had the procession for him at the medical examiner's office in charlotte to my son's hometown of mooresville, the interstate was lined with people. there were six to seven people deep in that town with their love and support for what these gentlemen did that day. they keep the community safe. >> and tom, we're so sorry for your loss. this is the article on the associated press. four officers killed in north carolina were at disadvantage as shots rained from above according to police. will. >> yeah, first thing i want to say is just a heart felt thank you for his service. i mean when we talk about national police week and the challenges, it's this examples like this that resinate within communities. not just policing communities but within communities. i can't imagine losing a child, but i have lost officers under my command. so thank you for his service and we mourn for him right now. he stood as a police officer for the rights of all people including those that disagree with us. although it is personally because behind the uniform is a person. it's personally distasteful when people charact