Garden City, NY - Legislator C. William Gaylor recently joined County Executive Bruce Blakeman and NCPD Commissioner Patrick Ryder during a ceremony appointing Rashid Khan as Nassau County Police Department Chaplain. The appointment marks an historic moment for Nassau County as Khan becomes the first ever Muslin Chaplain in the Nassau County Police Department.
“It was an honor for me to recommend Rashid for this position,” Legislator Gaylor said. “His past experience, volunteering for over 10 years in the Nassau County Auxiliary Police and as a Vice President of the Valley Stream Hamza Masjid Islamic Center, will serve him well and I have no doubt he will capably and faithfully fulfill the role of Chaplain.
Shown in photo, from left to right: Legislator Gaylor, Rashid Khan, County Executive Bruce Blakeman and NCPD Commissioner Patrick Ryder.