Patrick Brady Honored at Funeral in Queens, New York on November 15, 2025 After Line-of-Duty Death

Patrick Brady, a 42-year-old New York City firefighter, was formally honored during a funeral service held in Queens, New York, on November 15, 2025. The service took place at the Church of St. Francis de Sales in Belle Harbor and drew hundreds of attendees, including fellow FDNY members, government officials, family, and friends. Brady was posthumously promoted to lieutenant following his death in the line of duty.

Brady died the previous weekend after collapsing from cardiac arrest while working on the roof of a burning building in Brooklyn. An 11-year FDNY veteran and Queens native, he was assigned as a roofman at the time of the incident. Flags across New York State were lowered to half-staff in his honor, and the FDNY acknowledged his service and role within the department. The circumstances surrounding his death were classified as a line-of-duty loss.