A scholarship honoring slain NYPD detective Jonathan Diller raised $70,000 in its first official fundraiser on Wednesday — and the steady stream of donations is far from slowing down.

About 500 loved ones, former law enforcement veterans and generous revelers gathered at Fallen Police’s favorite shelter in Wantaugh, LI, to empty their pockets for the new fund, in an outpouring of support that his he. the grieving widow described as “significant and impactful.

“What happened to Jonathan is horrible and shows you what is wrong with the world. But all the support and love has shown me all the good in the world and how much love people have in their hearts,” Diller’s wife Stephanie Diller said at the fundraiser.

“Jonathan was the most giving person you could ever meet. He would have given the shirt off his back to anyone, and to see his sacrifice benefit others through this scholarship, to see it go to deserving students — he would have been very proud,” Stephanie said. “And I’m very proud.”

The event, hosted at Mulcahy’s Pub & Concert Hall, was far from gloomy. Loved ones, former classmates and law enforcement veterans focused on the legacy Diller left behind rather than his tragic death at the hands of career criminals earlier this year.

The three-year veteran was remembered as a dedicated student during his time at St. Mary’s, as well as an outstanding athlete and team player who showed selflessness at a young age – and was long set on a path to work in law. execution.

In honor of his memory, the Detective Jonathan Diller Scholarship Fund will benefit students from his alma mater who exhibit the same academic and athletic drive.

“There was a lot of energy. Everyone was happy to be there,” Larry Weinberger, who organized the fundraiser, told The Post about the event. “It was a celebration of life, of Jonathan’s life – everyone seemed to walk away knowing he was going to create this perpetuity of memory.”

Organizers expect to eventually raise $100,000 for the scholarship fund — an “aggressive goal” that Weinberger said they expect to reach in the next few days.

Hundreds of donors who couldn’t attend the event at Mulcahy’s Pub loyally channeled money into digital fundraising.

The spillover means more than one student from Diller’s alma mater could receive the annual high school scholarship each year. A year at the Manhasset, LI, Catholic school costs nearly $13,860.

“We are filled with hope and optimism as hundreds of donations continue to grow in number today, allowing us to carry Jonathan’s charismatic leadership and willingness to pay it forward at our alma mater,” said Gerard Buckley, director the department. St. Maria.

The event itself was so big that Weinberger is considering hosting it annually.

“A celebration of Jonathan’s life every year would be a beautiful thing,” he said.

Organizers expect to have the scholarship ready for applications in the coming months and for the fund to begin benefiting students as soon as the 2025-26 academic year.

Diller was shot dead in March after he approached two suspected criminals in a car parked at a bus stop in Queens.