Rafael Ramos

• Dramatic spike in U.S. law enforcement officers killed in 2014: FBI

  Fifty-one U.S. law enforcement officers were feloniously killed in the line of duty in 2014 according to the FBI, an increase of 89 per cent over the previous year.

  May 11, 2015
  
• New York mayor: Officers were disrespectful to turn backs at NYPD funerals

  New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said it was "disrespectful" for some New York Police Department officers to turn their backs to him during a pair of funerals for slain police officers.

  Jan 5, 2015
  
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• NYC cops turn backs as mayor eulogizes slain officer

  Buddhist monks will lead a Chinese ceremony for Officer Wenjian Liu, followed by a traditional police ceremony.

  Crime

  Jan 4, 2015
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• Officers salute as de Blasio attends wake of slain NYPD officer

  Mayor Bill de Blasio drew salutes from some officers at the wake for a second slain New York Police Department officer.

  Crime

  Jan 3, 2015
• Slayings of NYC police officers touched ‘soul’ of nation: Biden

  Thousands gathered for the funeral of Rafael Ramos, a New York City policeman shot to death last week with his partner in their patrol car.

  Crime

  Dec 27, 2014
• Moment of silence held in New York for 2 slain NYPD officers

  Thousands of people in New York held a moment of silence Tuesday to honour the memories of NYPD officers Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu who were killed Saturday.

  World

  Dec 23, 2014
• Halt protests, political debate until after police funerals: NYC mayor

  New York's mayor on Monday called for protests and political debate to pause until after funerals are held for two officers shot and killed inside their patrol car this weekend.

  World

  Dec 22, 2014
• Toronto’s police union chief condemns anti-police rhetoric in column

  Toronto Police Association President Mike McCormack says anti-police sentiment currently circulating around the globe is putting lives of police officers at risk and can play a factor in destabilizing communities.

  Politics

  Dec 22, 2014
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• Police departments on alert after cop killings

  Big-city police departments and union leaders around the U.S. are warning the rank and file to wear bulletproof vests and avoid making inflammatory posts on social media in the days after a man ambushed two officers and shot them to death inside their patrol car.

  World

  Dec 22, 2014
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• A look at the 2 NYC officers killed in ambush

  Officers Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu were in their marked New York Police Department cruiser on a Brooklyn street when a gunman opened fire on them, then fled to a subway station where he committed suicide.

  World

  Dec 21, 2014