"cops packed the pews of an Atlanta megachurch on Friday to bear witness in person, to have a memory of the slain DeKalb county police officer that could not be sullied by lies or debased by silence. Slowly, an honor guard of police officers in formal uniform raised their white-gloved hands in salute as Lt Jason Sawyer handed a folded US flag to Rose's toddler, sitting next to her grandmother in the front pews, wearing a shirt with the words My Daddy Is a Hero."
"Half the crowd at First Baptist church of Atlanta at the memorial were cops from Brotherhood of the Fallen, traveling from as far away as New York City and Aurora, Colorado to support Rose's family. Most of the rest of the crowd worked for the CDC, or did before being fired by Trump. Politicians filled a section governor Brian Kemp attended, as did members of the legislature and city councils from around metro Atlanta."
A man reportedly deceived by anti-vaccination disinformation opened fire with rifles on the Centers for Disease Control near Emory University. DeKalb County police officer David Rose responded and was shot dead; the gunman then killed himself. A memorial at First Baptist Church of Atlanta drew roughly 500 officers, CDC staff, and politicians. An honor guard presented a folded US flag to Rose's toddler, who wore a shirt reading My Daddy Is a Hero, while Rose's pregnant partner could not attend. Brotherhood of the Fallen officers traveled from across the country to support the family. The shooting prompted mourning but less sustained political outrage than some prior killings.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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