NYPD Fallen Officer Randolph Holder: Fidelis Ad Mortem

Flags fly at half-staff once again in New York City, this time to honor the passing of NYPD Officer Randolph Holder.

The casket bearing the remains of slain NYPD Officer Randolph Holder is taken out of Greater Allen A.M.E. Cathedral of New York, in the Queens Borough of New York City, on Oct. 28, 2015. Holder, 33, was gunned down while chasing a suspect in East Harlem last week, the fourth officer to be fatally shot in the line of duty in New York City in the last 10 months. Tyrone Howard was taken into custody a few blocks away and has been charged with murder and robbery. Holder will be buried in Guyana. Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Flags fly at half-staff once again in New York City, this time to honor the passing of NYPD Officer Randolph Holder. Tragically, another police officer has been senselessly killed while valiantly protecting and serving New York City.

Holder was recipient of both Meritorious and Excellent Police Duty awards and made 125 arrests during his career.

All of New York City must mourn, along with Holder’s family, the NYPD, law enforcement everywhere, and all who love America. The flags that fly at half-staff must be solemnly present in our hearts and souls.

America must appreciate the service of dedicated men and women protecting our communities in a dangerous profession deserving of honor.