Photos: Charleston mourns Police Officer Cassie Johnson at funeral

Theresa Whitehead of Charleston holds a photo of Charleston Police officer Cassie Johnson as the funeral procession turns the corner toward the interstate following the funeral Tuesday. Whitehead's son, Eddie Whitehead, is a Charleston police officer.
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People hold flags as the funeral procession goes by on Pennsylvania Avenue in Charleston its way to the cemetery.
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Theresa Whitehead of Charleston holds a photo of Charleston Police officer Cassie Johnson as the funeral procession turns the corner toward the interstate following the funeral Tuesday. Whitehead's son, Eddie Whitehead, is a Charleston police officer.
- CHRIS DORST | Gazette-Mail
Police pallbearers carry Patrolman Cassie Johnson's casket to a Charleston ambulance to be taken to the cemetery following her funeral at the Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center Tuesday.
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Charleston police officers leave the Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center and make their way to their cars for the processional to the cemetery following Cassie Johnson's funeral Tuesday.
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Charleston firefighters salute as the funeral procession for Charleston Police Officer Cassie Johnson goes by on its way to the cemetery Tuesday.
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Police officers leave the Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center and make their way to their cars for the processional to the cemetery following Cassie Johnson's funeral Tuesday.
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With their badges covered with black tape, two members of the Charleston Police Honor Guard leave the funeral wearing masks with Cassie Johnson's badge number.
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People stand along Pennsylvania Avenue in Charleston as the funeral procession for Cassie Johnson heads for I-77 and the cemetery.
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A trailer from New Jersey parked in a lot by the Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center offers coffee and food to police attending the funeral for Cassie Johnson Tuesday.
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Quarrier Street in Charleston is filled with police cars with their blue lights on as they get ready to join in the procession to the cemetery following Cassie Johnson's funeral.
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Charleston city workers hold their caps as the funeral procession turns the corner onto Pennsylvania Avenue in Charleston on its way to the cemetery following Cassie Johnson's funeral Tuesday.
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West Virginia State Police Officers salute as the funeral procession for Charleston Police Officer Cassie Johnson passes by on its way to the cemetery following her funeral Tuesday.
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With her badge covered with black tape, Charleston police Cpl. Jessi Redden enters the Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center for Patrolman Cassie Johnson's funeral wearing a mask with with Johnson's badge number.
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Police motorcycle's from around the state escorted the ambulance caring the body of Cassie Johnson from the Civic Center to the cemetery.
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Cassie Johnson's mother, Sheryl Johnson (center), at the service for her daughter.
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Charleston Police Officers stand at attention at the end of the service for Patrolman Cassie Johnson.
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Charleston Police Lieutenant Autumn Davis speaks about the friendship she formed with Cassie Johnson.
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Several hundred police officers from around our region attended Cassie Johnson's funeral.
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Charleston Police Chief Tyke Hunt speaks to the spirit of slain Patrolman Cassie Johnson at the end of his comments during her funeral Tuesday.
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Funeral for Charleston Patrolman Cassie Johnson at the Civic Center.
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Charleston Police Chief Tyke Hunt, Mayor Amy Goodwin and Lieutenant Autumn Davis listen to speaker Charleston Corporal Matt Petty at Patrolman Cassie Johnson funeral.
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The body of Charleston Patrolman Cassie Johnson passes by Charleston fireman on Pennsylvania Avenue en route to the cemetery.
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Charleston ambulance carrying the body of Charleston Patrolman Cassie Johnson passes people that came out to honor her as it enters the Interstate 64.
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Charleston Mayor Amy Goodwin speaks at the funeral of Patrolman Cassie Johnson.
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O. E. Smith Chief of Police for City of Charleston with Cassie Johnson the day she was sworn in as a Charleston Police Officer.
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Cassie Johnson the day she was sworn in by Mayor Amy Goodwin 1-11-2019.
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