Ex-NYPD ‘cooler cop’ Erik Duran to be freed on $300K bail as he appeals manslaughter rap
By David Propper
Published on April 17, 2026.
Former NYPD Sgt. Erik Duran will be released on $300K bail as he appeals his manslaughter conviction for throwing a picnic cooler at a fleeing drug-suspect. The judge sentenced Duran to at least three years in prison on April 9. He was granted bail by a state appeals court.
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