<div style="display:inline" class="fn">Didarul Islam</div>
Didarul Islam | |
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| Born | c. 1989 Kulaura, Moulvibazar, Bangladesh |
| 💀Died | July 28, 2025 Midtown Manhattan, New York City, United StatesJuly 28, 2025 |
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Didarul Islam (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.; c. 1989 – July 28, 2025) was a Bangladeshi-American NYPD officer. He was killed in the line of duty during the 2025 Midtown Manhattan shooting, where he attempted to intervene in a mass shooting while off-duty but in uniform.[1]
Career
Islam was a Bangladeshi-American police officer who joined the NYPD in 2021, serving in the 47th Precinct in the Bronx. He also worked off-duty security jobs to support his family.
Personal life
Islam originally from Kulaura in the Moulvibazar district of Bangladesh, emigrated to New York in 2009 at around age 20.[2] He lived in the Parkchester section of the Bronx with his wife, Jamila Akhter, their two young sons, and his elderly parents.[3][4]
Death
On July 28, 2025, Islam was providing security at a corporate office near 345 Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan when a gunman opened fire inside the building. Islam was reportedly the first to respond and attempted to confront the shooter when he was fatally shot. Three others were also killed in the incident. His actions were credited with saving multiple lives by slowing down the shooter.[5][6][7][8]
He was posthumously promoted to Detective First Grade and honored as a hero by city officials and the public.[9][10]
Legacy and recognition
Mayor Eric Adams via Twitter @NYCMayor Tonight, our city is reeling and four innocent families are mourning, including the family of NYPD Officer Didarul Islam who was killed at 345 Park Avenue. He represented the best of New York City, an immigrant from Bangladesh who put on a uniform to protect and serve us all.
29 July 2025[11]
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Islam was widely praised as a hero, and his death drew condolences from both American and Bangladeshi leaders. Fundraisers and community support initiatives were launched to support his family, raising over $250,000 within days.[12] The NYPD and community leaders have proposed renaming a portion of a Bronx street in his honor.[13]
See also
- List of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty in the United States
- 2025 Midtown Manhattan shooting
References
- ↑ "'He chose to serve' - Thousands attend funeral for Didarul Islam". www.bbc.com. July 31, 2025. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
- ↑ "Kulaura mourns NY police officer Didarul's death in Manhattan shooting". TheDailyStar.com. July 29, 2025. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
- ↑ "NYPD officer Didarul Islam posthumously promoted to detective at funeral". ABC7 New York. July 31, 2025. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
- ↑ "Mourners honor the NYPD officer killed in the attack at the NFL headquarters building". apnews.com. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
- ↑ "Bangladeshi-origin NYPD officer Didarul Islam among 4 killed in Manhattan shooting". The Business Standard. July 31, 2025. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
- ↑ "NYPD officer killed in Manhattan shooting remembered as hero and dedicated protector". nbcnews.com. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
- ↑ Rittiner, Ellen. "Mourners honor slain NYPD officer Didarul Islam | CNN". www.cnn.com. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
- ↑ "NYPD Det. Didarul Islam laid to rest with funeral in the Bronx following Midtown office shooting - CBS New York". www.cbsnews.com. August 1, 2025. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
- ↑ "Wife of NYPD Officer Killed in Mass Shooting Was Pregnant with Couple's 3rd Child". People.com. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
- ↑ "NYPD officer Didarul Islam among 4 killed in Manhattan shooting". www.bbc.com. August 2, 2025. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
- ↑ Mayor Eric Adams [@NYCMayor] (29 July 2025). "Tonight, our city is reeling and four innocent families are mourning, including the family of NYPD Officer Didarul Islam who was killed at 345 Park Avenue. He represented the best of New York City, an immigrant from Bangladesh who put on a uniform to protect and serve us all" (Tweet) – via Twitter. line feed character in
|title=at position 156 (help) - ↑ "Midtown Manhattan shooting: Fundraisers for Didarul Islam's family cross $250k; NYPD mourns father-of-two killed on duty". The Times of India. July 31, 2025. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
- ↑ "Community leaders urge Bronx street to be renamed after slain NYPD officer Didarul Islam". NY Daily News. August 2, 2025. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
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