A huge turnout, including hundreds of cops, is expected for the funeral of fallen Jersey City police officer Marc DiNardo. DiNardo, a father of three, was shot in the face over a week ago, when two shooting suspects fired upon the Emergency Service Unit cops staking out their apartment; four other police officers were wounded while the two suspects were killed. DiNardo's family, which decided to take the 37-year-old off life support on Tuesday and donate his organs, held a blood drive in his honor yesterday (which would have been his 38th birthday). The drive attracted hundreds—his widow Mary and mother were among the donors—and Jersey City Police Chief Thomas Comey said, "There's people here from every walk of life. It shows that people stand behind us." Today, a number of streets in Jersey City will be closed from 8 a.m. until the funeral procession passes through.
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