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Nation of Cops Attends Oakland Officers' Funeral

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(Newser) – Law enforcement officers from across the country descended on Oakland today for the funerals of four cops gunned down by a fugitive last weekend, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. All 815 members of the Oakland force attended while officers from other jurisdictions patrolled the streets in their stead. An overflow crowd that included 19,000 officers from as far as New York and Boston filled two stadiums.

"I was hoping not to have to go to another one of these things. It's a tough job," said a 25-year veteran of the Oakland PD. "But our job is to protect and serve, and sometimes we die for it."

The funeral was attended by Sen. Barbara Boxer, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, John Garamendi, Attorney General Jerry Brown and Mayor Ron Dellums.
The funeral was attended by Sen. Barbara Boxer, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, John Garamendi, Attorney General Jerry Brown and Mayor Ron Dellums.   (AP Photo)
Police motorcycles of officers from across the country are parked together in rows in the parking lot of the Oracle Arena.
Police motorcycles of officers from across the country are parked together in rows in the parking lot of the Oracle Arena.   (AP Photo)
Thousands of mourners attend the funeral for four slain Oakland police officers at the Oracle Arena.
Thousands of mourners attend the funeral for four slain Oakland police officers at the Oracle Arena.   (AP Photo)
Police vehicles from thousands of officers from across the country and other mourners fill the parking lots of the Oracle Arena.
Police vehicles from thousands of officers from across the country and other mourners fill the parking lots of the Oracle Arena.   (AP Photo)
Police officers escort a flag draped coffin into Oracle Arena.
Police officers escort a flag draped coffin into Oracle Arena.   (AP Photo)
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muleskinner
Mar 27, 09 5:49 PM CDT
i think cops have a tough job, but who is going to pay for all these airfares--and other thansportation bills----i mean , every time a soldier is shot, does the whole army show up for the funeral---- Reply
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Mar 27, 09 6:04 PM CDT
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Mad
Mar 27, 09 6:15 PM CDT
A sad day Reply
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Derni
Mar 27, 09 6:19 PM CDT
I am truly sorry for the remark on here that addresses money at a time when 4 officers are killed in one tragic incident-how small and how little empathy was shown by such a remark/ Reply
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justme
Mar 27, 09 6:41 PM CDT
FYI Many of the cops pay their own way. Others are reimbursed by their union. The cities do not pay. Reply
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