NYPD officer killed by friendly fire is hailed as a hero
By RYAN TARINELLI, Associated Press MONROE, New York (AP) — With bagpipers marching silently to the beat of a somber drum, a New York City police officer killed by friendly fire was honored at his funeral Friday as a hero and a dedicated, compassionate professional who put his heart into his work. Officer Brian Mulkeen, who was hit Sunday by two police bullets while tussling with an armed man in the