Memorial for slain NYPD Det. Didarul Islam marks 1 year since Midtown office shooting
Slain NYPD officer honored 1 year after Midtown office shooting
A ceremony honoring NYPD Det. Didarul Islam was held at his Bronx precinct, marking one year since the off-duty officer was killed in the mass shooting on Park Avenue. FOX 5 NY's Lisa Evers reports.
New York - A memorial ceremony honoring NYPD Det. Didarul Islam was held Tuesday, marking one year since the off-duty officer and three other people were killed in a mass shooting in Midtown Manhattan.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch and Islam's family attended the 11 a.m. memorial ceremony with fellow officers at the 47th Precinct in the Bronx, where he worked.
The backstory:
Islam, 36, was fatally shot inside 345 Park Avenue, an office building that houses major tenants including Blackstone and the National Football League headquarters, on July 28, 2025.
The five-year veteran of the NYPD and Bangladeshi immigrant was working a second job doing security at the building to support his family. He was shot and killed trying to stop the gunman from getting inside.
Islam's wife was pregnant with their third child at the time of the shooting.
Hundreds attended his funeral days after the shooting, including city leaders, fellow officers, family and friends.
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What they're saying:
During Tuesday's ceremony, officers laid a wreath at a memorial that will serve as a permanent reminder of Islam's sacrifice.
"Taking on extra work to protect his fellow New Yorkers was not a burden. It was a way of life. He regularly volunteered to work special details, overtime and off-duty gigs so that he could provide not only for his family here in Parkchester, but his relatives in Bangladesh," Mamdani said.
"The officers who served with Didarul will always remember more than his final tour. They will remember the way that he approached the job and the presence that he brought into that building," Tisch said.
The mayor added that Islam also mentored many young people in the community.
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Three other people were killed by the gunman, 27-year-old Shane Tamura, of Nevada, who died by suicide.
The other victims were identified as Julia Hyman, Aland Etienne and Wesley LePatner.
The Source: This story includes information from Mayor Zohran Mamdani's office and previous reporting by FOX 5 New York.