![Holy water is sprinkled on the casket of fallen NYPD Officer Jason Rivera during his funeral at St. Patrick's Cathedral on Jan. 28 in New York City. The 22-year-old NYPD officer was shot and killed on Jan. 21 in Harlem while responding to a domestic-disturbance call. Rivera's partner, Officer Wilbert Mora, also died from injuries suffered in the shooting. Holy water is sprinkled on the casket of fallen NYPD Officer Jason Rivera during his funeral at St. Patrick's Cathedral on Jan. 28 in New York City. The 22-year-old NYPD officer was shot and killed on Jan. 21 in Harlem while responding to a domestic-disturbance call. Rivera's partner, Officer Wilbert Mora, also died from injuries suffered in the shooting.](https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20220129060144_ee3af3847a644a37cdf884a11ffbc19c46bba819d41c725b53f8a0ecfb92863a.jpg)
Funeral Mass for NYPD Officer Jason Rivera Held at St. Patrick’s Cathedral
The child of immigrants from the Dominican Republic, Rivera sought to improve the relationship between his community and the police.
The child of immigrants from the Dominican Republic, Rivera sought to improve the relationship between his community and the police.
The paralyzed NYPD cop was a beacon of forgiveness and hope.
The archbishop of New York offered words of consolation to the people of New York one day after two police officers, Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu, were shot and killed while sitting in their patrol car.
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