Before you goSign up for our free newsletter!Keep up to date with what's going on in the Catholic world HomeNewsLocal News Local News Photos: A salute to Officer Scott Patrick Dave Hrbacek August 6, 2014 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp St. Thomas Academy Cadets line up and salute as the hearse containing the body of Officer Scott Patrick passes by the Mendota Heights school Aug. 6 following the funeral. Officer Patrick was shot and killed during a traffic stop July 30. An earlier procession featured law enforcement officers and vehicles from around Minnesota, plus a few from Wisconsin. Although Officer Patrick was not Catholic, he was considered a friend of the school, and was a frequent visitor. Two of his fellow officers on the Mendota Heights police force are alums of St. Thomas Academy, Sgt. Brian Convery and Officer Bobby Lambert. Last week, neighboring Visitation School helped coordinate turnout among the schools for Officer Patrick’s procession. More than 100 Visitation students and teachers lined the route next to the St. Thomas Academy contingent. Cody Packer, a member of Assumption in St. Paul and a student at Faithful Shepherd School in Eagan, shows his support for Officer Patrick and police officers driving by in the funeral procession. Father Nels Gjengdal, chaplain at St. Thomas Academy, leads a short prayer at the end of the funeral procession. Photos by Dave Hrbacek/The Catholic Spirit FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus. Previous articlePleas and prayers for refugee childrenNext articleGary Sinise describes faith journey, commitment to serving nation’s veterans Related Articles Praying for victims, police, bishop says shooting shook all ‘to our core’ English police to allow priests to give last rites at crime scenes London police halt Good Friday service, say pandemic protocols violated Only Jesus Sharing the graces of Easter SIGN UP FOR OUR FREE NEWSLETTER Sign Me Up - Advertisement - - Advertisement - Trending - Advertisement - - Advertisement - 12,743FansLike1,478FollowersFollow6,479FollowersFollow35,922FollowersFollow583SubscribersSubscribe - Advertisement -