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In The Shadow of Murdered Cops
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Det. Rafael Ramos spent a lifetime trying to become a police officer, entering the academy at age 38. Then, just two years into the job, he was cut down.
Michael Daly
Special Correspondent
Published
Dec. 26 2014
1:35PM EST
Photo Illustration by Emil Lendof/The Daily Beast
Michael Daly
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