Thousands turn out for funeral, procession of fallen APD officer
Thousand of police officers from across the nation and members of the public came together for the funeral service of Austin Police Department senior officer Jaime Padron. Those who were unable to attend began lining the processional route along Interstate 35 and Ben White Boulevard to show support.
Vehicles making their way to the church are greeted by an American flag, hanging from fire department ladder trucks. http://pic.twitter.com/NfKK2HMD- The funeral service included speeches from APD senior chaplain Rick Randall, Mayor Lee Leffingwell and Police Chief Art Acevedo, who praised Padron for his service. Officer Rahim Kidd, a close friend of Padron, spoke about the slain officer.
RT @cgrisales: "Jaime will always be with me. Always," said fellow APD officer Rahim Kidd in an emotional tribute to his friend.
goodness- tearing up just reading @cgrisales's tweets live from the Jaime Padron funeral service. What a hero.- Acevedo thanked the two Wal-Mart managers who subdued the shooting suspect 24-year-old Brandon Montgomery Daniel, who remains jailed on a charge of capital murder.
- Acevedo spoke in Spanish at times during the service, telling the family that Padron died with people who knew him.
- Outside the church, people began lining the procession route early. Many had American flags and some carried yellow balloons.
at Salvation Army parking lot on procession route (45 frontage) fire trucks are getting ready to hold up American flag http://pic.twitter.com/OdexWre9
flag is up! Chris Truitt, who was doing paving work nearby, said he took a break to come pay his respects to Padron http://pic.twitter.com/JKaUN5Zk
- @statesman thanks! Keep us updated. Big crowd on S I35 at woodward twitpic.com/98luf9
- Employees of the Wal-Mart on I-35 and Parmer Lane, where officer Padron was killed, waited for the procession to drive by outside.
On front of the Wal-Mart where Padron was shot Friday, about 100 workers and 100s more others stand for procession http://pic.twitter.com/VxIzoNPW
Procession is just beginning to pass the Parmer Lane Wal-Mart. 100s of people here, cars stopped on highway http://pic.twitter.com/n3S8O7D1
@statesman First wave of police vehicles just S of Parmer & 35. http://pic.twitter.com/YcKKmW2O- The last vehicle left Shoreline Church around 3:13 p.m., according to Statesman reporters. Estimates put the procession line at about 18 miles long.
- Dozens of emergency vehicles still await their departure from Shoreline church to join procession yfrog.com/nz5m4hzj
