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New York City Police Officer Didarul Islam, killed in Monday’s mass shooting inside a Park Avenue skyscraper, was mourned at a funeral Thursday in the Bronx where thousands of cops from the NYPD and across the US flooded the streets.

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Islam, 36, has been hailed since his death as a doting father, a generous neighbor and a shining example of the best of the NYPD. An immigrant from Bangladesh, he was a four-year veteran of the force, and a married father of two young boys. His wife is due with their third child next month.

Islam will be laid to rest in New Jersey.

Live updates have ended. Keep reading for our coverage of hero NYPD cop Didarul Islam’s funeral.

Hearse carrying fallen Officer Didarul Islam arrives at cemetery in Totowa, NJ

By Zach Alexander
Mourners comfort one another as they leave the cemetery after the burial of NYPD officer Didarul Islam in Totowa, N.J. AP
Kim Youngblood, right, and her husband Dan Youngblood hold flags and watch as the family and body of NYPD officer Didarul Islam arrives to the cemetery. AP
Police officers salute in the rain during the burial of NYPD officer Didarul Islam. AP
Police officers leave after escorting the body of NYPD officer Didarul Islam to the cemetery in Totowa, N.J. AP
Dan Youngblood holds a flag as the body of NYPD officer Didarul Islam arrives to the cemetery. AP

Solid wall of NYPD blue watches Didarul Islam's funeral procession in pouring rain

By Isabella Bernabeo

The NYPD has built a solid wall of blue as they stand in the pouring rain and honor Didarul Islam, watching a hearse carry his coffin down White Plains Road after his funeral.

His body is currently being transferred for a private internment with his family.

The hearse carrying the casket of NYPD officer Didarul Islam drives down White Plains Road after his funeral.
The hearse carrying the casket of NYPD officer Didarul Islam drives down White Plains Road after his funeral. AP
Police officers watch as a hearse carries Didarul Islam's coffin down a road.
Police officers watch in the rain as a hearse carries Didarul Islam's coffin down a road. James Keivom
New York City Mayor Eric Adams leaves after attending the funeral services for New York City Police Department (NYPD) officer Didarul Islam.
Mayor Eric Adams leaves after attending the funeral services for Didarul Islam. REUTERS
Letitia James departs the funeral service.
Letitia James departs the funeral service. AFP via Getty Images
New York Governor Kathy Hochul speaks with police officers as she leaves after attending the funeral services for New York City Police Department (NYPD) officer Didarul Islam.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul speaks with police officers as she leaves after attending the funeral services for Didarul Islam. REUTERS
Police officers line the street as a hearse carrying the casket of slain NYPD officer Didarul Islam is transported during Islam's funeral services in the Bronx.
Police officers line the street as a hearse carrying the casket of slain NYPD officer Didarul Islam is transported during Islam's funeral services in the Bronx. AFP via Getty Images
Curtis Sliwa attends Didarul Islam's funeral.
Curtis Sliwa attends Didarul Islam's funeral. Stephen Yang
Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo seen at Islam's funeral service.
Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo seen at Islam's funeral service. Stephen Yang
Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg at the fallen officer's funeral.
Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg at the fallen officer's funeral. Stephen Yang

Didraul Islam's family receive salutes from NYPD officers after his emotional farewell

Slain NYPD Officer Didarul Islam's family were saluted by a sea of fellow cops after the fallen officer's funeral service in the Bronx.

Didarul Islam's family members gathered in the street after the fallen' officers's funeral service.
Didarul Islam's family members gathered in the street after the fallen officer's funeral service. Stephen Yang

Didarul Islam's brother-in-law and fellow police officer recalls how they pushed each other to become better cops: 'He was my protector'

Speaking on behalf of Didarul Islam's family, brother-in-law and fellow police officer Kamrul Hasan recalled how he and Officer Islam pushed each other to become better cops.

"Didarul Islam was not only my brother-in-law — he was my protector," Hasan said in his eulogy earlier in the funeral. "He was my best friend. He left behind everything."

Officer Islam's coffin getting placed in to a hearse as fellow cops look on.
Officer Islam's coffin getting placed in to a hearse as fellow cops look on. James Keivom

The grieving cop also revealed Islam was recently told he was in line for a promotion at the 47th Precinct due to his excellent record of service.

