Thousands attend funeral for fallen Guelph police officer
Posted Mar 21, 2013 11:46:22 AM.
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Thousands of mourners gathered in Guelph yesterday to pay tribute to a police officer who died in the line of duty.
Constable Jennifer Kovach died last week when her cruiser crossed the centre line and collided with a Guelph Transit bus.
The 26-year-old was responding to another officer’s call for assistance.
AUDIO Jennifer’s mother Gloria Kovach
AUDIO Jennifer’s father Bill Kovach
AUDIO Guelph Police Chief Bryan Larkin
Church bells tolled as residents watched police from across North America slowly march through downtown to a public funeral at the Sleeman Centre.
Matt Jotham, president of the Guelph Police Association, said Kovach’s death has weighed heavily on the close-knit police service.
Guelph’s Police Chief Bryan Larkin described Kovach as a vibrant and dynamic woman who fulfilled her childhood dream of becoming a police officer.
Flags across the province were flown at half staff.
