During his funeral, those closest to Wayne David didn’t just talk about his accomplishments as an officer, but his life as a colleague, a father, and a friend.
WASHINGTON — Law enforcement gathered from across the DMV to support the family of Wayne David as they paid their last respects to the fallen DC Police officer.
David died in late August while trying to retrieve a gun that was reportedly thrown in a storm drain. When the gun went off, David was hit and later died in the hospital.
“It is a tragic loss for our community,” said MPD Police Chief Pamela Smith. “Sometimes, people see this job as a thankless job. We feel that it’s thankless at times, but this humanizes the work that we do every single day.”
On Thursday, lines stretched out the door of the church and even wrapped around the building as people waited to get one …