NEW HYDE PARK, NY – Family, friends and supporters gathered Friday to pay their respects to NYPD Officer Emilia Rennhack.
Rennhack, 30, was killed when Steven Schwally crashed his SUV into a nail salon on Long Island on June 28according to the police. She leaves behind a husband who works at the same police station as she does. The two were recently married.
Rennhack’s funeral service will be held Friday from 2 to 4:30 p.m. and 7 to 9:30 p.m. at the New Hyde Park Funeral Home on Lakewood Road.
Her funeral is scheduled for Saturday afternoon.
Fatal crash destroys many lives
Rennhack wasn’t the only one killed in the crash at the Hawaii Nail Salon and Spa. Mezi Zhang, 50, Yan Xu, 41, and Jiancai Chen, 37, were also killed when Schwally’s SUV crashed through the front of the salon. Ten other people were injured.
The terrible crash was captured on surveillance video.
Schwally was charged with driving under the influence. The charge is expected to be upgraded. Prosecutors said Schwally told responding officers he had consumed 18 beers the night before the fatal crash.
Schwally was convicted of drunk driving 10 years ago. He is being held on $1 million bail.
