NYPD officer Rebecca DePaula dies after DR surgery; family seeks probe

Rebecca De Paula.Photo credit : NYPD 46 Precinct/Facebook Rebecca DePaula, a 31-year-old NYPD officer, wife, mother of three and pastor, has died in the Dominican Republic after complications following cosmetic surgery. Her family is now asking for an investigation into whether negligence or improper medical procedures played a role in her death, as per reports.DePaula had served with the NYPD for only about 18 months and worked out of the 46th Precinct in the Fordham section of the Bronx. Colleagues and the city’s Dominican officers’ community are mourning her loss, remembering her as a committed officer and a devoted family woman.What happenedAccording to reports from Dominican media cited by U.S. outlets, DePaula traveled to the Dominican Republic for a procedure to remove her breast implants. Local reporting says she developed a bacterial infection after the surgery, and her condition worsened before she died at a clinic in Santo Domingo, according to a report by PEOPLE.Her family has reportedly asked authorities to look into whether proper safety protocols were followed. They also want to know whether negligence contributed to the fatal outcome. The investigation is still ongo...