Nicholas Estavillo | |
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| Born | March 13, 1945 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | New York Institute of Technology (BCJ) FBI National Academy |
| Police career | |
| Department | New York City Police Department |
| Service years | 1968–2007 |
| Rank |  Chief of Patrol |
| Awards |  NYPD Excellent Police Duty |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service |  United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1964–1967 |
| Rank |  Sergeant |
| Unit | 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion |
| Battles / wars | Vietnam War |
| Notes | |
Estavillo served as a member of the Marines Recon Force during the Vietnam War. | |
NYPD Chief of Patrol Nicholas Estavillo (Ret.), (born March 13, 1945) is a former member of the New York Police Department who in 2002 became the first Puerto Rican and the first Hispanic in the history of the NYPD to reach the three-star rank of Chief of Patrol.[1]
- ^ "New York, NY - Veteran NYPD Chief Of Patrol To Retire". Vos Is Neias. May 21, 2007. Retrieved October 11, 2011.