05-26-2015, 05:41 PM
NEBRASKA
Another tragic loss.
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^ Officer Kerrie Orozco, 29, was shot to death last Wednesday by a fugitive who was fatally wounded by another officer.
Orozco lived in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and was a native of nearby Walnut, Iowa.
She had planned to celebrate her daughter leaving the hospital three months after being born prematurely, but was instead mourned today by family members, fellow officers, and city/state leaders.
Her funeral at St. John's Catholic Church at Creighton University in Omaha included traditional hymns and a remembrance of Orozco's baptism.
Orozco was killed when Marcus Wheeler, 26, opened fire on officers trying to arrest him in connection with another shooting. She was hit just above her protective vest by one bullet. Another officer returned fire and hit Wheeler. Both Orozco and Wheeler died at an Omaha hospital.
Besides 3-month-old Olivia Ruth, Orozco was stepmother to Natalia, 8, and Santiago, 6. They are the children of her husband, Hector Orozco Lopez.
Omaha Police Chief Todd Schmaderer said Orozco was a remarkable person and officer.
Ref: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/omaha...l-31314741
Another tragic loss.
^ Officer Kerrie Orozco, 29, was shot to death last Wednesday by a fugitive who was fatally wounded by another officer.
Orozco lived in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and was a native of nearby Walnut, Iowa.
She had planned to celebrate her daughter leaving the hospital three months after being born prematurely, but was instead mourned today by family members, fellow officers, and city/state leaders.
Her funeral at St. John's Catholic Church at Creighton University in Omaha included traditional hymns and a remembrance of Orozco's baptism.
Orozco was killed when Marcus Wheeler, 26, opened fire on officers trying to arrest him in connection with another shooting. She was hit just above her protective vest by one bullet. Another officer returned fire and hit Wheeler. Both Orozco and Wheeler died at an Omaha hospital.
Besides 3-month-old Olivia Ruth, Orozco was stepmother to Natalia, 8, and Santiago, 6. They are the children of her husband, Hector Orozco Lopez.
Omaha Police Chief Todd Schmaderer said Orozco was a remarkable person and officer.
Ref: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/omaha...l-31314741