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Slain police officer is laid to rest

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A sign in front of St. Stephen's Lutheran Church
A sign in front of St. Stephen's Lutheran Church in West St. Paul on Tuesday.
Jeffrey Thompson/MPR News

Mendota Heights police officer Scott Patrick was remembered this week as a humble public servant with a sense of humor, a local kid who made his community proud. He was laid to rest after being shot to death in the line of duty. At St. Stephen's Lutheran Church, more than 5,000 people, many of them law enforcement officers, came to say farewell. Our photo gallery offers some sights from the event.

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Riderless horse
A riderless horse is led away from the burial ceremony for Mendota Heights Police Officer Scott Patrick Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2014 at Acacia Park Cemetery in St. Paul.
Jennifer Simonson/MPR News
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A sign in front of St. Stephen's Lutheran Church
A sign in front of St. Stephen's Lutheran Church in West St. Paul on Tuesday.
Jeffrey Thompson/MPR News
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Memorial cards
Memorial cards were handed out on Tuesday at St. Stephen's Lutheran Church in West St. Paul at the visitation of Mendota Heights Police Officer Scott Patrick.
Jeffrey Thompson/MPR News