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NYPD, Islam and Midtown Manhattan

Officer killed in Midtown Manhattan shooting wrote he 'got inspired' to join force after moving to US
Twelve years after moving to the United States from Bangladesh, Didarul Islam sought to join the ranks of the nation's largest police department because he "got inspired" by the "blanket" of protection the NYPD provided to his community, according to an essay he wrote as part of his police academy application.
Brave NYPD officer killed in Midtown shooting identified as Didarul Islam — 4-year force veteran with a family
The NYPD officer shot and killed by a deranged gunman inside a Midtown Manhattan skyscraper Monday was identified as a “hero” dad and nearly four-year department veteran – whose wife is about to
Who is Didarul Islam? NYPD Officer Killed in Mass Shooting
New York's mayor says the father of two was doing what he did best and protecting New Yorkers when he was shot dead on Monday evening.
Officer killed in Manhattan shooting honored at funeral
The funeral will be held Thursday for the police officer who was one of four people killed in Monday's mass shooting at a Midtown Manhattan office building.
Father of fallen NYPD officer Didarul Islam remembers his son, killed in Midtown mass shooting
The family of slain NYPD Officer Didarul Islam spoke to the media about their beloved family member, who was killed in last week's mass shooting.
Hundreds gather to mourn Didarul Islam, NYPD officer killed in mass shooting
Islam was killed in a mass shooting on Monday, July 28, in a Manhattan skyscraper where he was working paid security detail.
Father of NYPD detective killed in Midtown office shooting speaks out
CBS News New York's Ali Bauman visited the family of Det. Didarul Islam on Tuesday in their Bronx home, and they shared how they're struggling to cope with the grief.
New charges in New York shooting of off-duty CBP officer
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NYPD Officer Didarul Islam remembered as New York's Finest after deadly Midtown office shooting

New York City is mourning NYPD Officer Didarul Islam and three other people killed in Monday's shooting inside an office ...

Slain NYPD cop Didarul Islam hailed as a hero after deadly NYC mass shooting: ‘The very best of our department’

NYPD cop Didarul Islam, the first victim of Monday’s deadly mass shooting in Midtown Manhattan, was remembered as a true Big ...

Didarul Islam's Dad Suffered Stroke After Learning of Son's Death in Mass Shooting, Relative Says

Muhammad Mainul Islam, a cousin of New York Police Department Officer Didarul Islam, said the victim's father had a stroke ...

Vigil for NYPD Det. Didarul Islam held in the Bronx after fatal Midtown office shooting

A vigil for NYPD Det. Didarul Islam, one of the four victims​ killed in the Midtown Manhattan office building shooting, is ...

Thousands of mourners gather for funeral of NYPD Police Officer Didarul Islam, killed in NYC shooting

Police Officer Didarul Islam, a father of two with a baby on the way, was one of the four people killed by Shane Tamura ...
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MIDTOWN MASS SHOOTING: Officer Didarul Islam’s Parkchester neighbors remember him as friendly, prayerful

Neighbors and friends of Didarul Islam, 36, the NYPD officer killed in Monday’s mass shooting at a Midtown office building, ...