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NYPD Lt. drowns in pool in Jamaica

A preliminary investigation indicates that the drowning of the 13-year veteran was an accident

By Reuven Blau and Larry Celona
The New York Post

NEW YORK — An NYPD lieutenant vacationing with his family in Montego Bay, Jamaica, drowned in a resort swimming pool, authorities said last night.

Roxroy Bucknor, 39, went missing Friday, the day he arrived.

His body was found in the murky waters of the pool yesterday, according to local authorities.

The officer, a 13-year veteran, was assigned to the 63rd Precinct in Brooklyn.

A preliminary investigation indicates that the drowning was an accident.

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