Rebecca DePaula's remains will be taken to the U.S.

Rebecca DePaula, a New York Police Department officer, has died following a cosmetic surgery procedure performed in the Dominican Republic. Her remains are currently being prepared for transport to the United States, where burial services will take place.

Dominican authorities are currently conducting a forensic investigation into the circumstances surrounding her death. The results of these medical analyses are pending, and no further details regarding the cause of death have been released at this time.