Officers with the Newman Police Department carry the flag-draped casket of slain officer Corporal Ronil Singh during a funeral service at CrossPoint Community Church in Modesto, Calif., on Jan. 5, 2019. Stephen Lam/Getty Images
A police motorcade carrying the body of Corporal Ronil “Ron” Singh pulled into the Lakewood Memorial Park—the officer’s final resting place—on Jan. 5.
Raindrops hung like tears from the thin-blue-line decorations outside the cemetery, while officers decked out dress uniforms and white gloves saluted their fallen colleague.
Daniel Holl is a Sacramento, California-based reporter, specializing in China-related topics. He moved to China alone and stayed there for almost seven years, learning the language and culture. He is fluent in Mandarin Chinese.
