. >>> jaden ramos said quote today i had to say goodbye to my father. he was there every day of my life. everybody says they hate cops but they are the people they call for help. i will always love you and i will never forget you, rest in peace dad. >>> today the new york yankees silver shields foundation offered to pay for any and all education for jaden ramos and his brother. since then that group has assisted 800 children. the other officer killed liu had no children. >>> another police officer with links to the new york city police department was shot and killed in the line of duty today. this time in florida. 45-year-old charles kondek was shot after he was called to an apartment complex near tampa because someone was banging on doors. police say when officers arrive the 23-year-old transient shot and killed officer kondek. the suspect then got into a car but slammed into a pole and was arrested. >>> an investigation is under way in concord after a man was shot in the leg outside the b.a.r.t. station. police say it happened at about 10:30 last nigh

. >> >> 13-year-old jaden ramos, son of officer ramos wrote an emotional facebook post, saying saying ing" -- >> word came today the new york yankees will pay for the education of ramos' two children. george steinbrenner's silver shield organization has paid for the education of fallen officers over the last 30 years. the other officer had no children. >> >> coming up, we speak with bay area law enforcement about the tragedy in new york city. the message they are sending to their fallen brothers tonight. >> >> today is the official start of winter. king tides are back. water flooded some low lying coastal areas just this morning. kristina randone is live with more on the problems already being caused. >> reporter: high tide peaked around 10:15 this morning at the golden gate bridge. you can see some of the effects left behind by that puddle right there, but at this hour, it's low tide. still, earlier, it caused some minor flooding in marin county. the sun was shining down on the first day of winter. winter soltice means king tides are back. >> it's so close to the boulevard. it's incr

. >>> lost in the anger following the brutal assassination, ramos was 40, on saturday his 13-year-old son jaden took to facebook to offer a truly heart breaking tribute. today i have to say bye to my father, he was there for me every day of my life. he was the best father i could ask for. it's horrible that someone gets shot dead just for being a police officer. everyone says they hate cops, but they are the people that they call for help. i will always love you, and i will never forget you. rest in peace, dad. the cousin of officer ramos says the family has already developed the strength to forgive. >> we forgive him, the ramos family forgives him, because god for gave us and i know if rafael was here, and if he was the opposite, he would say the same that he for gave him. >> really inspirational, the weier the family has handled a heart breaking tradgedy, you would think in the wake, they would -- eric, we see this compassion and this emotional strength and maturity coming from this family. >> i read that, that post that i believe is jaden ramos put up and p it was just heart wrenching. and i

emotional strength and maturity coming from this family. >> i read that, that post that i believe is jaden ramos put up and p it was just heart wrenching. and if you read back a couple of posts earlier, it wasn't just that one post to his dad, he had consistently put up a post to his dad, how much he loved his dad, how much he respected his dad. >> it was a tight family, here's two kids now, jaden and his brother who don't have a father that will come home to him. there are bill bratton said there are at least a dozen copy cat killing investigations going on right now, more kids who may not have a father coming? these law enforcement officers are here to keep us safe, they should been targeted, they shouldn't be spoken to the way they have been spoken to the last month. all i know is they are good people. they don't deserve this and neither do their families. >> for very little pay, never knowing whether they walk out in that uniform whether they're going to come back home or the next time their family might see them is at a funeral. >> the officers have to think about that themselves, but imagi

but reading the letter of 13-year-old jaden ramos who lost his father saturday night, jaden wrote, everyoneare the people they call for help. you know, that sad tragic note is a reminder of just how embattled the men and women who protect us feel every day. after four months of constant abuse online, on cable news and newspapers, if entire police force in america is being indicted because of some tragic isolated incidents. we should remember that words matter. you know, reports are that the cop killers hatred was actually fueled by an avalanche of haste speech directed at law enforcement officers in general. to listen to protesters, editors and left wing talking heads since the shootings of michael brown you would actually be led to believe that white officers randomly drive through neighborhoods in search of black males to shoot down. hands up don't shoot were inflammatory words. they charged that michael brown was gunned down by a white cop while his hands were raised high in surrender. it didn't seem to matter to protesters or to politicians that a grand jury ruled that those words were

