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Brooklyn Artist and NYPD Officers Paint Tribute to Slain Rookie Officer

Brooklyn officers with the New York Police Department paid tribute to a slain colleague, 22-year-old Jason Rivera, by helping paint a portrait of him created by local artist Kenny Altidor on January 24. Rivera, a rookie officer, was fatally shot while responding to a domestic violence call in Harlem on the night of January 21. This video by Altidor shows the officers taking turns applying paint to the portrait. Credit: Kenny Altidor via Storyful Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au

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