Family, Friends Mourn Loss of California Public Defender Who Died in Mexico

Kimberly Blair attends the funeral of her husband Elliot Blair in Garden Grove, Calif., on Feb. 11, 2023. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

GARDEN GROVE, Calif.—As people walked into the Feb. 11 memorial service of Orange County Public Defender Elliot Blair, 33, they viewed joyful images of a life well lived.

Scuba diving, water sports, beach visits, and a graduation photo were all representative of a man confident of the life he had ahead of him.