ramos' 13-year-old son jaden posted this on facebook. today i had to say bye to my father. it's horrible that someone gets shot dead just for being a police officer. the families of mike brown and eric garner also condemned the murders. >> i'm standing here in sorrow. these two police officers lost their lives senselessly. he focus has >> tonight the mayor of new york is asking anyone who planned to protest to wait until after the officers' funeral saying the focus has to be on their families. >>> tonight we're uncovering the true cost of those demonstrations in oakland in dollars and danger. en 18 homicides are back on the rise and shootings were up 44% since protests began. in the past month there have been 18 big and violent demonstrations, one every two days. >> what i can tell you for sure is when we have officers pulled away from their normal assignments, it's difficult to get on top of those crime spikes. in the criminal investigation division some of those officers are pulled out and they aren't investigating cases. >> so how is the city fighting back? we talked to

by, the body of officer ramos carried out of christ tabernacle church followed by a held copt orer fly over. an american flag presented to his wife marissa, sons justin and jaden at her side for the short ride to his final resting place. officer ramos was studying to be a volunteer chaplain and died on the day he was set to graduate from that program. a funeral service for his partner officer liu is set for next saturday, lester. >> ron mott, thank you. the killings of those new york officers have brought a new perspective to the ongoing debate over police tactics. today demonstrators on both sides were out in the streets again as they have been in recent days. nbc's hallie jackson went to one protest today in los angeles. >> reporter: lester, hundreds of people have gathered here today to add their voices to those demanding police reform. in west l.a. they called for change. >> we're all about the same thing and that is about the truth. and that is about justice. and that a is about freedom. >> reporter: today's demonstration sparked by continuing outrage over the police killings of eric garner, michael brown and other black men and boys. similar to other pro

the pastor at his church told us ramos had an infectious smile and loved his wife marisa and his two boys, justin and jaden>> i would like to thank all those who shared their support for our beloved family member rafael ramos, who will always be loved and missed by many. >> our thanks to cnn's randi kaye with a look back there. plans for the funeral of officer ramos' partner wenjian liu are still being arjd. officer liu was 32 and he'd been on the force for seven years. he leaves behind a wife along with other family and friends. his wife attended a news conference yesterday and learned that a 9/11 charity will pay off their mortgage. rudy giuliani was on hand for that announcement. we'll have more on the coverage of the funeral of rafael ramos coming up in just a bit. ♪ ♪ my baby drove up in a brand new cadillac ♪ ♪ ♪ my baby drove up in a brand new cadillac ♪ ♪ ♪ look here daddy, i'm never coming back ♪ ♪ discover the new spirit of cadillac and the best offers of the season. lease this 2015 standard collection srx for around $359 a month. hurry in. offer ends soon. >>> the obama administration is steppin

the pastor at his church told us ramos had an infectious smile and loved his wife maritza and his two boy, justin and jaden. >> i would like to thank all those who shared our sympathy and report for our family member rafael ramos who will always be loved and missed by many. >> reporter: officer liu who was 32 had been married just a couple of months. described by some around the neighborhood as quiet and in love. his parents are from china and according to period ya reports he was their only son. one friend of liu's summed up his passion for police work in "the new york times." "i know that being a cop is dangerous but i must do it." officer liu had said "if i don't do it and you don't do it, then who is going to do it?" randi kaye, cnn, new york. >> now, the more we learn about the gunman, ismaaiyl brinsley, the more we discover he's been troubled for a very long time. his sister says he was mentally ill but later in the program we'll have details on his criminal past including terroristic threats and more than a dozen arrests. rosemary. >> all right, to australia now where prime minister tony abbott says

