Police officers gather during a funeral service for NYPD officer Jonathan Diller at Saint Rose of Lima R.C Church in Massapequa Park, NY, on March 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeenah Moon)
In a moving demonstration of support for their slain colleague, a huge crowd of New York Police Department officers escorted the remains of Jonathan Diller to a Long Island church for his funeral service Saturday.
Police officers gather during a funeral service for NYPD officer Jonathan Diller in Massapequa Park, NY, March 30, 2024. He was the first New York City police officer killed in the line of duty in two years. (AP Photo/Jeenah Moon)
Diller, 31, was shot and killed in the line of duty on Monday during a traffic stop.
His widow Stephanie Diller celebrated his dedication as a father, police officer and husband. “He wasn’t the type to sugarcoat anything, so I won’t sugarcoat this. This is devastating. It’s a devastating and tragic loss,” she said.
Jonathan Diller’s wife Stephanie Diller and her son watch the casket during his funeral service in Massapequa Park, NY, on March 30, 2024. AP Photo/Jeenah Moon)
The somber event, held at Saint Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church in Massapequa Park, New
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