Farewell to Slain Cop
An estimated 10,000 police officers lined Foster Ave. in Flatbush outside Our Lady of Refuge Church in the first funeral for a police officer killed in the line of duty since the 23 services held for cops lost in the Sept. 11, 2001, World Trade Center terrorist attack.


Then he offered a poignant epitaph: "You have worked well, James, my son," the father said. "I consider you a giant, and giants never die. You are a big giant who is sleeping. ... I hope your blood has not been shed in vain, that it may contribute in the fight against crime and terrorism."