Numbed by death of colleague, police tear up seeing kids lining procession

Earlier this week, as part of a funeral procession of more than 500 police cars, officer Joe Groeger rode silently in a passenger seat. Ahead was a hearse carrying the body of officer Noah Leotta.

Groeger and Leotta had gone through the Montgomery County police academy together. Both were 24 and shared an apartment.

“Look at all of them,” the officer behind the wheel told Groeger.

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