Massapequa, New York –'s funeral Fallen NYPD Police Officer Jonathan Diller It was held on Long Island on Saturday.
The service began at St. Rose of Lima Church in Massapequa, and Diller was posthumously promoted to Detective First Class by Police Commissioner Edward Caban.
Mayor Eric Adams, PBA President Patrick Hendry and Mr. Diller's wife Stephanie also gave remarks.
Before the service, a long procession departed from the venue. Massapequa Park Funeral Home To church.
According to police, Diller, 31, and his partner Monday afternoon during a traffic stop on illegally parked cars in Far Rockaway, Queens. when someone in the car pulled out a gun and pointed it at the officer. Police said there was a gunfight and Diller was shot in the torso under his bulletproof vest.
Diller was rushed to a local hospital, where he later died.
Police say Diller has been with the NYPD for three years. worked with the department's regional response team in Queens.. He grew up in Franklin Square; Lived in Massapequa Park With my wife and 1 year old son Ryan.
Hundreds of people attended Diller's wake on Thursday and Friday. former president donald trump, Governor Kathy Hochul And other state and local officials were among the mourners who offered their condolences.
Diller's family has received an outpouring of support from across the community.Presented by Tunnel to Towers Foundation The Diller family's mortgage will be paid off.and other organizations are making donations to help cover funeral costs and Ryan's future education.
The suspect was identified as 34-year-old Guy Rivera; He is charged with first-degree murder, attempted murder and possession of a weapon against a police officer.. He was also injured in the shooting and remains in the hospital.
Lindy Jones, the alleged driver of the car, He is charged with possession of a loaded firearm and possession of a defaced weapon.. CBS New York has learned that at the time of the traffic stop, Jones was being held on $75,000 bond for past weapons offenses.