Police carry officer Didarul Islam's coffin through streets of his neighborhood as thousands watch

By Isabella Bernabeo

Slain NYPD officer Didarul Islam's coffin was carried out of Parkchester Jame Masjid mosque for the start of the funeral procession.

Men carry Didarul Islam's coffin out of Parkchester Jame Masjid mosque.
Men carry Didarul Islam's coffin out of Parkchester Jame Masjid mosque. Matthew McDermott
NYPD officers walk while carrying Didarul Islam's coffin.
NYPD officers walk while carrying Didarul Islam's coffin. James Keivom
Mourners watch as the NYPD carry Didarul Islam's coffin down the street.
Mourners watch as the NYPD carry Didarul Islam's coffin down the street. REUTERS
NYPD officers carry Didarul Islam's coffin on their shoulders for the funeral procession.
NYPD officers carry Didarul Islam's coffin on their shoulders for the funeral procession. REUTERS
Rain pours as Didarul Islam's funeral procession occurs.
Raindrops began to fall just as Didarul Islam's funeral procession started then turned into pouring rain. James Keivom

Didarul Islam's heartbroken widow takes comfort knowing her husband's 'sacrifice may have saved others in that lobby'

"My husband was a man of faith, integrity and service," NYPD Officer Didarul Islam's widow said in a prepared statement read by another woman during the funeral.

"He came to this country with a dream to build a better life and he did, through hard work, kindness, a deep sense of responsibility and duty to his family and community."

A mourner read a statement prepared by Officer Islam's widow.
A mourner read a statement from Didarul Islam's widow during the fallen officer's funeral. NYPD

"To our family, he was our world. To the city, he was a proud NYPD officer who served with compassion and integrity. He lived to help others and he gave his life protecting them.

"Though my heart is broken, I find comfort knowing that his sacrifice may have saved others in that lobby."

New York's melting pot on stunning display as cops pray alongside Muslims, Jews in the streets

By Arwen Parmelee

It's a stunning scene depicting the melting pot that is New York, as NYPD blue and at least one Jewish man joined hundreds — if not thousands — of Muslims praying in the streets.

NYPD officers and at least one Jewish man joined hundreds — if not thousands — of Muslims praying in the streets. James Keivom
It's a stunning scene depicting the melting pot that is New York. James Keivom
Fallen Officer Didarul Islam's fellow Muslims dropped to the ground in prayer after his funeral, before his coffin was driven away to be buried. REUTERS

Officer Islam was killed in a mass shooting at 345 Park Ave. in Midtown Manhattan, where 27-year-old Shane Devon Tamura opened fire, leaving four people dead.

Skies open up, raindrops fall just as Didarul Islam's funeral procession begins

By Mikella Schuettler

PARKCHESTER, BRONX — Drops of rain begin to fall as the thousands of officers stand at attention in silence.

The procession carrying Didarul Islam's coffin begins.
The procession carrying Didarul Islam's coffin begins. REUTERS
Police officers carry the coffin of New York City Police Department (NYPD) officer Didarul Islam.
Police officers carry the coffin of Didarul Islam. REUTERS
Police officers honor Didarul Islam ride through the streets with Didarul Islam's coffin.
Police officers ride through the streets with Didarul Islam's coffin. REUTERS

The procession carrying Didarul Islam's coffin begins. The sky is threatening to open up, but right now we only have drops. 

Apparent NYPD officer taken out on stretcher

By Georgett Roberts

PARKCHESTER, BRONX — A man, apparently an NYPD officer considering he's wearing a white button-down shirt with the NYPD patch on the arm, was taken away on a stretcher around 1:30 p.m.

It was not immediately clear why he needed medical attention

man being carried on stretcher
A man in the crowd was taken away on a stretcher around 1:30 p.m. REUTERS
man being carried on stretcher
He appears to be an NYPD officer considering he's wearing a white button-down shirt with the NYPD patch on the arm. REUTERS

People are setting up for the coffin to be taken to the hearse.

