Ed Deacy

Ed Deacy (born April 28, 1946 in Brooklyn) is a retired New York City police detective[1] who has had notable singing and acting gigs.[2][3]

Ed Deacy
Born (1946-04-28) April 28, 1946
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States
OccupationPolice detective, actor

Perhaps best known as the one-time "official national anthem singer" for the New York City Police Department, Deacy has sung at Madison Square Garden, Yankee Stadium, and for Presidents including Ronald Reagan. He has released an album called My Celtic Heart.

Deacy has served as one of the assistant Deans of Discipline at Cardinal Hayes High School in the Bronx.[4] He was the school's attendance officer. His wife, Jane Deacy, has been the Republican District Leader for South Queens since 2007.

While on the Police Dept, and afterward, Ed Deacy went on to continue his singing career, and also to appear in films, notably Goodfellas, Sea of Love, Brighton Beach Memoirs, and TV series, Law & Order, The Sopranos and Sex and the City.

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1986Off BeatDancing Cop
1986Brighton Beach MemoirsPoliceman #2
1990GoodfellasDetective Deacy
1991Out for JusticeUniform Cop
1991One Good CopCaptain with Megaphone
1999Alice UndergroundNarrator and FatherShort
2005The Signs of the CrossDetective Deacy(final film role)

References
  1. FBI National Academy. Turner Publishing Co. 2000. p. 91. ISBN 1-56311-487-9. Retrieved 2009-09-20.
  2. Fischler, Marcelle (November 6, 2005). "LONG ISLAND JOURNAL; Oldies but Goodies, and Not Just the Songs". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-09-20.
  3. "Untitled picture". Milwaukee Sentinel. June 6, 1984. Retrieved 2009-09-20.
  4. "Entertainment Set For Rockaway Museum Fundraiser". The Wave. May 28, 2004. Archived from the original on March 2, 2005. Retrieved 2009-09-20.


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