Hundreds gather to honor fallen Parlier police officer

PORTERVILLE, Calif. (KFSN) -- An outpour of enactment successful Porterville connected Wednesday, arsenic flags flew and officers rendered a salute to fallen Parlier Police serviceman Jesus Dario Corona, arsenic helium was laid to rest.

Outside the Parlier and Laton Lions Clubs near acquisition bags for guests, with messages remembering Officer Corona.

"It warms the bosom seeing each these people, that helium was loved and honored by truthful galore radical that they each took the clip to grant him by showing up," said Parlier Lions Club subordinate Joe Sanchez.

He told america it was clip for them to bash their portion successful serving the assemblage that Officer Corona dedicated his beingness to.

With agencies from crossed the vale lasting by successful support, household and friends said their last goodbyes to the fallen hero.

The 29-year-old mislaid his beingness unexpectedly successful a car mishap connected November 30 portion driving to work.

"As we saw Monday nighttime with the wide showing astatine the memorial that we had for him, helium was conscionable a fantastic constabulary officer, a fantastic antheral taken mode excessively early," said Parlier Police Chief Michael Salvador.

Wearing a achromatic enactment done his badge successful remembrance, helium told america Wednesday's showing was thing little than what Officer Corona deserved.

"He had this infectious grin and benignant of a wit astir him that was benignant of infectious," the main said.

Despite the stunning tribute, the section knows the spread near by Officer Corona volition beryllium felt forever.

"Ceremonies similar this are fantastic tributes to a beingness good lived, and a vocation good served. Every idiosyncratic retired present would bring Jesus backmost successful a heartbeat if they could. That includes me," Salvador added.

Anyone who would similar to enactment Officer Corona's household tin find his "Fund-a-Hero" run connected the Parlier Police Department's Facebook page.