The corner of Bayshore Avenue and Ampere Avenue in the Country Club section of the Bronx had a new covered sign on the pole just below the Bayshore Avenue sign.
Above - Police officers from the Warrants Squad were lined up by a painting of one of their own Detective Joseph G. Lamm (nicknamed Superman) who was killed on December 21, 2015 while on active duty in Afghanistan. Air Force Technical Sergeant Lamm and five other Americans were killed by a suicide bomber who rammed a motorcycle loaded with explosives into their motorcade.
Below - Members of the 105th Base Defense Squadron USAF who served with Sergeant Lamm were on hand for the street renaming for their fallen comrade in arms
Above - Mayor Bill de Blasio thanked the hundreds of people who were in attendance for this street renaming. The mayor acknowledged State Senator Jeff Klein, and Councilman Mark Gjonaj representatives of the area, and went on to speak highly of Detective Joseph Lamm for his duty to the city as a Warrants Detective, and his service to his country as an Air Force Technical Sergeant. The mayor tried to console the two children of Detective Lamm by saying that it is difficult to lose a loved one such as your father at a very young age, but that he had lost his father who served in World War Two shortly after returning home from the war.
Below - State Senator Jeff Klein and Councilman Mark Gjonaj also spoke.
Above - Chief of Detectives Dermot Shea who stood in for Police Commissioner O'Neil, said that the city was privileged to have her husband do such a great job on the NYPD.
Below - Christine DeGuisto Lemm, wife of Detective Joseph Lamm holding on to one of her sons was able to keep the tears back as she thanked everyone who was involved in her husbands life, and in this memorial to her fallen husband.
Above - The cover was taken off the sign renaming the corner for Detective Joseph G. Lamm Technical Sergeant USAF.
Below - Three NYPD helicopters flew over after the sign was uncovered.
Above -The Lamm family was given a second ceremonial street sign.
Below - Christine DeGuisto Lemm, Mayor de Blasio, Chief Shea, and members of the 105th Base Defense Squadron USAF pose for a photo.
