Law enforcement and local residents came out to honor the late officer Nicholas Vella, who suffered fatal injuries after the helicopter he was in crashed in Newport Beach.
Officers from other departments have come to the memorial to pay their respects to officer Vella.
"I would have driven the car for an extra two hours if I had to," Glendale police officer Edgar Zabunyan said."This is a time where the law enforcement community should come together. We're going through some rough times. This was a very unfortunate incident that just kind of added on top of everything.""Words cannot express the sadness," Former Huntington Police Chief Rob Handy said in a social media post.
At the growing memorial outside police headquarters, many of those who came by to pay their respects didn't know officer Vella, but they appreciated what he did for the city of Huntington Beach. "It was very painful for me," Virginia Haynes said. "My son is a firefighter in Huntington Beach. The guys in the helicopter keeps us safe. They fly over just to keep an eye on things, and I respect the police department here very, very much"
Officer Vella served our community with honor & dignity. The display of love & appreciation we have seen over the last 24 hours has been overwhelming but fitting for someone as great as Nick. We continue to thank everyone for their kindness as we mourn the loss of our brother.
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