the pastor at his church told us ramos had an infectious smile and loved his wife and his two boys, justin and jadenll those who have shared their sympathy and support for our beloved family member, rafael ramos. who will always be loved and missed by many. >> reporter: officer liu, who was 32, had been married just a couple of months. described by some around the neighborhood as quiet and in love. his parents are from china, and according to media reports, he was their only son. one friend of liu's summed up his passion for police work in "the new york times." "i know that being a cop is dangerous, but i must do it" officer liu had said. if i don't do it and you don't do it, then who is going to do it? randi's joining us from the streets of new york. do you have any information about when these two police officers will be laid to rest? >> wolf, the rainy streets of new york, i should point out. we're learning that officer ramos is expected to be buried on saturday. there aren't any definitely plan announced for officer liu. we understand his family is waiting for more family to come from china befo

. >> ramos's 13-year-old son jaden posted a statement on facebook which read, this is the worst day of my life. today i had to say bye to my father. it's horrible that someone gets shot dead just for being a police officer. the families of mike brown and eric garner also condemned the murders. >> i'm standing here in sorrow. these two police officers lost their lives senselessly. >> reporter: you're looking at a spontaneous memorial that sprang up at the site offed murders. people have been coming by since yesterday to pay their respects. in a phone call sunday, president obama offered his support to police commissioner bill bratton. he also said in a statement two brave men won't be going home to their loved ones tonight and for that there is no justification. anthony? >> don dahler, thank you, don. the killings are raising tensions between new york police officers and mayor bill de blasio. they already had a rocky relationship. vladimir duthiers is here with the intense criticism and the mayor's response. vlad, good morning. >> good morning, anthony. the death of the two officers spa

vice president joe biden addressed the family specifically officer ramos's sons will never see their daddy again. >> justin and jadennow that although your father is gone you have inheriteded an entire family -- the men and women of the new york police department will always be there as long as you are alive. they never, never forget. >> when i was growing up the son of a cop my mom told my brother, sister and me always kiss your father good-bye before he leaves for work. you never know if you will see him again. that's what the thin blue line peens and reflects the risk police officers take every day. this year, 115 police officers never made it home after a their shifts. our hearts go out to the officers and their family. let's hope as country and community we can come together during these times. all lives do matter. thanks for joining us on "taking the hill." i'm patrick hur if i. next up, "meet the press." is playing) hey! i guess we're going to need a new santa ♪(the music builds to a climax.) more people are coming to audi than ever before. see why now is the best time. audi will cover your first month's paym

inside the church vice president joe biden spoke directly to ramos' kids, reiterating they are not alone during this trying time. >> justin and jaden, know that although your father is gone, you have inherited an entire family, the men and women of the new york police department will always be there as long as you are alive. they never -- they never never forget. >> police commissioner bill bratton also speaking honoring officer ramos by making him an honorary department chaplain. he and his partener liu were promoted to detective first grade. >> here we are to remember, remember what it means to take the job, those of us who are privileged to call ourselves cops. no other profession will give you as much or sometimes take as much. >> officer liu's family was here in solidarity and commissioner bratton said both officers will be partners for all time now, jul julie. >> strong support for nypd in today's speeches as well. just such touching words coming from so many different places. >> reporter: that's exactly right. we have to mention though that outside there were hundreds of police officers, some of them definitely turning their

ramos, will be this morning. >> my father was a man of character. he was a selfless man. i am forever grateful for the sacrifices he made for me and jaden. >> they were gunned down as they sat in their patrol car on a brooklyn street. >> reporter: a somber procession in silence. the casket of officer ramos carried into the church draped in the nypd flag. >> it's nice to see everybody get together the way they have. >> hundreds lined up awaiting foyer turn to share their grief and condolences. >> we love raffaele ramos. >> he and his partner were gunned down last saturday as they sat in their patrol car. an assassination, city leaders said, targeted because of their uniforms. lu's widow sobbed. >> we want to help lift them out of some of the despair that they are in today. >> a makeshift memorial continues to grow where the two died. and as many as an estimated 25,000 officers are expected to pay their respect to their fallen colleagues over the weekend. as two families begin to say their final good-byes. kurt gregory, nbc news. >> vice president, joe biden, will attend the services for officer ramos. we will have coverage throughout the

