Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell was met with roaring applause Friday during an impassioned speech honoring Officer Jason Rivera at St. Patrick’s Cathedral when she posthumously promoted the 22-year-old slain officer to detective first grade.
“Jason’s light will shine on,” Sewell said in her eulogy, adding, “there’s a glowing wave of blue outside, of gray, of brown and green — a mosaic of men and women in uniform with the shine of tears in their eyes and a glint of daylight on their shields.”
“As the turret light to support your family, they honor our brother today,” the top cop added.
“Know that they will forever beam
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