Exclusive | Immigrant mom of ex-NYPD Sgt. Erik Duran says family’s American dream now a nightmare with son’s prison sentence

Nypost · Apr 14, 2026 · 669 words · By David Propper

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11 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Bronx Judge Guy Mitchell sentenced him to 3-to-9 years in prison for fatally flinging a picnic cooler at a drug suspect attempting to flee arrest during an undercover sting in 2023.”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm that former NYPD Sgt. Erik Duran was sentenced to 3-to-9 years in prison for throwing a cooler at a suspect in the Bronx in 2023.

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web search NEUTRAL — Erik Duran has been sentenced to 3–9 years in prison for throwing a cooler at a fleeing drug suspect. In 2023, during a Bronx drug sting, Duran spotted the suspect speeding away on a motorized scooter…
https://www.oann.com/newsroom/fmr-nypd-officer-sentenced-to-…

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web search NEUTRAL — NEW YORK —Sgt. Erik Duran, the “Cooler Cop” NYPD narcotics officer who killed a fleeing suspect by hurling a cooler at him following a Bronx buy-and-bust operation three years ago was sentenced to thr…
https://www.arcamax.com/currentnews/newsheadlines/s-4065986

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“Duran, 38, has been locked up since Thursday”

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The NY Post cross-reference and multiple web search results explicitly state that Erik Duran is 38 years old.

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“Duran’s mother... came to New York from Ecuador in 1981, while the ex-cop’s father had reached the Empire State from the same South American country a few years earlier, in 1978.”

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Two independent web search results confirm the mother immigrated from Ecuador in 1981 and the father arrived from the same country a few years earlier (1978).

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“The 13-year law enforcement veteran”

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Two independent sources (CNN and another news report) explicitly state that Duran served on the police force for 13 years.

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“Duran insisted during his trial — in a case brought by the state Attorney General’s Office — that he threw the cooler at 30-year-old Eric Duprey”

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The New York Attorney General's office announced the sentencing and charges, and multiple sources identify the victim as Eric Duprey.

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web search NEUTRAL — NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the sentencing of former New York City Police Department (NYPD) Sergeant Erik Duran, 38, of Putnam County, for causing the death of E…
https://ag.ny.gov/press-release/2026/attorney-general-james-…

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web search NEUTRAL — The ex-officer, Erik Duran, was convicted of manslaughter in the 2023 death of Eric Duprey, becoming the first on-duty NYPD officer in a decade to be found guilty of killing a civilian.
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/nypd-…

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web search NEUTRAL — New York Attorney General Letitia James announced on Tuesday, Jan. 23, that manslaughter charges were being brought against former New York City Police Department (NYPD) Sgt. Erik Duran, 37, of Putnam…
https://www.norwoodnews.org/ag-james-announces-manslaughter-…

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“he chucked the full Igloo cooler on Aug. 23, 2023.”

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Multiple sources confirm the incident occurred on August 23, 2023.

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web search NEUTRAL — Duran, who faces manslaughter and other charges in the August 2023 death of Eric Duprey, was surrounded by more than a dozen fellow officers as he appeared b...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11AgC4D0DvI

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web search NEUTRAL — Erik Duran, 38, was found guilty in the August 2023 death of Eric Duprey, who was speeding away from undercover police along a sidewalk in the Bronx after allegedly being busted for selling them $20 w…
https://www.aol.com/articles/nypd-sergeant-convicted-throwin…

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web search NEUTRAL — Erik Duran threw the cooler, trying to get him to stop. Duprey then crashed, hitting his head on the ground, and later died. Some called for the max sentence while others wanted no jail time at all; D…
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/nypd-…

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“The picnic equipment hit Duprey, a dad of two, in the arm, causing him to lose control of the moped and crash, leaving him with fatal head trauma.”

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Multiple sources confirm Duprey was hit in the arm by the cooler, crashed his moped/motorbike, and died from head trauma/impact.

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web search NEUTRAL — Duprey was pronounced dead at the scene minutes after the crash, which happened around 5.30pm on Wednesday. Police said Duprey tried to flee on a friend’s motorcycle after he was caught selling drugs …
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/aug/25/new-york-nyp…

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web search NEUTRAL — After being struck in the arm by the cooler, Duprey crashed into a tree and was flung from the bike, cracking his head on the pavement and dying almost immediately on impact. Duran had opted for a ben…
https://nypost.com/2026/02/06/us-news/nypd-sergeant-convicte…

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web search NEUTRAL — NYPD officer Erik Duran has been charged with manslaughter. Duran was taking part in a drug-sting operation in the Bronx and threw a heavy cooler at suspect Eric Duprey as he was fleeing the scene, wh…
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/nypd-sergeant-erik-dur…

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“Duran was fired by the NYPD when he was convicted by Mitchell in February.”

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CNN reports that Duran was dismissed from the force after his conviction in February.

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web search NEUTRAL — 4 days ago · The name Erik is a boy's name of Scandinavian origin meaning "eternal ruler". While substituting a C for a K is a modern trend, Erik is in fact the traditional spelling of the name, deriv…
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web search NEUTRAL — The given name Eric, Erich, Erikk, Erik, Erick, Eirik, or Eiríkur is derived from the Old Norse name Eiríkr [ˈɛiˌriːkz̠] (or Eríkr [ˈeˌriːkz̠] in Old East Norse due to monophthongization).
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric

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“His former union, the Sergeants Benevolent Association, has launched a fundraiser with the National Police Defense Foundation to help raise money for his legal case.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding a fundraiser by the Sergeants Benevolent Association or the National Police Defense Foundation.

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“Duran, a married father of three”

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One source describes him as a 'married dad of three' and another as a 'married 38-year-old father of two'. While there is a slight discrepancy in the number of children (2 vs 3), the status as a married father is corroborated.

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