Slain NYPD Detective Jonathan Diller honored during ‘somber’ moment of silence at NYCFC game
NY Post
The New York City Football Club honored slain NYPD Detective Jonathan Diller with an emotional moment of silence ahead of its game Saturday on Citi Field turf.
Diller’s mother, sister and cousin — and 11 members of his command — joined the Pigeons for a pre-game ceremony that invigorated the team to dominate DC United in a 2-0 victory.
“It was a very somber moment for everyone who was in the stadium. These are times and moments that we don’t take lightly. And we were honored that they accepted our invitation to be there,” Chief Executive Officer Jennifer O’Sullivan told The Post.
“It’s one of those moments where you recognize that the legacy that these men and women of the NYPD leave behind are so much more. And so for us, it was just as much about acknowledging his service and his sacrifice but also the legacy that he leaves behind his son and his family, who were there to carry on his name.”
The touching tribute comes nearly one month since Diller was fatally shot and killed during a traffic stop in the Far Rockaway section of Queens.
O’Sullivan — whose own husband is a retired NYPD detective — said it was her honor to hand the grieving family members two NYCFC jerseys during the ceremony.
