NEW YORK, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- Thousands arrived to honor slain officer Rafael Ramos during his funeral on Saturay, and police officers turned their backs to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio during his eulogy for the officer.
The funeral featured guests like Vice President Joe Biden, Bill de Blasio, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Police Commissioner William Bratton. Each spoke of the tragedy and the need to move forward. Bratton named Ramos the honorary department chaplain for the NYPD's 84th precinct, which is a position he had been working toward. Ramos and Wenjian Liu, the other officer who was killed, both received posthumous promotions to Detective First Grade from Bratton.