We Mourn Line of Duty Death of MTA Bridge and Tunnel Officer Thomas Choi

TWU Local 100 mourns the passing of Thomas Choi, the first MTA Bridge and Tunnel Officer to die in the line of duty in the 81-year history of the TBTA. Officer Choi, a member of our sister union, the Bridge and Tunnel Officers Benevolent Association, was struck by a car while on duty on the morning of October 20, 2013. He was re-opening the Brooklyn-bound lower level of the Verrazano Bridge at the time. He was in a coma for 14 months before passing on Monday, December 29th. Local 100 members are invited to attend Officer Choi's funeral.  A viewing will take place tomorrow, Thursday, January 8th between 3pm and 7pm at the King Fook Funeral Home at 6920 Fort Hamilton Parkway in Brooklyn. Services will take place Friday, January 9th, from 8:30 am to 10 am there, followed by a private burial at a cemetery in Westchester County. The MTA Bridges and Tunnels Honor Guard will lead the procession. Officer Choi leaves his wife, Michelle, two sons, Calvin and Timothy, and a daughter, Tiffany. Read the MTA press release here.