but vice president joe biden spoke directly to ramos' widow, saying though there is little anyone can do to ease the pain, her two sons, justin and jadenll get her through this pain, reiterating that the nypd will always have their back. take a listen. >> justin and jaden, know that although your father is gone, you have inherited an entire family, the men and women of the new york police department will always be there as long as you are alive. they never, they never, never forget. >> police commissioner bill bratton also speaking today, honoring officer ramos by making him an honorary department chaplain. he was studying to become a pastor. he and his partner liu were promoted to detective first grade. liu's family were in attendance for solidarity. governor cuomo reaffirming that the city stands with the nypd, calling new york's finest the greatest police department in the world. complimenting how they've acted while facing weeks of protests. >> was amazed at the discipline and professionalism. the nypd protected the right of freedom of speech, even though they themselves were the target of false and abecausie iaabusivy some. what a

ramos and his wife. he is a father of two young ones, justin and jaden. one is a sophomore in college. the other one is now 13 years old. and just very moving. very touching to see all the family photos. a lot of people talk about how important his family has been to him throughout the years. and just beautiful. this is what they are broadcasting to all of us. we're just seeing this for the first time as you are. >> i want to read part of the official statement from the church. they lovingly call him raf. it says raf was definitely a family man and always talked about his kids and how well they were doing. he loved his family and church. he had an infectious and disarming smile. and it goes on on their website, which to be honest has crashed several times because there are so many people going to read these statements. and there is a link on the website to watch this ceremony live from christ tabernacle church. we'll bring it to you here an cnn. we've got our miguel marquez standing outside there. miguel, tell us about some of the conversations you have had with some of the people. not

inside the church joe biden spoke directly to ramos' son and his widow reiterating they are not alone during this trying time. >> justin and jaden, know that although your father is gone, you have inherited an entire family, the men and women of new york police department will always be there as long as you are alive. they never -- they never never forget. >> police commissioner bill bratton honoring officer ramos by making him an honorary department chaplain of the 84th precinct, ramos was promoted to detective first grade. >> here we are to remember t. remember when it means to take the job. those of us priflvileged to call ourselves cops, no other profession will give you as much or sometimes take as much. >> now officer liu's family was in attendance today and mayor bill de blasio did speak along with governor andrew cuomo. hundreds of officers out here did turn their back with deplaz toshio de blasio was speaking. his badge was taken off his body for final time and shield number 6335 five reforever -- forever retired. >> officer liu's funeral still to come, another reminder of the importance of first responders and those sw

ramos' son spoke at yesterday's wake. >> my father was a man of character, a selfless man. i'm forever grateful for the sacrifices he made to provide for me and jaden. >> 25,000 officers from across the country are expected to attend this morning's funeral. funeral arrangements for lu have not been finalized because his relatives are traveling from china. >>> redwood city police tweeted this photos last night that they are headed to new york on the red eye to take part in today's funeral. jetblue provided free flights for any officer wishing to attend those funerals. >>> thursday's controversial opening of the movie "the interview" brought in $1 million. the comedy about the assassination of north korea's dictator was released in only 320 theaters nationwide and made available to stream online. the much-talked about movie was originally pulled after hackers believed to be north korean targeted sony pictures and threatened to attack theaters that showed the film. "the interview" cost $75 million to make and market. it's not the only problem facing the company. hackers took down sony's playstation along with microsoft's xbox on christmas day. a group

