New Delhi, Aug. 1 -- Thousands stood in pouring rain outside a Bronx mosque Thursday to honor Officer Didarul Islam, killed while guarding 345 Park Avenue during Monday's mass shooting.

Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch promoted the 36-year-old to detective first grade posthumously, calling him a man who "built the American dream with his own hands".

Inside Parkchester Jame Masjid, Islam's pregnant wife's statement was read: "To our family, he was our world."

Fire trucks hoisted a giant American flag nearby as officers from 54 precincts stood shoulder-to-shoulder outside . The service drew Mayor Eric Adams, gubernatorial candidates, and grieving members of New York's Bangladeshi community.

Islam immigrated from Bangladesh, working fir...