New York State Retirement System – 1-866-805-0990

New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System

110 State Street, Albany, NY 12244-0001

(518) 402-4433 – fax

Have available:  retirement #, social security # and death certificate with raised seal.

Nassau County Comptroller’s Office – Health Insurance –

(516) 571-2369
Nassau County Comptrollers Office, 240 Old Country Road, Mineola, NY 11501

Notify them with ninety (90) days

Have available: member’s social security #, death certificate, note stating beneficiary’s wish to continue Health Insurance coverage, copy of beneficiary’s Medicare card and social security #.

Nassau County Police Department – Communications Bureau

(516) 573-7606 – Supervisor – will send Teletype to all Commands and Public Information Office.  Beneficiary or other family member must make this call.

Have available:  Serial #, Date of Death, Date of Appointment, Date of Retirement

Nassau County Police Department – Police Academy

(516) 573-3150 – Beneficiary may request HPB escort, pallbearers and Ceremonial Unit to participate in funeral.

Nassau County Police Department Credit Union –

(516) 573-7665 or (516) 938-0300

If Member had an account with the Credit Union, there may be insurance on that account.

Superior Officers Association – Sergeants and above – (516) 681-8624

777 Old Country Road, Suite 201, Plainview, New York 11803

Have available:  Death Certificate with raised seal – Office will mail out a claim application.

Detectives Association Incorporated – Detectives – (516) 681-8442

777 Old Country Road, Plainview, New York 11803

Have available:  Death Certificate with raised seal – Office will mail out a claim application.

Police Benevolent Association – Police Officers – (516) 294-6230

89 East Jericho Turnpike, Mineola, New York 11501

Have available:  Death Certificate with raised seal, insurance claim form needs to be notarized.

Beneficiary can continue $10,000 insurance policy.  They will send out an enrollment/beneficiary card.

Retired Police Association – (516) 294-4488

Retired Police Association of the State of New York, Inc.

1 Old Country Road, Suite 265, Carle Place, New York 11514

Have available:  copy of Death Certificate.   RPA will send a monetary death benefit and a graveside flag.

Association of Retired Police Officers, Inc. – (516) 742-4364

P. O. Box 442, Mineola, New York 11501