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Church saluting as hundreds of motorcyclists and honor guard led the way for the hearse and family. helicopters flew over the ceremony in the missing fan forlation. 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 ...

Their loved ones are going into the streets, not knowing whether they come back and they do it selflessly and with pride. it's more nan just a job. biden said that the assassin not only targeted those two fine officers, but the city and the soul of this entire nation. i can tell you it felt like the entire nation was here, supporting officer ramos his family and officer wenjian liu. eric? >> that's why we call new york's finest. brian, thank you so much. and another police funeral, this one in florida today for an officer shot and then run over by a fugitive. trying to avoid arrest. hundreds...

>> that's exactly right. there has been a lot of press obviously of the hundreds of police officers that did turn their back while mayor de blasio spoke at today's funeral outside here in the streets. but by and large it was about reiterating support for the nypd. governor cuomo specifically commemorating the police officers calling them the finest police force in the nation and commemorating them for how they handled the weeks of protest leading up to these events. >> the nypd protected the right of freedom of speech, even though they themselves were the target of false and abusive chants and...

Car in a brooklyn street. >> covering this from the beginning and live in queens new york with the emotional tribute to officer ramos, his family and fellow officers all sworn to protect us. hi, brian. >> reporter: hi, eric today's ceremony, you can say nothing more but it was spent for a hero -- 20,000 plus nypd officers and others around the country filling the streets here outside of the christ tabernacle. the violence out here was deafening at times only introducing -- outside as they listen to -- listening to the national anthem really a somber ceremony. his casket was carried for the fin...

As you know, the 40-year-old father of two was one of the two police officers killed in that horrible brazen ambush one week ago today. by that gunman who was motivated by those anti-police protests across the country. but this morning it was an emotional service of tribute, respects and thanks. brian ennis is at the church. hello, brian. >> reporter: hi eric. known as ralph by the loved ones and friends officer rafael ramos is described as selfless compassionate. someone with a disarming smile. someone who volunteers at the very church where his funeral took place today and today no other way...