Currents News Staff
Hundreds of people gathered at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn for the NYPD’s Brooklyn South Memorial Mass.
Bishop Robert Brennan was the main celebrant and was joined by NYPD chaplains Msgrs. Robert Romano and David Cassato. The Mass was dedicated to the officers killed in the line of duty within the confines of southern Brooklyn.
“May God bless and protect you every single day of your service,” Bishop Brennan said, “and watch over not only you but all of your families.”
NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell was also in attendance. According to Assistant Chief Michael Kemper, Wednesday’s memorial Mass honored a total of 123 officers.