NYPD set to rename Queens Police Academy after fallen detective Steven McDonald

NYPD Academy renamed after storied fallen hero Det. Steven D. McDonald

The sprawling 30-acre Queens campus, responsible for the training of New York’s Finest, now bears the name of Det. Steven D. McDonald – 42 years to the day that he joined the academy.

NYPD Police Academy renamed for Steven McDonald, the cop who forgave the teen who shot and paralyzed him

The NYPD’s state-of-the-art police academy was officially renamed Thursday after the late Detective Steven McDonald, a police officer shot and paralyzed in

NYPD renames police academy after Malverne's NYPD Det. Steven McDonald

"Every recruit, every cadet, every member of the NYPD and all who train here will, for generations to come, see the name of a true hero," said Scott Munro, president of the Detectives' Endowment Association.

Queens police academy renamed to honor fallen detective

McDonald died in 2017, more than 30 years after he was shot.

NYPD set to rename Queens Police Academy after fallen detective Steven McDonald

The NYPD is set to officially rename the Police Academy in Queens after a fallen detective who became a symbol of courage and forgiveness.

Queens Police Academy Renamed For Steven McDonald

The NYPD will rename its College Point Police Academy for Detective Steven McDonald on July 16, 2026, honoring his legacy of forgiveness after a 1986 shooting.