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Police Funeral On 20th Avenue

jteutonico

Dec 2, 2011 — 1 min read

20th Avenue Police Funeral by Anthony Liggieri — image by Anthony Liggieri

The above photo was sent in this morning by Twitter reader @AnthonyLiggieri. They show the funeral for an NYPD Sergent which temporarily closed off 20th Avenue in front of Saint Dominic’s Church (2001 Bay Ridge Parkway) this morning at around 10 a.m.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the bereaved family and friends. If any readers knew the departed, please feel free to share your memories in the comments below.

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