Dominique Luzuriaga, the widow of fallen New York City Police officer Jason Rivera, blasted Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg for his ridiculously soft on crime policies as she spoke at her husband’s funeral. She could barely keep her composure as she spoke before thousands.
Sadly, the couple had an argument that morning and they didn’t get to work it out.
“You know it’s hard being a cop’s wife sometimes. It is hard being patient when plans were canceled or we would go days without seeing each other or when you had to write a report that would take forever because you had to voucher so many things,” Luzuriaga said.
He asked her if she was sure she didn’t want him to take her home after they argued because it might be the last time. “It might be the last ride I give you,” he said.
Rivera and Luzuriaga were high school sweethearts, who married in October, the New York Post reported.
After learning that two police officers had been shot in Harlem, “My heart dropped,” Luzuriaga recounted.
“I immediately texted you and asked you, ‘Are you okay? Please tell me you’re okay. I know that you are mad right now but just text me you are okay. At least tell me you are busy.’ I get no response,” she said.
“We used to share locations on ‘Find My iPhone’ and when I checked yours I see you are at Harlem Hospital. I thought maybe you were sitting on a perp. But still, nothing. I called and then called again and then called one more time. And this time I felt something wasn’t right.”
Officer Rivera's widow, Dominique Luzuriaga: "You have the whole nation on gridlock…The system continues to fail us. We are not safe anymore, not even the [NYPD]…You were tired of these laws, especially the ones from the new DA. I hope he is watching you speak through me" pic.twitter.com/lnKO17azaW
— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) January 28, 2022
Officer Rivera’s widow says they had an argument the morning he was killed and expresses regret she didn’t have him drive her home when they could have worked things out. And that was the last time she had saw or talked to him. pic.twitter.com/rK8WlMehX6
— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) January 28, 2022
This is gut-wrenching.
The Lord is truly with Dominique Luzuriaga right now as she delivers her eulogy to her husband, slain NYPD Officer Jason Rivera. pic.twitter.com/0STZkT9qc7
— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) January 28, 2022
The turnout was awesome. Police from all over the country and even Jamaica, Europe, came to Officer Rivera’s funeral. He was only 22 years old.
This is awesome 👏 👏 💪🙏 https://t.co/Z1jQHXOWVB
— Bret Baier (@BretBaier) January 28, 2022
What an image https://t.co/UGENcfundu
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) January 28, 2022
Amazing 🙏💪 https://t.co/ifttac0zLS
— Bret Baier (@BretBaier) January 28, 2022
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