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‘His watch may be over, but his impact will never be:’ Mourners stretch for blocks to honor slain NYPD officer Didarul Islam
BRONX, NEW YORK, AUG 1 – Officer Didarul Islam was posthumously promoted to detective first grade at his Bronx funeral after being fatally shot during a Midtown Manhattan mass shooting, NYPD said.
- Amid pouring rain, mourners gathered to honor Officer Didarul Islam as six New York Police Department officers carried his casket through a Bronx neighborhood, where loved ones and leaders praised his devotion.
- On Monday, Officer Didarul Islam was off-duty working security at 345 Park Avenue when a 27-year-old armed man fatally shot him in the lobby.
- For Foysol Ahmed, a community leader in Parkchester, Officer Didarul Islam brought pride through humble service, deeply felt by the Bangladeshi community.
- During the funeral service, Commissioner Jessica Tisch announced Islam had been posthumously promoted to detective first grade, and Deputy Inspector Muhammad Ashraf praised his dedication to the community.
- New York Gov. Kathy Hochul called the pain searing and urged the Bangladeshi community to lean on fellow New Yorkers, recognizing Islam’s pride as an immigrant from Bangladesh who served with honor.
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Whig UKMourners honor NYPD officer killed in attack at NFL headquarters building
NEW YORK (AP) — Mourners packed a New York mosque on Thursday to honor a Bangladesh-born police officer who embraced the job of protecting his adopted city and gave his life for it when a gunman opened fire in an…
Mourners Honor the NYPD Officer Killed in the Attack at the NFL Headquarters Building
NEW YORK—Mourners packed a New York mosque on Thursday to honor a Bangladesh-born police officer who embraced the job of protecting his adopted city and gave his life for it when a gunman opened fire in an office building this week. Officer Didarul Islam “did believe in the American dream, not as something handed down but as something built with your own hands,” Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch told Islam’s family and friends as his fellow offi…
Funeral held for NYPD officer killed in shooting at NFL headquarters building
Mourners packed a New York mosque on Thursday to honor a Bangladesh-born police officer who embraced the job of protecting his adopted city and gave his life for it when a gunman opened fire in an office building this week.
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