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NYPD Det. Steven McDonald’s funeral at St. Patrick’s Cathedral: See photos

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  • Patricia McDonald, wife of NYPD Det. Steven McDonald, follows her husband's flag-draped coffin out of St. Patrick's Cathedral following his funeral mass on Friday, Jan. 13, 2017. At her side, is her son Conor, right, a sergeant with the NYPD.
    Photo Credit: Newsday / John Paraskevas
  • Patricia McDonald, center, wife of NYPD Det. Steven McDonald, and her son Conor, right, are greeted by former Police Commissioner Ray Kelly, following a funeral mass for McDonald at St. Patrick's Cathedral on Friday, Jan. 13, 2017.
    Photo Credit: Newsday / John Paraskevas
  • Pallbearers carry the coffin of NYPD Det. Steven McDonald from St. Patrick's Cathedral on Friday, Jan. 13, 2017, following a funeral for McDonald.
    Photo Credit: Craig Ruttle
  • NYPD Det. Steven McDonald's body is carried into St. Patrick Cathedral on Friday Jan 13, 2017.
    Photo Credit: Newsday / J. Conrad Williams Jr.
  • Police officers salute during the funeral mass for NYPD Det. Steven McDonald at St .Patricks Cathedral on Jan 13, 2017.
    Photo Credit: John Roca
  • Pallbearers carry the coffin of NYPD Det. Steven McDonald in front of St. Patrick's Cathedral on Friday, Jan. 13, 2017.
    Photo Credit: Newsday / John Paraskevas
  • Pallbearers carry the coffin of NYPD Det. Steven McDonald into St. Patrick's Cathedral on Friday, Jan. 13, 2017.
    Photo Credit: Craig Ruttle
  • The funeral procession for NYPD Det. Steven McDonald makes its way down Fifth Avenue toward St. Patrick's Cathedral on Friday, Jan. 13, 2017.
    Photo Credit: Newsday / John Paraskevas
  • NYPD officers preparing for the funeral mass for NYPD Det. Steven McDonald at St. Patrick Cathedral in New York City, Friday Jan 13, 2017.
    Photo Credit: Newsday / J. Conrad Williams Jr.
  • Police officers fill Fifth Avenue near St. Patrick's Cathedral prior to the funeral for NYPD Det. Steven McDonald on Friday, Jan. 13, 2017.
    Photo Credit: Newsday / John Paraskevas
  • Patricia McDonald leaves the Parish Center at St. Agnes Cathedral prior to the coffin of her husband Det. Steven McDonald on Friday, Jan. 13, 2017 in Rockville Centre.
    Photo Credit: Howard Schnapp
  • NYPD officers preparing for the funeral mass for NYPD Det. Steven McDonald at St. Patrick Cathedral in New York City, Friday Jan 13, 2017.
    Photo Credit: Newsday / J. Conrad Williams Jr.
  • Sgt. Conor McDonald leaves the Parish Center at St. Agnes Cathedral prior to the coffin of his father Det. Steven McDonald on Friday, Jan. 13, 2017 in Rockville Centre.
    Photo Credit: Howard Schnapp
  • Sgt. Conor McDonald leaves the Parish Center at St. Agnes Cathedral prior to the coffin of his father Det. Steven McDonald on Friday, Jan. 13, 2017 in Rockville Centre.
    Photo Credit: Howard Schnapp
  • NYPD officers preparing for the funeral mass for NYPD Det. Steven McDonald at St. Patrick Cathedral in New York City, Friday Jan 13, 2017.
    Photo Credit: Newsday / J. Conrad Williams Jr.
  • The coffin of Det. Steven McDonald leaves the Parish Center at St. Agnes Cathedral on Friday, Jan. 13, 2017 in Rockville Centre.
    Photo Credit: Howard Schnapp
  • The coffin of Det. Steven McDonald leaves the Parish Center at St. Agnes Cathedral on Friday, Jan. 13, 2017 in Rockville Centre.
    Photo Credit: Howard Schnapp
  • Police escort leads the hearse carrying the coffin of Det. Steven McDonald on Friday, Jan. 13, 2017 in Rockville Centre.
    Photo Credit: Howard Schnapp
  • Police escort leads the hearse carrying the coffin of Det. Steven McDonald on Friday, Jan. 13, 2017 in Rockville Centre.
    Photo Credit: Howard Schnapp

A hero’s final send-off for NYPD Det. Steven McDonald began Friday, Jan. 13, 2017, as thousands of police officers filed into St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Manhattan.

McDonald, the quadriplegic NYPD officer who inspired generations by forgiving the teenager who shot him and overcoming his disabilities to remain an active cop, died Tuesday at North Shore University Hospital, officials said. He was 59.

Thousands of NYPD officers, officials and members of the public are expected to attend the funeral. See photos below.

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