Thousands Attend Funeral for First of Two Slain NYPD Officers

Thousands Attend Funeral for First of Two Slain NYPD Officers
Fellow police officers turned out in the thousands during the funeral of Jason Rivera at St Patrick's Cathedral in New York on Jan. 28, 2022. Richard Moore/The Epoch Times
Dave Paone
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NEW YORK—For the second day in a row, Fifth Avenue in New York City was awash in a sea of blue on Jan. 28 as thousands of NYPD officers descended upon St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Cathedral for the funeral of their fallen brother, Jason Rivera.

The day before was Rivera’s wake. While attendees stood outside and braved only the cold for the wake, there was a light but steady snowfall during the funeral.