Memorial service of two hero police officers shot dead by gunman at a Virginia college

Alex Mead

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Feb 9, 2022

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Campus safety Officer J.J Jefferson, left, and campus police Officer John Painter. On Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022, a gunman shot and killed the two campus officers, prompting a protracted campus lockdown and search before the suspect was apprehended. Courtesy of Bridgewater College

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Guests make their way into the Atlantic Union Bank Center for the funeral service for Bridgewater College campus police officer John Painter and campus safety officer J.J. Jefferson in Harrisonburg, Va., Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022. AP

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Community members attend the funeral service for Bridgewater College Police Officer John Painter and Bridgewater College Campus Safety Officer J.J. Jefferson. AP

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Community members attend the funeral service for Bridgewater College Police Officer John Painter and Bridgewater College Campus Safety Officer J.J. Jefferson. AP

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Community members attend the funeral service for Bridgewater College Police Officer John Painter and Bridgewater College Campus Safety Officer J.J. Jefferson. AP

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Pallbearers carry the casket of office J.J. Jefferson. AP

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Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin left, speaks during a memorial service for Bridgewater College campus police officer John Painter and campus safety officer J.J. Jefferson. AP

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Speakers address the crowd during a memorial service for Bridgewater College campus police officer John Painter and campus safety officer J.J. Jefferson. AP

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Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin left, speaks during a memorial service for Bridgewater College campus police officer John Painter and campus safety officer J.J. Jefferson. AP

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Courtney Painter, the daughter of Bridgewater College campus police officer John Painter, carries his flag as she leaves the memorial service. AP

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Community members attend the funeral service for Bridgewater College Police Officer John Painter and Bridgewater College Campus Safety Officer J.J. Jefferson. AP

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Harrisonburg police salute as the motorcade carrying the caskets of Bridgewater College campus police officer John Painter and campus safety officer J.J. Jefferson prepares to leave the Atlantic Union Bank Center following their funeral service in Harrisonburg, Va., Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022. AP

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