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NYPD Officers Turn Backs on de Blasio During Slain Officer's Funeral

July 11, 2017

Some New York City Police Department officers turned their backs on Mayor Bill de Blasio as he spoke at slain officer Miosotis Familia's funeral Tuesday.

Thousands of NYPD officers attended Familia's funeral in the Bronx at World Changers Church New York, CBS reported.

The 48-year-old NYPD officer was fatally shot in the head by Alexander Bonds on July 5. She was a 12-year veteran of the force.

Officers lined the streets and 25,000 mourners attended from across the country.

When de Blasio began to speak at Familia's funeral, some of the police officers turned their back to the mayor.

 

De Blasio skipped a Saturday night vigil for Miosotis, opting to fly to Germany and deliver a speech near the G-20 summit instead.

Sergeants Benevolent Association president Ed Mullins criticized de Blasio for the move.

"Mr. Mayor, you didn't have to travel to Germany for a protest, all you had to do is speak in front of the men and women of the NYPD," Mullins said.

This is not the first time NYPD officers have turned their backs to de Blasio. In early 2015, thousands of police officers turned around when de Blasio began to speak at the funeral of officer Wenjian Liu.