Caban was tapped by Mayor Eric Adams to be NYPD commissioner in July 2023 after joining the force as an officer in 1991. He was the first Latino to hold the position.

The Patel family is suing the city, Mayor Eric Adams and 27-year-old off-duty NYPD Officer Hieu Tran — the officer charged in the shooting, who the family says has ruined Patel’s life.