Young widow of slain NYPD Detective Jonathan Diller rips elected officials for allowing NYC crime to spiral during devastating eulogy
NY Post
The young widow of slain hero cop Jonathan Diller tore into elected officials for allowing crime in NYC to spiral unchecked, as an estimated 10,000 people gathered in Long Island to salute her husband at his funeral Saturday.
“How many more police officers and how many more families have to make the ultimate sacrifice before we start protecting them?” Stephanie Diller, 29, tearfully demanded during her devastating eulogy inside St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Massapequa.
Diller was fatally shot Monday during a traffic stop in Far Rockaway, Queens, by a pair of career criminal with dozens of prior arrests, authorities said.
His widow’s speech recounted warm memories of her 31-year-old husband and their life together — as their adorable son Ryan, 1, dressed in a tiny navy blue suit, innocently babbled over her shoulder.
“I am so proud that thousands of people across the country are calling Jonathan a hero,” she said. “But the truth is he’s always been a hero to Ryan and me. The rest of the world is just catching up.”
The solemn service took place on Holy Saturday, one of the most mournful dates on the Christian calendar, and featured a scripture reading centered on St. Michael, the traditional patron saint of police officers.
