NYPD detective shot in standoff with armed nut gets sweet hug from Commissioner Tisch after hospital release

Det. Matthew Gale, a 15-year veteran of the department’s elite Emergency Service Unit, was escorted out of the Kings County Hospital Center as dozens of members of New York’s Finest saluted and clapped, while bagpipes played.

Det. Matthew Gale, a 15-year veteran of the department’s elite Emergency Service Unit, was escorted out of the Kings County Hospital Center as dozens of members of New York’s Finest saluted and clapped, while bagpipes played.