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Thousands of New York police officers pay tribute to slain colleague Wilbert Mora

New York City police officers line up during the funeral procession of Officer Wilbert Mora at St. Patrick's Cathedral in Manhattan on Wednesday, Feb. 2.

By Associated Press and New York Times

Feb. 2, 2022

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New York Police officers and pedestrians gather along Fifth Avenue outside St. Patrick's Cathedral for Officer Wilbert Mora's funeral, Wednesday, Feb. 2, in New York. For the second time in under a week, police converged on New York City's St. Patrick's Cathedral to pay tribute to a young officer gunned down while answering a call for help in Harlem. Mora was shot along with Officer Jason Rivera on Jan. 22 while responding to a call about a domestic argument in an apartment.
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The funeral procession of New York City Police Officer Wilbert Mora outside St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York, Feb. 2, following his funeral service. The death of Officer Wilbert Mora, 27, was announced on Jan. 25, four days after he and his partner were shot while responding to a domestic disturbance in the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan.
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New York City police officers stand during the funeral procession of Officer Wilbert Mora at St. Patrick's Cathedral in Manhattan on Wednesday, Feb. 2. The death of Officer Wilbert Mora, 27, was announced on Jan. 25, four days after he and his partner were shot while responding to a domestic disturbance in the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan.
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New York City Police Department officers outside the funeral service of Officer Wilbert Mora at St. Patrick's Cathedral in Manhattan on Wednesday, Feb. 2. The death of Officer Wilbert Mora, 27, was announced on Jan. 25, four days after he and his partner were shot while responding to a domestic disturbance in the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan.
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New York City Police Department officers outside the funeral service of Officer Wilbert Mora at St. Patrick's Cathedral in Manhattan on Wednesday, Feb. 2. The death of Officer Wilbert Mora, 27, was announced on Jan. 25, four days after he and his partner were shot while responding to a domestic disturbance in the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan.
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A woman holds up a program for NYPD Officer Wilbert Mora's funeral outside St. Patrick's Cathedral, Wednesday, Feb. 2, in New York. For the second time in under a week, police converged on New York City's St. Patrick's Cathedral to pay tribute to a young officer gunned down while answering a call for help in Harlem. Mora was shot along with Officer Jason Rivera on Jan. 22 while responding to a call about a domestic argument in an apartment.
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Ceil Andrillo holds up a sign while standing outside St. Patrick's Cathedral for the funeral of NYPD Officer Wilbert Mora, Wednesday, Feb. 2, in New York. For the second time in under a week, police converged on New York City's St. Patrick's Cathedral to pay tribute to a young officer gunned down while answering a call for help in Harlem. Mora was shot along with Officer Jason Rivera on Jan. 22 while responding to a call about a domestic argument in an apartment.
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Pedestrians standing outside St. Patrick's Cathedral look through the program for the NYPD Officer Wilbert Mora's funeral service, Wednesday, Feb. 2, in New York. For the second time in under a week, police converged on New York City's St. Patrick's Cathedral to pay tribute to a young officer gunned down while answering a call for help in Harlem. Mora was shot along with Officer Jason Rivera on Jan. 22 while responding to a call about a domestic argument in an apartment.
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New York Police officers line up along Fifth Avenue outside St. Patrick's Cathedral for Officer Wilbert Mora's funeral, Wednesday, Feb. 2, in New York. For the second time in under a week, police converged on New York City's St. Patrick's Cathedral to pay tribute to a young officer gunned down while answering a call for help in Harlem. Mora was shot along with Officer Jason Rivera on Jan. 22 while responding to a call about a domestic argument in an apartment.
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New York Police officers gather along Fifth Avenue outside St. Patrick's Cathedral for Officer Wilbert Mora's funeral, Wednesday, Feb. 2, in New York. For the second time in under a week, police converged on New York City's St. Patrick's Cathedral to pay tribute to a young officer gunned down while answering a call for help in Harlem. Mora was shot along with Officer Jason Rivera on Jan. 22 while responding to a call about a domestic argument in an apartment.
