Gerard Dowling

Gerard Dowling

Age: 42

Place of birth: Manhattan, NY

Where you live: Yonkers, NY.

Job Description: I am the Commanding Officer of the Fifth Precinct. This precinct encompasses Chinatown, Little Italy, and parts of SoHo. My main concern is to protect and assist the residents of the Fifth Precinct, as well as the tourists who visit the Fifth Precinct.

Why I chose this career: Growing up in the Bronx, I always felt that I had a vested interest in the well-being of the city and its people. I could think of no better way to serve that interest than joining the New York City

Police Department. My older brother had chosen this profession and, having seen the day-to-day impact that he had made through his service, I knew that this would be my career. It is truly a rewarding experience.

The proudest moment of my career: The proudest moment of my career was becoming the Commanding Officer of the Fifth Precinct. It is the most rewarding as well as the most challenging.

I celebrate my Irish heritage by: My parents emigrated from Ireland in the late 1950s. My father, Jimmy, is from Kilkenny and my mother, Bridie, is from Connemara. Growing up, we attended many feis gathering for both

music and dancing. My daughter Kathleen is currently in Irish dancing. I also watch the Irish Football and hurling games from Ireland. Both my wife and I try to instill in our kids the importance of our Irish heritage.

Biography

Gerry (Gerard) was born in Inwood, New York and moved to the Bronx when he was seven years old. He attended both Good Shepherd and St. Francis Xavier grammar schools. He attended Fordham Prep High School in the Bronx. In 1993, he graduated Manhattan College. In 1995, he entered the Police Academy. During his seventeen years of service with the New York City Police Department, he has served in the Bronx and Manhattan in various positions within the Patrol, Detective, and Organized Crime Control Bureaus. In 1996 he married Noreen Corr and they have two children, Ciaran and Kathleen.