The 108 Family extends our thoughts and prayers to the family of Jeffrey Scalf. May He rest in eternal Peace. pic.twitter.com/Ck0azkoSzq
— NYPD 108th Precinct (@NYPD108Pct) April 24, 2020
Two NYPD detectives who succumbed to complications from COVID-19 were given solemn sendoffs Saturday — with police, friends and loved ones all donning protective masks — in what has become the new norm in the age of the coronavirus.
Det. Robert Cardona, who died April 15, was a 19-year veteran of the NYPD and left behind an 8-year-old son after dying from the illness. Assigned to the 13th Precinct Detective Squad, Cardona was a 9/11 cancer survivor and dedicated DEA delegate.
Det. Jeffrey Scalf, who died April 13, joined the NYPD 14 years ago and worked in the Bronx Gang Squad. The 46-year-old US Marine Corps veteran leaves behind a wife and three children.
WATCH LIVE as the NYPD’s Honor Guard salutes Detective Robert Cardona one last time.
We thank Detective Cardona for this nearly 19 years of service to the City of New York. https://t.co/un41R6CtAQ
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) April 25, 2020
The detectives were laid to rest by mourners who strictly adhered to social-distancing guidelines.
The NYPD’s Honor Guard saluted Cardona outside the Sinatra Memorial Home in Yonkers and Scalf outside the Yorktown Funeral Home in Yorktown, N.Y.
In each case, an NYPD officer played “Taps” and “America the Beautiful” while a loved one was presented with the flag.


