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4w ago

Islanders Promote Legal Fund for Convicted Ex-NYPD Sergeant at Season Finale

The episode spotlights a rare prison term for an NYPD officer alongside a union push to fund an appeal.

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Former New York City police sergeant Erik Duran is seated during his sentencing hearing at the Bronx County Hall of Justice Thursday, April 9, 2026, New York, for tossing a picnic cooler full of drinks at a fleeing suspect, Eric Duprey, who then crashed his motorized scooter and died. (AP Photo/Michael R. Sisak)
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Overview

  • The Islanders, which ran the promotion Tuesday during their season finale, displayed a QR code that sent fans to the Sergeants Benevolent Association’s defense fund.
  • The team also pledged about 25% of the in-game 50/50 raffle to the fund, and the raffle took in $44,890, according to the union and the team’s website.
  • Former Sgt. Erik Duran was convicted in February and received a three-to-nine-year sentence last week for throwing a bystander’s cooler that caused Eric Duprey to crash and die.
  • The case marks the first time in at least two decades that an NYPD officer will serve prison time for an on-duty death, according to Associated Press reporting.
  • Duran remains in custody as his lawyer pursues bail and an appeal, and the SBA has partnered with the National Police Defense Foundation to raise money for those efforts.