Hundreds of officers standing outside the church where a funeral was being held for a New York City policeman killed in an ambush shooting turned their backs on the mayor as he spoke during the Saturday service.
The reaction followed comments from police union officials who said Mayor Bill de Blasio contributed to a climate of mistrust toward police amid anti-police protests.
Inside the church at Officer Rafael Ramos’ funeral, mourners gave de Blasio polite applause before and after his speech.
The mayor said hearts citywide were aching after the shootings that left Ramos and his partner dead.
See de Blasio’s entire speech below
The police union president and others turned their backs on the mayor in a sign of disrespect at the hospital after the Dec. 20 shooting. Lynch blamed de Blasio then for the officers’ deaths and said he had blood on his hands.
Besides de Blasio, other notable speakers at the funeral included Vice President Joe Biden, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and New York Police Commissioner William Bratton, who posthumously promoted Ramos and Liu during the service.
This story has been updated.
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