12-17-2009, 10:16 AM | #1 |
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Funeral for Four Fallen Officers
FUNERAL FOR FOUR HEROES.
IN TACOMA UNPRECEDENTED TEN'S OF THOUSANDS OF POLICE OFFICERS FROM ALL OVER THE USA, CANADA, AND OVERSEAS SHOWED UP FOR THE FUNERAL FOR THE 4 SLAIN POLICE OFFICERS FROM THE TACOMA SUBURB OF LAKEWOOD. OVER 20,000 POLICE OFFICERS ARRIVED FOR THE FUNERAL. 1,000 ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE OFFICERS DRESSED IN THEIR RED UNIFORMS FORMED A MASSIVE SEA OF RED. OVER 100 OFFICERS ATTENDED FROM NEW YORK, AND ANOTHER 100 FROM BOSTON. ALL HOTELS IN TACOMA WERE BOOKED FULL AND THE OVERFLOW OFFICERS WERE INVITED INTO THE HOMES OF LOCAL OFFICERS. MC CHORD AIR FORCE BASE OFFERED THEIR BASE AS A STAGING AREA FOR OVER 1,000 POLICE VEHICLES THAT WOULD FORM A PROCESSION FROM LAKEWOOD TO THE TACOMA DOME. AN AMAZING 3,000 VEHICLES SHOWED UP FROM ALL OVER THE USA AND THE PROCESSION TOOK 4 HOURS TO WIND THEIR WAY TO THE TACOMA DOME WITH THE STREETS LINED WITH THOUSANDS OF FOLKS WAVING AMERICAN FLAGS ALONG THE WAY...ALL IN WEATHER THAT WAS SUNNY BUT AROUND 20F DEGREES. THE ABOVE PICTURE SHOWS THE PROCESSION AS THEY PICKED UP THE 4 WHITE HEARSES IN LAKEWOOD. I'LL GIVE YOU THE REST OF THE REPORT IN PICTURES AS FOLLOWS. 3,000 POLICE VEHICLES STAGED AT MC CHORD AIR FORCE BASE AS THE PROCESSION STARTS. THE LOCAL TV COVERAGE OF THE FUNERAL LASTED FOR OVER 6 HOURS. NOTICE THE FACES AS THE OFFICERS PASSED BY. THE FUNERAL PROCESSION WAS 10 MILES LONG AND TOOK 4 HOURS TO GET ALL THE VEHICLES TO THE TACOMA DOME. ARRIVING AT THE TACOMA DOME. MOVING THE CASKETS INSIDE. ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE MARCH FROM THE PARKING AREA IN A SEA OF RED. AT EASE BEFORE THE START OF THE MARCH. INSIDE THE TACOMA DOME. POLICE OFFICER BADGES LEFT FROM ALL OVER THE USA. INSIDE ~ THANK YOU CANADA FOR YOUR RESPECT, AND ALSO TO ALL THE OTHER OFFICERS FROM OVER 275 CITIES WHO ATTENDED FROM ALL OVER THE USA ~ THANK YOU! 3 COURAGEOUS CHILDREN OF SLAIN OFFICER, GREG RICHARDS, SPEAK IN HIS MEMORY. GAVIN(10) JAMI-MAE(15) AUSTIN(17) THIS WAS A FUNERAL THAT NOT ONLY HONORED THE MEMORY AND COURAGE OF THE 4 FALLEN OFFICERS, BUT TO HONOR ALL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, FIREMEN, PARAMEDICS, AND MILITARY POLICE FROM THE USA WHO SERVE TO PROTECT US. THANK YOU, "GOD BLESS"
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12-17-2009, 11:55 AM | #2 |
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Incredible how many people showed up to honor those who's lives were taken away too soon. Husbands, a wife, mother, fathers.....
How sad... I pray to God above....that the random murdering of those who were put on Earth to help us, does not happen again. Unfortunately, we all know that one day, someone will attempt to do this again. May you all rest in peace and may the good Lord above help your families through these unbearable times. Rest in peace. |
12-17-2009, 11:59 AM | #3 |
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What a wonderful tribute. Such a tragedy.
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12-17-2009, 12:09 PM | #5 |
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That is very sad.
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Police Funerals are just as hard or harder to get through then the passing of a loved one. What gets me every time, is all the people (including children) that line the route to the cemetery. You look at their faces and read those signs, you can't help but tear up. My thoughts and prayers go out to the Brothers and Sisters in BLUE and their familys. Thank you for the post and update!!
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:(:( :flag1: NEVER FORGET OUR FALLEN...No matter if home or abroad!!! |
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