In this Feb. 29, 1998 file photo, detail from a full page advertisement that appeared in the New York Times showing rookie New York City police officer Edward Byrne is shown. Byrne was

In this Feb. 29, 1998 file photo, detail from a full page advertisement that appeared in the New York Times showing rookie New York City police officer Edward Byrne is shown. Byrne was killed on Feb. 26, 2012 as he sat in his patrol car, protecting a witness in a drug case who was threatened by dealers. Three of the four men responsible for his death will be eligible for parole in 2015. (AP Photo