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New York City Police Commissioner Bill Bratton praised slain officer Wenjian Liu's commitment to public service at his funeral on Sunday (January 4).
32-year-old Liu was shot dead last month in an ambush attack along with his partner 40-year-old Rafael Ramos.
"I knew I wanted to be a cop since my early childhood. Detective Liu and Ramos both heard the call much later in life, but the pull was just as strong," Bratton said.
"For awhile [Liu] was on the path to becoming an accountant, but 9/11 changed those plans...some people witnessed that horrible day and were paralyzed. Detective Liu witnessed it and saw the possibility of service," he added.
Liu is believed to be the New York Police Department's first Chinese-American officer killed in the line of duty.
His funeral was attended by tens of thousands of law enforcement officers from across the country.
