The Hudson Valley and the NYPD are mourning the unexpected loss of a young police officer from the region. Twenty-eight-year-old Ryan Thomas McDonald of Orangeburg, New York, passed away "unexpectedly" late last week. For all the news that the Hudson Valley is sharing, make sure to follow Hudson Valley Post on Facebook, and download the Hudson Valley Post Mobile AppHe joined the NYPD in January 2025, serving with the 34th Precinct in Manhattan, covering Washington Heights and Inwood. "Ryan loved being a police officer and embraced the brotherhood of the NYPD. In lieu of flowers, his family asks that memorial donations be made to the N-Y-P-D Widows and Children's Fund.