Hance, Michael

Michael Hance is the son of Peter and Barbara Hance of Bethpage. Brother to Peter, Donna Volpe, Laura Campisi and father of Kaitlyn 12, and Jenna 10. Michael grew up in Bethpage, attended Bethpage schools. He was born on February 2, 1973 and passed away March 12, 2017 from cancer. Michael was a 17 year veteran of the NYPD and a 9/11 responder. Michael became an online celebrity while working at the 111th Precinct in Bayside, Queens, on June 2015, as his job was to patrol the Big Apple Softball League who walked in the NYC Pride Parade. One of the group encouraged him to dance with him and Michael obliged, and the video of the two men dancing went viral. YouTube had more than 7.8 million views. That was Michael - always ready for fun! Sadly dead at the age of 44.