Woman Accused Of Killing Long Island NYPD Officer Due In Court

SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY — Jessica Beauvais, who officials said drove drunk and killed NYPD officer Anastasios Tsakos in April 2021, is scheduled to appear at Queens Supreme Court on Tuesday. Her trial date is expected to be set.

Tsakos, 43, of East Northport, was directing traffic at another fatal crash on April 27, 2021, when he was struck by Beauvais, police said. A 2013 Volkswagen driven by Beauvais headed east on the highway at about 1 a.m., swerved to avoid other cars, veered toward Tsakos and struck him "head-on" while he was directing traffic, authorities said.

Beauvais faces two counts of vehicular manslaughter, reckless endangerment, fleeing an officer in a motor vehicle, leaving an accident resulting in death, aggravated unlicensed operators, operating a motor vehicle at .08 percent alcohol, first-offense driving while intoxicated, reckless driving, driving without a license, an emergency vehicle right-of-way violation, colliding with an emergency vehicle and driving while ability impaired by alcohol, authorities said.

Beauvais had a 0.15 BAC level, nearly twice the legal limit, more than two hours after the crash, authorities said, ABC7 reported. She hosts a podcast where she made anti-police rants, though authorities don't believe it was a factor in Tsakos's death, ABC 7 reported.

Beauvais streamed a video where she said, "f--- the police," just hours before she crashed into Tsakos, law enforcement told NBC News.

Tsakos was laid to rest on May 4 in Greenlawn. Tens of thousands of people paid their respects to Tsakos.