Monica Shoy, the mom of Vincentian-born New York Police Division (NYPD) Officer Deryck Shoy, stated her son died instantly on March 19, 2025. He was 45.
Mrs. Shoy, additionally a Vincentian native, advised Caribbean Life on Friday, April 11, 2025, that Officer Shoy, who had resided in Jamaica, Queens, died at Queens Hospital Heart in Jamaica, Queens.
“Deryck’s ardour for legislation enforcement led him to proudly be a part of the NYPD,” stated Mrs. Shoy, stating that her son served with the NYPD for eight years, spending 5 years in a civilian capability earlier than changing into a police officer for the final three years, “the place his dedication to justice and group service shone brightly.
“As a member of the NYPD, Deryck was a beacon of sunshine locally he served,” she added. “He was all the time prepared to lend a serving to hand, providing phrases of motivation and luxury to these he encountered,” she stated. “His unwavering dedication to his work and compassionate method made him a beloved officer amongst his colleagues and people he protected.
“All through his life, Deryck’s kindness, resilience, and willingness to serve others stood as a testomony to his character,” continued Mrs. Shoy, who hails from Rose Financial institution, a village within the North Leeward part of St. Vincent and the Grenadines. “He was greater than an officer; he was a cherished son, brother, uncle, brother-in-law, and buddy who made a distinction within the lives of everybody he met.
“His legacy of service, integrity, and selflessness will dwell on within the hearts of all who had the privilege of understanding him,” she stated, expressing deep unhappiness over “the sudden and surprising loss.”
Mrs. Shoy recalled that, of their final dialog, Deryck advised her, “I like you, Mommy.”
“Deryck was a loving and caring son,” she stated, including that she was “endlessly happy with the beneficiant, compassionate man he had turn out to be.
“His kindness prolonged far past his household,” continued Mrs. Shoy, recalling that when she went to the financial institution, Deryck would ask her to get 10 $5 payments and 50 $1 payments for him – “cash he would apportion weekly to supply anybody in want of a heat meal.”
After his passing, Mrs. Shoy stated she “discovered the change neatly folded in his pockets, a quiet reminder of how he lived, all the time prepared to offer and all the time looking for others.”
Within the days following his passing, Mrs. Shoy stated the NYPD “stood intently” by Officer Shoy’s household, “providing steadfast help at each step.
“In recognition of his service, he was honored by a whole lot of his fellow officers,” Mrs. Shoy stated. “His funeral service and interment included a solemn procession, the sound of conventional bagpipes, and a remaining salute. He was buried in full uniform.”
The funeral service occurred on Sunday, March 30, at Christ Pentecostal Temple in Jamaica, Queens. The following day, interment occurred at Pinelawn Cemetery in Farmingdale, Suffolk County, Lengthy Island.
Mrs. Shoy thanked Bishop Derrick Farmer and members of Christ Pentecostal Temple for “the prayers, the love, and the non secular protecting” they offered.
“This church has been a house and a sanctuary, and we’re grateful in your continued help on this valley of mourning and celebration,” she stated, stating that, as a toddler, Deryck attended Sunday Faculty on the church.
Officer Shoy’s youthful brother, Deighton Shoy, a sergeant within the NYPD, stated he was “saddened” about his brother’s sudden passing.
“I not solely misplaced a brother in blood however a brother in blue,” he advised Caribbean Life. “We received’t be conversing anymore about subjects associated to police work; we received’t give one another police-related tools. I’ll miss these little issues and plenty of extra moments shared collectively.”
Mrs. Shoy stated Deryck Bernard Shoy was born to her and her late husband Saville Shoy in Cane Backyard, Kingstown, the Vincentian capital, and raised in Richmond Vale, simply exterior the city of Chateaubelair in North Leeward, St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
Mrs. Shoy stated Saville Shoy, who hailed from the village of Darkish View in North Leeward, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, was a Richmond Hydro Energy Plant supervisor.
She stated Saville Shoy “handed away peacefully” at his dwelling in Jamaica, Queens, in January 2013.
Mrs. Shoy stated she and her husband raised Deryck and their different youngsters with “robust values that formed the person he grew to become—an affectionate, hardworking particular person who liked his household deeply and all the time put the wants of others earlier than his personal.”
Deryck attended the Petit Bordel Secondary Faculty in North Leeward and migrated to New York in 1996 along with his brothers—Antonio, Chris, Dwight, and Deighton — when he was 16 years outdated.
Mrs. Shoy stated he later graduated with an Affiliate Diploma in civil engineering from New York Metropolis Faculty of Know-how.
“He grew to become recognized for his humorousness, compassionate nature, and giving spirit,” she stated. “His heat persona and caring coronary heart left an enduring impression on all who knew him.
“Deryck’s spirit will proceed to encourage via his acts of service, and his reminiscence will dwell on within the lives he touched,” Mrs. Shoy added.
Officer Shoy is survived by his mom, Monica; brothers, Antonio, Christopher, Dwight, and Deighton; nieces, Kaylyn, Kianna, and Jayda; nephews, Matthew and Logan; aunts, Carmine Alexander, Sandra Bowman, Linda Soleyn, Mariette Findlay, Pearly Shoy, Davey Roberts and Vilma Matthews; uncles, Lenford Bowman, Desmond, Errol, Paul, Dwight, and Steve Roberts; great-uncle, Parmie McKenzie; sisters-in-law, Jasmine, Krystalle, Nuria, and Verginia; greatest mates, Cameron Michael, Kelson William and Josiah Quashie; and plenty of cousins, prolonged members of the family and mates.
