now kidnapping children off the street in order to enter the U.S. as a “family”. Once in the country, the children are abandoned to local social services. (The criminals then break into homes often, rather than work.

    cfs
    May 05, 2021 05:13 PM

    https://rumble.com/vgjv29-nbcs-savannah-guthrie-challenges-fauci-on-kids-and-masks.html

    FASCIST FAUCI is just plain stupid.
    What percentage of young kids get covid ?
    Of thise what percentage get sick enough to be hospitalised ?
    Fauci you’re an megalomaniac idiot, drunk on power or maybe just senile.

    cfs
    May 05, 2021 05:29 PM

    There is a lawsuit about to overturn Michigan’s vote.

    HERE is an exhibit in that case:
    https://www.depernolaw.com/uploads/2/7/0/2/27029178/%5B16%5D_ex_14_lenberg_2.pdf

    Again Dominion voting machines were rigged.

    So both AZ and MI have expert evidence as proof of election theft.

      May 05, 2021 05:44 PM

      Hi cfs..Your above link doe’s not work…..Re. fauci, that man does not deserve to be alive.

    May 05, 2021 05:08 PM

    BOYS! How is Sorrows going to bail out his BLM?Antifa stooge? You can bet he will find a way.

    https://www.zerohedge.com/political/soros-backed-prosecutor-faces-disciplinary-hearings-could-lose-law-license

    May 06, 2021 06:31 PM

    Our good friends…the Israeliars…and other Zionists…truly sickening…and the b@stards LBJ and McNamara…if they is any cosmic justice…they are forever rotting in Hell…anyway, if anyone is under any illusions of who really runs this country…they ought to read this…

    https://www.unz.com/article/movie-review-sacrificing-liberty/

    cfs
    May 07, 2021 07:48 AM

    you have to be a moron not to believe democrats stole the Arizona election.

    https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/elections/az-election-audit-roadblock-routers-maricopa

    cfs
    May 07, 2021 07:41 AM

    biden and Fauci are bought and paid for by big Pharma.

    They are either stupid or would rather see a million Americans die, than CURE them.

    https://riggedgame.blog/2021/05/05/india-just-became-latest-country-to-approve-use-of-ivermectin-to-treat-covid-19/

    May 07, 2021 07:50 AM

    a good strategy if you want to displace the american military power hegemony….check….

    https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/may/6/general-chinas-africa-outreach-poses-threat-from-a/

    cfs
    May 07, 2021 07:38 PM

    Michigan election theft…..

    https://www.depernolaw.com/