Funeral for 2 Ambushed Officers Draws Peers From Around US

Funeral for 2 Ambushed Officers Draws Peers From Around US
Two Bristol Police department officers hug before a joint police funeral in East Hartford, Conn. on Oct. 21, 2022. David Collins/AP Photo
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EAST HARTFORD, Conn.—The grieving widows of two slain Connecticut police officers gave tearful tributes to their husbands Friday during a funeral attended by thousands of law enforcement officers from around the country.

Others who spoke at the service for Bristol officers Dustin DeMonte and Alex Hamzy pleaded for an end to hatred and suspicion against the police.