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CHOWCHILLA, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Dozens of patrol cars lined the streets of Chowchilla arsenic instrumentality enforcement officers from crossed California gathered to grant 1 of their own, Officer Ray Barrantes, a 37-year-old Chowchilla Police Officer who died successful the enactment of duty.
The work was held astatine Cornerstone Community Church, wherever the affectional tributes from Barrantes’ 3 children filled the sanctuary with tears, laughter, and heartfelt memories.
“My sanction is Khalie, but to my dad, I was ever his large girl,” said 16-year-old Khali Barrantes.
“You were specified a large Dodger fan. It was amusive going to games with you,” added 13-year-old Karah.
“My dada and I were the aforesaid person. We emotion sports, shoes, and having snacks by our bed,” said 11-year-old Conner.
Their words painted a vivid representation of the antheral down the badge, a devoted father, sports enthusiast, and idiosyncratic whose grin could airy up a room.
Barrantes had served astir 2 decades successful instrumentality enforcement. His colleagues picture him arsenic a dedicated serviceman and a loyal person who near a lasting content connected everyone helium met.
“Raymond’s loyalty was unmatched from the mode helium protected his household to the mode helium served his community,” said his brother, Edson Barrantes.
Chowchilla Police Chief Jeff Palmer fought done emotion arsenic helium addressed the packed church.
“I ever thought to myself, 'Man, I anticipation that’s ne'er maine that has to spell up there.' But present my officers are, and determination my serviceman is,” Palmer said. “I person a pugnacious clip looking astatine anyone due to the fact that this happened connected my watch.”
Barrantes was killed connected the evening of October 3 portion connected patrol.
According to investigators, helium was traveling eastbound connected Highway 152 erstwhile his patrol conveyance struck the close broadside of a semi-truck that was crossing Road 13. He died connected impact.
After the ceremonial service, a agelong procession of black-and-white patrol cars with their lights flashing escorted the achromatic hearse done Chowchilla, honoring Barrantes connected his last travel to his resting spot successful Dos Palos.
Colleagues accidental Barrantes volition beryllium remembered not conscionable for his service, but for the joyousness helium brought to the occupation each day.
