Thousands of people including community members, loved ones and police officers from across the country attended a memorial service at UC Davis Friday for Natalie Corona, the 22-year-old Davis police officer killed in the line of duty Jan. 10.
Following the service, a procession traveled to Corona’s hometown of Arbuckle in Colusa County. Community members lined a highway overpass in Woodland to pay tribute as the line of cars passed by.
The body of slain Davis Police Officer Natalie Corona is carried into the ARC building at UC Davis ahead of her memorial service on Jan. 18, 2019.Andrew Nixon / Capital Public Radio
Family members follow the flag draped coffin of Davis Police Officer Natalie Corona before funeral services for Corona at the University of California, Davis, Friday, Jan. 18, 2019, in Davis, Calif.Rich Pedroncelli / AP Pool
Lupe Corona and Merced Corona kiss the flag draped coffin of their daughter, Davis Police Officer Natalie Corona, during funeral services for Natalie Corona at the University of California, Davis, Friday, Jan. 18, 2019, in Davis, Calif.Rich Pedroncelli / AP Pool
Davis Police Sgt. Eric Labbe, center, speaks next to Chief Darren Pytel during funeral services for Davis Police Officer Natalie Corona at the University of California, Davis, Friday, Jan. 18, 2019, in Davis, Calif.Rich Pedroncelli / AP Pool
Merced Corona, father of Davis Police Officer Natalie Corona, right, and family members listen to speakers during funeral services for Natalie Corona at the University of California, Davis, Friday, Jan. 18, 2019, in Davis, Calif.Rich Pedroncelli / AP Pool
The funeral procession for Davis police officer Natalie Corona passes through Woodland on its way from Davis to Arbuckle in Colusa County.Andrew Nixon / Capital Public Radio
Retired police officer Tom Poulos watches the procession from a Highway 113 overpass in Woodland.Andrew Nixon / Capital Public Radio
Ian Hall of Davis (left), 7, watches the funeral procession for Davis police officer Natalie Corona from an overpass in Yolo County.Andrew Nixon / Capital Public Radio
Ed Beoshanz of the West Plainfield Fire Department waves a flag as the procession for Davis police officer Natalie Corona passes by.Andrew Nixon / Capital Public Radio
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