ramos leaves behind a wife and 13-year-old son. yesterday his son jaden posted a heartbreaking message on facebook about what happened. he wrote, today i had to say bye to my father. he was there for me every day of my life. he was the best father i could ask for. it's horrible that someone gets shot dead just for being a police officer. he said, people hate cops but they are the ones that people call for help. i love you. rest in peace, dad. >>> in florida, a man is accused of shooting a police officer and then running him over. this is a picture of the suspect, marcus parilla. police say early yesterday morning, he was banging on people's doors looking for someone he believed reported him to police. when the officer approached, charles kondek was approached, marcus parilla shot at him. >>> 28-year-old brian tavara was shot on december 22nd, twix. a second officer returned and killed the suspect. the officer died at the hospital the next day. people can pay their respects at a community room at the taraval district police station. it will be open from 6:

ramos family. bowden college saying it will cover tuition for their son, justin, already a student there and the new york yankees foundation giving $40,000 for jaden's future college education. if you would like to donate to george steinbrenner's silver shield foundation, send a check to the address on your screen. >>> police in florida expected to release new information in the shooting death of another officer there near tampa bay. tarpon springs officer charles kondek.ing to a noise complaint early sunday morning when he was shot and killed by a fugitive trying to evade the law. he once served more than five years on the new york police department but direct detectives say his death was not related to the killing you of the two nypd officers. he leaves behind five children. the suspect under arrest and facing first-degree murder charges. the police will hold a news conference later today. >>> the other big story today, north korea issuing new threats against the u.s. after the sony cyber attack, warning of strikes against the white house, pentagon and whole united states mainland. this as the white house now under fire here at home because the pr

the pastor at the church told us ramos had an infectious smile and loved his wife and two boyce justin and jadenould like to thank all of those who shared our sympathy and support for our family member raphael ramos who will always be loved and missed by many. >> reporter: officer liu, who is 32 had been married just a couple months. described by some in the neighborhood as quiet and in love. his parents were from china. according to media reports he was their only son. one summed police work in "the new york times." i know that being a cop is dangerous but i must do it. officer liu had said. if i don't do it and you don't do it, then who's going to do it? >> randi kaye, wow, just amazing. two individuals who wanted to minister, wanted to give back. and just so full of love. >> yeah, in and out of the uniform. we're hearing so much about these two men. we'll tell you more throughout the morning. of course, our live team coverage will continue throughout the hour. also charities had stepped forward to lend a helping hand to the officers. bowden college will pay the remaining tuition for justin ra

ramos didn't really want to do much overtime. he was always looking forward to going home to see his sons. on his 40th birthday a few weeks ago, his 13-year-old son jadenis on facebook. happy birthday to the best dad in the world. you are always there for me, even when it's almost impossible. we have so many good times, it's not even funny. i love you so much. how does it feel to be 40? you're getting old, dad, but you still look good. hope you have the best birthday. you deserve it. officer ramos's oldest son justin is a sophomore at boden college in maine. boden college has announced that justin will not be charged tuition, room and board for his remaining years. his widow has not spoken publicly, but his aunt lucy said this. >> i would like to thank all those who have shared their sympathy and support for our beloved family member, rafael ramos who will always be loved and missed by many. i hope and pray that we can reflect on this tragic loss of lives that have occurred so that we can move forward and find a path to a peaceful existence. we like to extend our condolences to the liu family also. after he learned his father was killed jaden had this

ramos's son justin talked about his father near the memorial that has grown considerably. >> my father was an incredible man. he was a hero to jaden my mother. he was a dedicated officer. he truly cared about the people of new york city. rest in peace, dad. >> new york city police officers remain on high alert this afternoon. several people have been arrested for threatening officers in the city. today new details on yet another arrest after an alleged threat. live in kweequeens, new york. what more do we know about the latest threat? >> police have received some thousand threats and looking into them. they are not sure which to take seriously and which to consider pranks. 40 they looked into. there have been six arrests. one man was heard making a phone call at a bank, threatening to kill two white police officers. he was arrested at his home and they found two guns and two bulletproof vests and two brass knuckles. >> the community has been rising up to help these two families. we just heard a short time ago that a group came forward to pay off two mortgages. what support are they receiving? >> the community really is coming toge