New York corrections officer was on duty when his teenage kids were killed in house fire
A New York corrections officer was on duty when a fire claimed the lives of his two teenage children in their Westchester County home. The blaze, believed to have been caused by an overloaded power strip, occurred while Gregory Toone was working the night shift. Community members and officials expressed their condolences, describing the incident as a tragic loss for the family and the community.
- ▪Gregory Toone's children, Alina and Jeremiah, died in a house fire while he was on duty.
- ▪The fire was reported to be caused by an overloaded power strip.
- ▪More than $190,000 has been raised to support the Toone family following the tragedy.
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Metro New York corrections officer was on duty when his teenage kids were killed in house fire By Chris Bradford Published June 1, 2026, 2:55 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A New York corrections officer was on duty when a fire ripped through his Westchester County home, killing his two teenage children while they were asleep. Gregory Toone, who has worked as a corrections officer for the past decade, was on the night shift when the blaze devastated the Cortlandt Manor home at around 2:30 a.m. Wednesday morning, WABC reported. Toone’s daughter Alina, 17, and his son Jeremiah, 15, were pulled from a second-floor bedroom but tragically died in hospital.
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