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New York Police officers salute outside St. Patrick's Cathedral after a funeral service for Officer Wilbert Mora, Wednesday, Feb. 2, in New York. For the second time in under a week, police converged on New York City's St. Patrick's Cathedral to pay tribute to a young officer gunned down while answering a call for help in Harlem. Mora was shot along with Officer Jason Rivera on Jan. 22 while responding to a call about a domestic argument in an apartment.
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams, left, and Gov. Kathy Hochul walk down the steps as they exit St. Patrick's Cathedral after a funeral service for NYPD Officer Wilbert Mora, Wednesday, Feb. 2, in New York. For the second time in under a week, police converged on New York City's St. Patrick's Cathedral to pay tribute to a young officer gunned down while answering a call for help in Harlem. Mora was shot along with Officer Jason Rivera on Jan. 22 while responding to a call about a domestic argument in an apartment.
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New York Police officers salute outside St. Patrick's Cathedral after a funeral service for Officer Wilbert Mora, Wednesday, Feb. 2, in New York. For the second time in under a week, police converged on New York City's St. Patrick's Cathedral to pay tribute to a young officer gunned down while answering a call for help in Harlem. Mora was shot along with Officer Jason Rivera on Jan. 22 while responding to a call about a domestic argument in an apartment.
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New York Police salute as a hearse carrying the casket of NYPD Officer Wilbert Mora is escorted down Fifth Avenue as it departs from St. Patrick's Cathedral after a funeral service for Mora, Wednesday, Feb. 2, in New York. For the second time in under a week, police converged on New York City's St. Patrick's Cathedral to pay tribute to a young officer gunned down while answering a call for help in Harlem. Mora was shot along with Officer Jason Rivera on Jan. 22 while responding to a call about a domestic argument in an apartment.
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New York Police officers line up along Fifth Avenue outside St. Patrick's Cathedral for Officer Wilbert Mora's funeral, Wednesday, Feb. 2, in New York. For the second time in under a week, police converged on New York City's St. Patrick's Cathedral to pay tribute to a young officer gunned down while answering a call for help in Harlem. Mora was shot along with Officer Jason Rivera on Jan. 22 while responding to a call about a domestic argument in an apartment.
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The flag-draped coffin of New York City Police Officer Wilbert Mora is carried from St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York, Feb. 2, following his funeral service. The death of Officer Wilbert Mora, 27, was announced on Jan. 25, four days after he and his partner were shot while responding to a domestic disturbance in the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan.
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An NYPD honor guard salutes after placing the casket of Officer Wilbert Mora into a hearse after a funeral service for Mora at St. Patrick's Cathedral, Wednesday, Feb. 2, in New York. For the second time in under a week, police converged on New York City's St. Patrick's Cathedral to pay tribute to a young officer gunned down while answering a call for help in Harlem. Mora was shot along with Officer Jason Rivera on Jan. 22 while responding to a call about a domestic argument in an apartment.
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New York Police pall bearers carry the casket of Officer Wilbert Mora to a hearse following Mora's funeral service at St. Patrick's Cathedral, Wednesday, Feb. 2, in New York. For the second time in under a week, police converged on New York City's St. Patrick's Cathedral to pay tribute to a young officer gunned down while answering a call for help in Harlem. Mora was shot along with Officer Jason Rivera on Jan. 22 while responding to a call about a domestic argument in an apartment.
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New York Police pall bearers carry the casket of Officer Wilbert Mora to a hearse following Mora's funeral service at St. Patrick's Cathedral, Wednesday, Feb. 2, in New York. For the second time in under a week, police converged on New York City's St. Patrick's Cathedral to pay tribute to a young officer gunned down while answering a call for help in Harlem. Mora was shot along with Officer Jason Rivera on Jan. 22 while responding to a call about a domestic argument in an apartment.
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Family members of NYPD Officer Wilbert Mora react after receiving a flag from the honor guard following Mora's funeral at St. Patrick's Cathedral, Wednesday, Feb. 2, in New York. For the second time in under a week, police converged on New York City's St. Patrick's Cathedral to pay tribute to a young officer gunned down while answering a call for help in Harlem. Mora was shot along with Officer Jason Rivera on Jan. 22 while responding to a call about a domestic argument in an apartment.
