John Kilduff

Brink’s security guard Peter Paige, Nyack Police Sergeant Edward O’Grady, and Officer Waverly “Chipper” Brown will never be forgotten in Rockland County. On October 20, 1981, domestic terrorists robbed a Brink’s armored truck outside the Nanuet Mall, killing Peter Paige, seriously wounding fellow guard Joseph Trombino, and stealing approximately $1.6 million in cash. As the suspects fled, police established a roadblock near the New York State Thruway entrance on Mountainview Avenue in Nyack. When officers approached a U-Haul connected to the robbery, armed suspects emerged and opened fire, killing Sergeant O’Grady and Officer Brown. Forty-five years later, many Rockland residents still remember exactly where they were when they heard the news. It was a day that forever changed our community. We honor Peter, Edward, and Chipper, and keep their families, friends, and colleagues in our prayers. We will never forget their lives, their service, or their sacrifice.