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From left, Louis Tutone, co-chairman Suffolk County Police Foundation, Nicholas Wheeler, secretary/ treasurer, Moloney Funeral Homes, Danielle Moloney – Hassett, vice president, Moloney Family Funeral Homes, Dan Moloney Jr., president, Moloney Funeral Homes, Lisa Tuozzolo, director Suffolk County Police Foundation. Photo courtesy of Moloney Funeral Homes

On May 29, Louis Tutone, co-chairman of the Suffolk County Police Foundation along with Lisa Tuozzolo, director of the organization, made official the appointment of Dan Moloney Jr, president Moloney Funeral Homes to the foundation’s advisory board. 

The Suffolk County Police Foundation is a not-for-profit 501c3 whose mission is to provide opportunities of essential growth and advancement for strategic initiatives, state-of-the art technological advancements, and critical support of public and officer safety, all while developing and fostering the partnership and relationships among our Law Enforcement agencies and the communities they serve.  

Moloney Funeral Homes presented the foundations with a $50,000 donation to help in this mission. 

“The Suffolk County Police Foundation is honored to have Dan Moloney, from Moloney Funerals Homes, as an advisory board member. The name Moloney is synonymous with community, caring, compassion, and dignity, and the Foundation is excited to have Dan and his team bring those traits and so many others to our Board. On a personal note, Moloney’s is where my family and I have chosen to celebrate our family members who have passed over the last two decades and where so many in Law Enforcement chose to memorialize their loved ones. Together, we will do great things for the Community and Law Enforcement in Suffolk County,” said Louis Tutone, co-chairman, Suffolk County Police Foundation

“It is our privilege and honor to be a part of and support the Suffolk County Police Foundation. Over the last 90+ years, Moloney Family Funeral Homes has served the families of many Police officers, Firefighters and First responders. I’m proud to join the foundations’ advisory board, and look forward to contributing to the success of the foundation as well as helping provide our police officers with the tools and equipment they need to continue to protect and serve the Communities of Suffolk County” said Dan Moloney Jr.

Capitol Building. Photo from Wikimedia Commons

By Mallie Jane Kim

Peter Moloney, 58, of Bayport, was arrested June 7 for his alleged involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021, storming of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.

Moloney is co-owner of Moloney Funeral Homes, which has seven locations throughout Long Island. He is now on administrative leave with no involvement in day-to-day operations, according to the business.

“We will not allow his actions on January 6 to distract us from our everyday focus on providing care and comfort for families during their most difficult times,” read a June 8 spokesman’s statement.

Moloney, who was identified as the protester dubbed “Black Bono Helmet” by internet sleuths two years ago, now faces eight charges related to his alleged actions during the Capitol riot. Court documents say Moloney, donning a bike helmet and protective eyewear, sprayed law enforcement officers with Black Flag Wasp, Hornet, & Yellow Jacket Killer. This kind of preparation, documents say, “indicates that he went to the Capitol on January 6, 2021, prepared for violence.”

He is also accused of attacking members of the news media, who were there to photograph the breach of the Capitol.

On the day of the arrest, his brother and co-owner Dan Moloney said in a statement, “For over 90 years the Moloney family has served our neighbors during their most trying times and has a long and proud history of supporting the law enforcement and first responder communities. The alleged actions taken by an individual on his own time are in no way reflective of the core values of Moloney Funeral Home, which is dedicated to earning and maintaining the trust of all members of the community of every race, religion and nationality.”

Peter Moloney appeared at the federal courthouse in Central Islip June 7 following his arrest, and was released on $100,000 bond. Outside the courthouse, his lawyer stressed that Moloney has not entered a plea, and the arraignment is scheduled for June 20 before a District of Columbia judge. “He is presumed innocent pursuant to the laws of the United States of America, and we’ll proceed accordingly,” the lawyer said.

Moloney is one of more than 1,000 individuals from around the country who have been arrested in connection with the riots since the incident in 2021, according to the Department of Justice, and more than 270 of those have been charged with “assaulting or impeding law enforcement.” The DOJ investigations continue.