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Before Liu's wake, NYC Police Commissioner Bill Bratton sent a warning to officers who planned to attend the funeral, saying the ceremony should be \"about grieving, not grievance.\" Protests \"stole the valor, honor, and attention that rightfully belonged to the memory of Detective Rafael Ramos's life and sacrifice,\" he wrote in a letter sent to officers.
As officers outside protested his speech, the mayor recalled the way Liu \"transformed\" everyday tasks in to moments \"of profound humanity and kindness.\"
After Liu and a partner had responded to a call from an elderly resident who had fallen down, \"Detective Liu was not ready to leave. The man he came to help was an army veteran who served in Vietnam, and he was lonely and he wanted to talk about his life,\" de Blasio explained. \"Detective Liu sensed this. So he poured the man a soda and listened...
\"New York City stands a little taller today because he walked among us,\" he continued. \"With hearts that are doubly heavy from the loss of Detective Liu and Detective Ramos, let us rededicate ourselves to those great New York traditions of mutual understanding and living in harmony. Let us move forward by strengthening the bonds that unite us. And let us work together to obtain peace.\"
Liu \"took pride in the fact that he is NYPD,\" his wife, Pei Xia Chen, said through tears. \"We spoke about work often, how much respect he had for the law, how he applied the law. He was objective in his determination of the law, with courtesy, respect, and with the highest professionalism.\"
\"Although he worked often, he would always make sure to take time for me, his number one fan, his family and his friends,\" she said. \"Wenjian is my hero.\"
In the two weeks since the Liu and Ramos' death, at least 18 people have been arrested for threatening police, according to the NYPD.
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