Officer Didarul Islam was mourned Thursday at a mosque in the Parkchester section of the Bronx where hundreds of uniformed officers stood in formation outside while Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch delivered an emotional statement to his family.
“Look around you. Look at all the NYPD officers here and outside this mosque and across this city who stand with you. I stand with you. I am so heartbroken for you for you and your family. And as we scan that sea of blue, you will notice they look a whole lot like Didarul. They wear his uniform, his shield, his collar brass, they carry on his purpose and are sworn to finish the work he started and they will be there for you. Always,” Tisch said.
Islam was born in Bangladesh, moved to New York at the age of 20, and joined the NYPD as a school safety agent in 2019 before he became an officer two years later…