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Assistant Chief Valdez Retires
May 27, 2026 | NEW YORK
DAVID BURNS, Senior Correspondent

Photo by David Burns/@FD4DNYPD Assistant Chief Carlos Valdez

Photo by David Burns/@FD4DNYPD Assistant Chief Carlos Valdez

Photo by David Burns/@FD4DNYPD Assistant Chief Carlos Valdez

Photo by David BUrns/@FD4DNYPD Assistant Chief Carlos Valdez

Photo by David Burns/@FD4DNYPD Assistant Chief Carlos Valdez

Photo by David Burns/@FD4DScene
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NYPD News- NYPD Assistant Chief Carlos Valdez retired from the Department in a Walkout ceremony at the NYPD Aviation. Chief Valdez served in the Department for 36 years and was most recently the Commanding Officer of the Elite Emergency Service Unit.