NYPD officer who died after fire remembered 1 year later

One year has passed since NYPD Detective Dennis Guerra died from injuries he sustained while responding to a fire in Coney island. Guerra succumbed to carbon monoxide poisoning and the effects of

News 12 Staff

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Apr 9, 2015, 5:12 PM

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Updated 3,530 days ago

One year has passed since NYPD Detective Dennis Guerra died from injuries he sustained while responding to a fire in Coney island.

Guerra succumbed to carbon monoxide poisoning and the effects of smoke inhalation when he and his partner ran into a burning building on Surf Avenue back on April 6 of last year.

Marcell Dockery allegedly told police he started the fire because he was bored. He now faces several charges, including murder.

However, the 16-year-old's defense attorney says he denies the initial confession and claims he was forced to admit to the crime during interrogation.