Officers Funeral

Vice President Joe Biden honored Rafael Ramos at the slain New York police officer's funeral Saturday.

He spoke of Ramos and his partner Officer Wenjian Liu, who were shot and killed Dec. 20, ambushed as they sat in their squad car.

"Being a cop was not what they did, it was who they were," Biden said.

Motioning to the sea of blue police seated in the church where the funeral was being held, Biden said, "It's who you are."

Vice President Joe Biden on Saturday eulogized slain NYPD officer Rafael Ramos, who was shot dead "execution style" by a man who posted on social media that he wanted revenge for the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner.

"The time will come when Rafael’s memory will bring a smile to your lips before a tear to your eyes," Biden told Ramos' family. "I speak for the whole nation when I say our hearts ache for you."

The funeral, which was held in Queens, was attended by thousands of police...