Suffolk County Police Commissioner Rodney Harrison resigning
Rodney Harrison's name will forever be linked to what many believe is the biggest case in Suffolk County history: Rex Heuermann's arrest in the long-unsolved Gilgo Beach killings.
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Rodney Harrison's name will forever be linked to what many believe is the biggest case in Suffolk County history: Rex Heuermann's arrest in the long-unsolved Gilgo Beach killings.
Rodney Harrison's name will forever be linked to what many believe is the biggest case in Suffolk County history: Rex Heuermann's arrest in the long-unsolved Gilgo Beach killings. CBS New York's Jennifer McLogan reports.
It's unclear when Harrison's last day will be or why he is leaving.
Suffolk County Police Commissioner Rodney Harrison plans to turn in his resignation Friday, a high-ranking law enforcement source with the department tells CBS New York. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/49lm67T
Investigators say they're interviewing four new people who could connect more cases to suspect Rex Heuermann.
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Suffolk County Police Chief Rodney Harrison and County Executive Steve Bellone announced an arrest in the Gilgo Beach murders.
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