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NYPD officers line up in formation outside St. Patrick's Cathedral after a funeral service for Officer Wilbert Mora, Wednesday, Feb. 2, in New York. For the second time in under a week, police converged on New York City's St. Patrick's Cathedral to pay tribute to a young officer gunned down while answering a call for help in Harlem. Mora was shot along with Officer Jason Rivera on Jan. 22 while responding to a call about a domestic argument in an apartment.
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New York Police officers embrace after a funeral service for Officer Wilbert Mora at St. Patrick's Cathedral, Wednesday, Feb. 2, in New York. For the second time in under a week, police converged on New York City's St. Patrick's Cathedral to pay tribute to a young officer gunned down while answering a call for help in Harlem. Mora was shot along with Officer Jason Rivera on Jan. 22 while responding to a call about a domestic argument in an apartment.
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New York Police salute as a hearse carrying the casket of NYPD Officer Wilbert Mora is escorted down Fifth Avenue as it departs from St. Patrick's Cathedral after a funeral service for Mora, Wednesday, Feb. 2, in New York. For the second time in under a week, police converged on New York City's St. Patrick's Cathedral to pay tribute to a young officer gunned down while answering a call for help in Harlem. Mora was shot along with Officer Jason Rivera on Jan. 22 while responding to a call about a domestic argument in an apartment.
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Family members of NYPD Officer Wilbert Mora follow behind as an honor guard carry's Mora's casket to a waiting hearse outside St. Patrick's Cathedral after Mora's funeral, Wednesday, Feb. 2, in New York. For the second time in under a week, police converged on New York City's St. Patrick's Cathedral to pay tribute to a young officer gunned down while answering a call for help in Harlem. Mora was shot along with Officer Jason Rivera on Jan. 22 while responding to a call about a domestic argument in an apartment.
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An NYPD ranking officer stands wears a mourning band over his badge during a funeral service for Officer Wilbert Mora at St. Patrick's Cathedral, Wednesday, Feb. 2, in New York. For the second time in under a week, police converged on New York City's St. Patrick's Cathedral to pay tribute to a young officer gunned down while answering a call for help in Harlem. Mora was shot along with Officer Jason Rivera on Jan. 22 while responding to a call about a domestic argument in an apartment.
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New York Police stand at attention as a hearse carrying the casket of NYPD Officer Wilbert Mora is escorted down Fifth Avenue as it departs from St. Patrick's Cathedral after a funeral service for Mora, Wednesday, Feb. 2, in New York. For the second time in under a week, police converged on New York City's St. Patrick's Cathedral to pay tribute to a young officer gunned down while answering a call for help in Harlem. Mora was shot along with Officer Jason Rivera on Jan. 22 while responding to a call about a domestic argument in an apartment.
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Motorcycle police from various jurisdictions lead an escort for the hearse carrying NYPD Officer Wilbert Mora's casket after Mora's funeral service at St. Patrick's Cathedral, Wednesday, Feb. 2, in New York. For the second time in under a week, police converged on New York City's St. Patrick's Cathedral to pay tribute to a young officer gunned down while answering a call for help in Harlem. Mora was shot along with Officer Jason Rivera on Jan. 22 while responding to a call about a domestic argument in an apartment.
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Motorcycle police from various jurisdictions lead an escort for the hearse carrying NYPD Officer Wilbert Mora's casket after Mora's funeral service at St. Patrick's Cathedral, Wednesday, Feb. 2, in New York. For the second time in under a week, police converged on New York City's St. Patrick's Cathedral to pay tribute to a young officer gunned down while answering a call for help in Harlem. Mora was shot along with Officer Jason Rivera on Jan. 22 while responding to a call about a domestic argument in an apartment.
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Slain NYPD officer Wilbert Mora casket is carried at the completion of a funeral service at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York Wednesday, Feb. 2. Mora was shot and killed after responding to a domestic dispute call on Jan. 21 with his partner Jason Rivera, who was also fatally wounded.
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New York Mayor Eric Adams speaks during a funeral for slain NYPD officer Wilbert Mora at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York Wednesday, Feb. 2. Mora was shot and killed after responding to a domestic dispute call on Jan. 21 with his partner Jason Rivera, who was also fatally wounded.
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Slain NYPD officer Wilbert Mora's casket is carried at the completion of a funeral service at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York Wednesday, Feb. 2. Mora was shot and killed after responding to a domestic dispute call on Jan. 21 with his partner Jason Rivera, who was also fatally wounded.

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