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.
Merely 22 years of age, Rivera was shot on Jan. 21 alongside his partner, 27-year-old Wilbert Mora, who succumbed to his injuries Tuesday. In honor of Rivera’s ultimate sacrifice while striving to serve the Northeastern Harlem community, the entire city joined in mourning one of New York’s finest.
