he joined the cadet program after -- as a student at balloiu high school. >> to my brother, kevin mccrae rest easy. we will take it from here. you will not be forgotten. sam: his flag draped casket was brought out as hundreds stood at attention, placed on the engine that he commanded, staffed by his crew. the procession made its way past the firehouse where he served and where his colleagues also stood in his honor. sam ford, abc 7 news. kellye: president obama joined hundreds friday to pay tribute to police officers killed or injured in the line of duty. [bagpipes play] kellye: the national fraternal order of police posted the peace officer memorial service on the west lawn of the capital. the president called on americans to honor law enforcement heroes for what they do on a daily basis. president obama: we hold them up as heroes because that is what they are. it takes a special kind of courage to be a peace officer to be the one that people turn to when their most desperate moments, to be willing to run into a dangerous situation when everybody else is running the other way. kellye: a