Funeral Held For NYPD Det. Jason Rivera, 22-Year-Old Killed In Line Of Duty In Harlem
The 22-year-old was shot and killed, along with his partner Officer Wilbert Mora, while responding to a call last Friday in Harlem.
The 22-year-old was shot and killed, along with his partner Officer Wilbert Mora, while responding to a call last Friday in Harlem.
People paid their respects all along the route from St. Patrick's Cathedral in Manhattan to Ferncliff Cemetery in Westchester County.
Thousands of officers from the NYPD and around the country gathered to pay their final farewell to Det. Jason Rivera, who was killed in the line of duty.
Thousands and thousands of officers from the NYPD and around the country packed the streets of New York City to pay tribute to Det. Jason Rivera, who was killed in the line of duty while responding to a domestic incident in Harlem.
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