Posted on 01/23/2022 3:54:21 PM PST by lightman
Manhattan funeral arrangements were announced Saturday for slain NYPD Officer Jason Rivera, as union leaders urged New Yorkers to attend the services to “send a message” to would-be killers in the city.
Rivera, who was gunned down during a domestic call Friday, will be mourned at St. Patrick’s Cathedral Thursday and Friday.
A wake will be held for the 22-year-old Washington Heights native from 1-8 p.m. at the massive Midtown house of worship on Jan. 27, followed by funeral services at 9 a.m. the following day, the NYPD said.
PBA President Patrick Lynch implored the public to attend the service for the fallen officer to “send a message to anyone that dares to harm a New York City police officer.”
Rivera’s partner Wilbert Mora, 27, continued to fight for his life at Harlem Hospital Saturday after the two were ambushed by paroled felon Lashawn McNeil during a domestic call.
Rivera, a married father of one, had just joined the force 14 months ago. His death sent shockwaves across New York, with Mayor Eric Adams declaring the violence “an attack on our city.”...
Many members of the public had already dug into their pockets to show their support for Rivera and Mora. An online fundraiser for their families had garnered $135,000 by Saturday night.
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I have to admit, NYC Police know how to honor their fallen.
ALL Police know how to honor their fallen.
Line of duty death Funerals draw uniforms of all colors from a couple hundred mile radius and sometimes farther.
New Yorkers in the thousands used to come to police funerals at St. Pat’s and line the streets when the funeral cars left. I think probably many people, not only police but just regular civilians, will come to this one.
Very sad, and it could probably have been prevented with stricter jail and parole policies. The police and the ordinary you-and-me citizens have no control over policy, of course, and it’s all politicized nonsense coming from appointed or simply senior bureaucrats.
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