The DEA regrets to announce the passing of Retired Det. First Grade Thomas O’Malley.
Det. O’Malley joined the force on January 29, 1973, and earned his gold shield on March 1, 1984. He earned second grade on December 22, 1997, and first grade on November 22, 2000. He retired out of the 10 Squad on December 31, 2001.
Det. First Grade O’Malley was a former DEA Delegate, and among the famous cases he handled was the disappearance and murder of Gail Katz Bierenbaum, which was featured as a February 2001 Detective of the Month story in the June 2001 issue of The Gold Shield magazine. You can read the story on the following pdf link:
Gold Shield June 2001 Feb Det of the Month
You can also read about the story on the New York Post archives:
https://nypost.com/2000/10/25/it-took-dumb-flatfoot-to-nail-evil-genius/
Wake
Wednesday, December 13, 2023
2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Marine Park Funeral Home
3024 Quentin Road
Brooklyn, New York 11234
Funeral Mass
Thursday, December 14, 2023
10:00 a.m.
St. Columbia Church
2245 Kimball Street
Brooklyn, NY 11234
He will be buried at St. Charles Cemetery in Farmingdale, New York.
May he rest in peace.