They are using Gleason Avenue, making a right on White Plains Road, where the hearse is parked.

Didarul Islam's commanding officer hails him as a 'proud immigrant' who was called to serve the 'place that gave him a new beginning'

"Officer Islam was not just a cop. He was a son of the city and another land," Deputy Inspector Muhammad J. Ashraf, the commanding officer of the NYPD's 47th Precinct, said at the slain officer's funeral.

"A proud immigrant from Bangladesh who came to this country full of hope and who chose to serve the city with honor."

NYPD Inspector Muhammad Ashraf (right) arriving at Didarul Islam's funeral on July 31, 2025.
NYPD Inspector Muhammad Ashraf (right) arriving at Didarul Islam's funeral on Thursday. AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis

"He wore the NYPD shield not just as a job, but as a calling," Ashraf told the crowd of mourners.

"He knew what it meant to protect the place that gave him a new beginning."

Sidewalk packed with people trying to see funeral procession over sea of police officers

By Mikella Schuettler

PARKCHESTER, BRONX — The sidewalk is packed with people craning their necks to catch a glimpse of the procession after Didarul Islam's funeral inside the mosque.

Police officers gather for the funeral services for New York City Police Department (NYPD) officer Didarul Islam,
Police officers from the NYPD and across the country flood the streets outside the Bronx funeral for Officer Didarul Islam, killed in Monday's mass shooting in a Midtown Manhattan skyscraper. REUTERS
Police officers and mourners gather for the funeral services for New York City Police Department (NYPD) officer Didarul Islam,
Mourners — many Muslims who took to the ground in prayer — gather alongside police officers for Islam's funeral procession. James Keivom
Police officers and mourners gather for the funeral services for New York City Police Department (NYPD) officer Didarul Islam,
Mourners — many Muslims who took to the ground in prayer — gather alongside police officers for Islam's funeral procession. James Keivom
Police officers gather for the funeral services for New York City Police Department (NYPD) officer Didarul Islam,
Thousands of police officers flooded the streets outside the Parkchester Jame Masjid mosque, in a largely Muslim community in the Bronx. REUTERS

People are using selfie sticks to try to see over the wall of officers. Some are handing out water bottles.

Police officers drive through the crowd at Didarul Islam's funeral.
Police officers drive through the crowd at Didarul Islam's funeral. REUTERS
Community members pray during the funeral services at the Parkchester Jame Masjid mosque for New York City Police Department (NYPD) officer Didarul Islam.
Community members pray during the funeral services at the Parkchester Jame Masjid mosque for officer Didarul Islam. REUTERS
Mourners, including fellow police officers, gather at Parkchester Jame Masjid for the funeral of New York City Police Department officer Didarul Islam.
Mourners, including fellow police officers, gather at Parkchester Jame Masjid for the funeral of officer Didarul Islam. James Keivom

Three flags are raised above the crowd: an American flag, a New York City flag and an NYPD flag. 

Cops from across the nation line up outside mosque before Didarul Islam's body is driven to burial

By Georgett Roberts

PARKCHESTER, BRONX — Thousands of cops from all across the nation are at Didarul Islam's funeral.

NYPD police officers are lining up outside the mosque for the body to be driven away for burial.
NYPD police officers are lining up outside the mosque for the body to be driven away for burial. Stephen Yang
Thousands of cops from all across the nation are at Didarul Islam's funeral.
Thousands of cops from all across the nation are at Didarul Islam's funeral. REUTERS

Now they are lining up outside the mosque for the body to be driven away for burial. 

New York Police Academy cadets line the street outside the Parkchester Jame Masjid mosque for the funeral of officer Didular Islam.
He will be laid to rest in Totowa, NJ. AP
New York Police officers gather outside the Parkchester Jame Masjid mosque for the funeral of officer Didarul Islam.
His private internment is for family only. AP
Police recruits stand in formation during the funeral services at the Parkchester Jame Masjid mosque for New York City Police Department (NYPD) officer Didarul Islam.
Police recruits stand in formation during the funeral services at the Parkchester Jame Masjid mosque for Didarul Islam. REUTERS

He will be laid to rest in Totowa, NJ. His private internment is for family only.

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