Mourners packed a New York mosque on Thursday to honor a Bangladesh-born police officer who embraced the job of protecting ...

Officer Didarul Islam “did believe in the American dream, not as something handed down but as something built with your own hands,” Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch told Islam’s family and friends.

Thousands mourn Officer Didarul Islam at Bronx mosque funeral after Park Avenue shooting. The Bangladeshi immigrant leaves behind a pregnant wife and two sons.

NYPD Commissioner Tisch appointed Chief of Patrol John Chell as interim Chief of Department, effective immediately.