
Fallen NYPD Officer Jason Rivera honored with miles-long procession, hundreds flock to St. Patrick's Cathedral
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NEW YORK CITY – Fallen New York City police officer Jason Rivera, one of two killed earlier this month in the line of duty, was honored Thursday morning with a cross-borough procession that culminated with fellow cops lining the streets surrounding St. Patrick’s Cathedral, where loved ones and supporters would gather to say their final goodbyes.
Procession for fallen NYPD Officer Jason Rivera. (WABC-TV) Procession for fallen NYPD Officer Jason Rivera. He died Friday shortly after the shooting, while his partner succumbed to his injuries on Tuesday. (WABC-TV) Hundreds of police officers waited outside the Midtown church and held a moment of silence as Rivera's casket was carried inside. (Fox News Digital) Procession along NYC's Fifth Avenue for fallen Officer Jason Rivera, Thursday Jan. 27, 2022. (WABC-TV) Procession for fallen Officer Jason Rivera (WABC-TV) Procession for fallen Officer Jason Rivera (WABC-TV) Procession for fallen Officer Jason Rivera (WABC-TV) The line to get in wound up and down 50th Street, with police estimating each lane holding about 300 people. (Michael Ruiz/Fox News Digital) Across the street from the cathedral's main entrance, which police had cordoned off for the hearse and family, a lone protester held a sign that read, "Stop violence in New York and Honduras." (Michael Ruiz/Fox News Digital) Fallen New York City police officer Jason Rivera, one of two killed earlier this month in the line of duty, was honored Thursday morning with a cross-borough procession that culminated with fellow cops lining the streets surrounding St. Patrick’s Cathedral, where loved ones and supporters would gather to say their final goodbyes. (Michael Ruiz/Fox News Digital) Fellow officers came from near and far to mourn Rivera. (Michael Ruiz/Fox News Digital) Mourners waited for nearly 2 hours in temperatures below freezing. (Michael Ruiz/Fox News Digital)
Bagpipes blared as the officer’s coffin was carried into the cathedral, where visitation began at 1 p.m. It ended seven hours later. A funeral was scheduled at St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Friday morning.