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WATCH: Procession and memorial for fallen Pierce County deputy

Jan 16, 2018, 9:10 AM | Updated: Jan 17, 2018, 3:17 pm

More than 650 emergency vehicles lined up in a procession to take fallen Pierce County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Daniel McCartney to a public memorial at Pacific Lutheran University on Wednesday.

Photos of the memorial

You can make a donation to help McCartney’s family by going to tpcrimestoppers.comor by visiting any TAPCO Credit Union location.

Governor Jay Inslee ordered flags lowered across Washington state to honor McCartney, who was killed in the line of duty last week.

Pierce County Sheriff’s Department is understaffed

McCartney was shot to death responding to a burglary call in the small Pierce County community of Frederickson on Jan. 8.

McCartney is survived by his wife and three young sons. He’s remembered as a father, friend, and hero.

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