A Sea of Blue, Mourning the First of Two Slain Comrades
By N. R. KLEINFIELD
Todd Heisler/The New York Times
Maritza Ramos, center, the widow of Officer Rafael Ramos, with her two sons at the funeral for her husband on Saturday.
More than 20,000 police officers came together for the funeral of
Officer Rafael Ramos, who was fatally shot in his patrol car on Dec. 20,
at Christ Tabernacle Church in Queens.
Victor J. Blue for The New York Times
Police officers turned away from Mayor Bill de Blasio during the funeral of Rafael Ramos.
De Blasio Delivers Quiet Eulogy to Crowd of Unfriendly Faces, and Many Backs
By MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM
As Mayor Bill de Blasio spoke at the funeral of Rafael Ramos, scores of
mourning police officers turned their backs to him, a sign of the
discontent he faces.
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