‘We’ll take the watch from here’: City mourns slain Officer Jason Rivera with outpouring of support

By Dean Moses

Posted on January 28, 2022

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A beacon of light, shining the way for his family, friends, colleagues, and community — that was how fallen Police Officer Jason Rivera was remembered on Jan. 28.

Exactly one week after Police Officer Rivera was murdered while responding to a domestic dispute, he was laid to rest with full honors in an emotional St. Patrick’s Cathedral funeral.

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‘We’ll take the watch from here’: City mourns slain Officer Jason Rivera with outpouring of support

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