By Lisa Loevsky
KNDU
PENDLETON, Ore. — Close to a thousand people from all over the country came to Pendleton Monday morning to remember corrections officer Buddy Herron.
Herron was stabbed to death last Monday when he pulled over to help at what he thought was a car accident. Police say it turned out to be a convicted felon escaping from a burglary. They say the father of four paid for his good intentions with his life.
Many attendees had to stand inside the Vert Auditorium which seats 800, to attend the services for the 42 year old. Cameras were not welcome during the service.
“The turnout you see here not only from the Oregon department of corrections, the fire service, the national honor guard from around the country to pay respects to buddy, whose line of duty death touches everyone because of the sacrifice that he made,” says The director of the Oregon Department of Correction, Max Williams.
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