After graduating from high school, Abrams joined the Marine Corps for five years. In 1998, he took the police officer's oath of office and quickly worked his way up the ranks from the 113th Precinct in Queens to Highway Patrol Unit 2 in Brooklyn. In 2007, Abrams was on his motorcycle working a funeral procession when he was suddenly cut off. He lost control, rode head-on into a bus, and was thrown off the bike. They gave him his last rights. After three and a half months in the hospital, Abrams was determined to return to the life he once knew. He learned how to speak, eat, and even walk again by using a cane and a leg brace. Today, Abrams spends much of his time at home in Massapequa with his family or at physical therapy. However, he hasn't stopped serving the people of New York City.
