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	The former&nbsp;baseball coach of&nbsp;rookie NYPD Officer&nbsp;Brett Boller from&nbsp;Hauppauge, who was shot and wounded&nbsp;Wednesday afternoon&nbsp;in Queens, spoke to Newsday on Thursday, describing Boller as&nbsp;a leader and someone &quot;you could always trust.&quot;
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