YOUR DESCRIPTION HAS REACHED THE LIMIT OF CHARACTERS ALLOWED AND WAS CUT. NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) -- Hundreds of officers converged on a church in Queens Tuesday to pay tribute to NYPD Officer Randolph Holder, a man remembered for his love of family and pride in his job. And later Tuesday night in a scene reminiscent of the night Officer Holder was killed the NYPD converged on the FDR Drive. This time, the purpose was to continue the investigation into his death. They stopped traffic in the area where the shooting happened and handed out fliers to drivers, hoping someone might know more about the case. Earlier in the evening just after sunset Tuesday, CBS2s Valerie Castro reported, the body of the fallen officer was carried out of the Greater Allen A.M.E. Cathedral of New York, at 110-31 Merrick Blvd. in Jamaica, Queens, as fellow officers saluted. As CBS2s Hazel Sanchez reported, the street was somber as Holders casket, draped with the NYPD flag, was carried by his brothers in blue into the church. Officer Holders father and fiance were surrounded by loved ones as they were met with the line of mourners more than a city block long waiting to pay their respects. Some waited more than two hours to enter the cathedral. The family was not surprised by the overwhelming support. He was a very outgoing person; very going; very caring, said the officers aunt, Ruth Noel. Its only when these people are gone that you see how good they were when theyre not around. Mayor Bill de Blasio and police Commissioner Bill Bratton arrived Tuesday afternoon, joining New Yorks Finest and other law enforcement officers from departments both near and far who came to pay tribute to Holder. Holders captain from Police Service Area 5, where Holder served for five years, said New York lost a valiant officer. He worked hard each and every day, and he was a very humble man a very good man; very good person, said Capt. Reymundo Mundo. And thats what were going to really miss about him. Were all police officers, added New York State Environmental Police Lt. Michael Trottier. And when one of us falls like this, we all feel the pain. Were all a big family. We try to stick together today, said Rowan University police Officer Gregory Woerner. Holder, a third-generation police officer, was the fourth NYPD officer to die in the line of duty within just the past year. So many in a row, said Sgt. Brian Theophilus. It really weighs heavy on all of our hearts. Its never easy, said Sgt. Joe Imperatrice, recalling the funerals of NYPD officers Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu last December. But anything that goes on, youre going to put on your vest, put on your uniform and do your job right. All lives matter, retired NYPD Officer Karen Robinson told 1010 WINS Al Jones. It could have been any one of us. Its just sad, heart wrenching. Retired NYPD Officer Sylvia Guest, who served for two decades, said she wanted to make sure Holders family members felt they were not alone. I served 20, Guest said. Its like, this is family. It affects all of us. Arty Henderson spent 21 years as a New York City firefighter. Theyre doing dangerous jobs, you leave when you go to work and you ask God to get you through the day, Henderson told WCBS 880s Alex Silverman. And of course the only reaction I had was regret and sorrow for officer Holder because he was doing his job. Pat Cabell of Jamaica, Queens didnt know Holder. But she said she was just a parent who felt compelled to be there. I lost a son eight years ago to violence and he was 30 years old, Cabell said. And this was somebodys son, 33 years old, and as a mother, you know, I dont know the family. Its just, Im a mother and I just felt I had to be here. Its really sad, mourner Peaches Clark told WCBS 880s Mike Xirinachs. He was here to serve and protect us. If there wasnt no cops, wed all be cops. Its an old saying, said Eric Burnett. I thank God for the police department. Holder always wanted to be a cop, following in the footsteps of his father and grandfather who served as officers in their native Guyana. His dream came true in 2010 when he joined the NYPD and began patrolling the citys public housing complexes. Its in his blood, said Mundo. Its in his genes. Holder was also remembered for the sacrifices he made for his family, his No. 1 priority. He was a very outgoing person, very giving and very caring, especially for the family back home, aunt Noel said. Its a great loss in Guyana, too, not just here. Noel said she became overcome with emotion when she saw her nephew laid out in an open casket in the church, dressed in his full uniform, as his fellow officers wept. I just couldnt hold myself, she said. Its too much for me. Holder died Oct. 20 after being shot in the head in East Harlem. He and his partner had been chasing a man after responding to a call of shots fired and a bicycle stolen at
