02-03-2025
Hundreds pay tribute to fallen Virginia Beach officers
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – Down South Witchduck Road, hundreds of people stopped and honored the two fallen Virginia Beach officers, Christopher Reese and Cameron Girvin, one last time.
From the air, Drone 10 captured dozens of police vehicles and motorcycles escorting Girvin and Reese. On the ground, people lined the streets to say one final goodbye.
'Well, she asked me a question a minute ago. She says, 'Dad, I don't know them.' I told her, 'That's right. They don't know you either, but they still defend you and protect you and our neighbors. So, it's good to show them our support,'' said Forest Hickman, who watched the procession with his daughter, Wren.
From watching out of the sunroofs of cars to others paying their respects, traffic stopped to remember the two Virginia Beach police officers.
'We might not know them, just like a lot of the officers who came down here might not have had a personal experience with them. We are all affected when something affects our community, no matter who it is,' said Matthew Morris, VP of US Flag Runners.
More than 350 flags were blowing in the wind down South Witchduck Road. U.S. Flag Runners says all of them were set up Saturday morning before the funeral.
'They put their lives on the line for our communities every day. Why can't we show them a little bit of respect and a little bit of honor? Let [the] family know that we care,' said Joseph Bain, President of US Flag Runners.
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