NEW YORK, United States (CMC) — A street in Queens, New York has been named in honour of slain Guyanese-born, New York Police Department (NYPD) detective Randolph Holder.

Holder, 33, was shot dead in October 2015 by Tyrone Howard, who was convicted in March for murder. Howard was sentenced in April to life in prison.

The new sign in Queens in honour of Holder was unveiled Friday at a ceremony, which was attended by Holder’s family, friends and fellow cops.

“Today is a very special day,” said Holder’s Guyanese born father Randolph Holder Sr, who lives near the Far Rockaway, Queens corner that is now called the Detective Randolph Holder Jr Way.

“It is one we should all put in our record books. That sign up there means a lot. A good name of a good person,” he said.

The third-generation cop had followed in the footsteps of his father and grandfather, who both served as police officers in Guyana.

NYPD Commissioner James O’Neill, joined by New York City Mayor de Blasio, said the street sign sent out a message that didn’t die along with rookie cop Holder.

“As we move through the years, maybe some young man or a young girl will look up at that sign and someone will tell them what a person Randolph Holder was, and what a great job he did,” said O” Neil.