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Jessica Tisch: “Dideroul Islam came to this country as an immigrant with no…”

Featuring: Jessica Tisch, New York City Police Commissioner

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FULL REMARKS: NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch Honors Fallen Officer Didarul Islam At His Funeral

Published | Video Starts at 08:09

Not because they mark a destination, but because they speak to the path it took to get here, to the service, given the sacrifices made and the legacy left behind. Dideroul Islam came to this country as an immigrant with no guarantees, only the hope that hard work, that humility, and that purpose might lead him somewhere meaningful. And it did. He earned the respect of his peers. He believed in this department. With only four years on the job, he did the work of a cop with twice that time. (08:09–08:20)

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Asserts that Dideroul Islam immigrated to the country with hopes of achieving success through hard work.

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