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NFL, Folds of Honor Award Full-Ride Scholarships to Slain NYPD Detective’s Children

The presentation at the 47th Precinct on National First Responders Day commits long-term education funding for Didarul Islam’s three sons.

Overview

  • NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and Folds of Honor founder Dan Rooney presented the awards during a ceremony at the 47th Precinct in the Bronx.
  • The scholarships cover the educational futures of Ahyan, 7, Azhaan, 5, and newborn Arham, and the family publicly thanked both organizations.
  • Islam, 36, was killed on July 28 while working a security detail at 345 Park Ave., which houses the NFL’s headquarters.
  • Police identified the gunman as Shane Tamura, who also killed three others before taking his own life in an attack authorities said targeted the league’s offices.
  • Folds of Honor, a nonprofit serving families of fallen service members and first responders, partnered with the NFL to fund the full-ride support.