NEW YORK—More than 10,000 people from around the globe raised over $860,000 to help the families of police officers Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu pay for their home mortgages, the Stephen Siller Tunnels to Towers Foundation announced on Wednesday.
Officers Ramos and Liu were shot and killed ambush-style over two weeks ago in Brooklyn, while sitting inside their patrol cars. Shortly after their deaths, the foundation announced on Dec. 26 that they would collect donations to help Ramos and Liu’s families completely pay off their home mortgages. That would require at least $800,000.
By Wednesday morning, the foundation, which raises funds for supporting first responders and military critically injured in the line of duty, said donations had surpassed their goal. If the additional pledges of $150,000 come through, the total will reach over $1 million.
