Funeral for Atlanta Police Officer Gail Thomas

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Funeral for Atlanta Police Officer Gail Thomas

Hundreds of officers gather for funeral Monday of Atlanta Police Officer Gail Thomas, who was killed in the line of duty last week, at Elizabeth Baptist Church on Cascade Road in Atlanta.

Major Christopher Leighty (left), Lt. Jeff Cantin and officers from Zone 5 presented a signed portrait and a framed uniform of Officer Thomas to the family.

Honor Guard member Sgt. Debbie Joe stands with the flag used during the ceremony as the procession of cars and officers enter the church. The standing room only funeral for Senior Police Officer Gail Thomas was held at Elizabeth Baptist Church in Atlanta.

Police officers, family and friends gather inside Elizabeth Baptist Church on Cascade Road for the funeral of Gail Thomas.

Officers from Zone 5 presented a framed uniform of Officer Thomas to the family. The standing room only funeral for Senior Police Officer Gail Thomas was held at Elizabeth Baptist Church in Atlanta.

Police officers from throughout the area listen to tributes to the fallen officer. The standing room only funeral for Senior Police Officer Gail Thomas was held at Elizabeth Baptist Church in Atlanta.

The Honor Guard pays tribute to the family of Senior Officer Gail Thomas (lower right).

Members of Recruit Class #160, Officer Thomas' class, made a presentation of a trophy and portrait to the her family. The standing room only funeral for Senior Police Officer Gail Thomas was held at Elizabeth Baptist Church in Atlanta.

Police officers from throughout the area listen to tributes to the fallen officer. The standing room only funeral for Senior Police Officer Gail Thomas was held at Elizabeth Baptist Church in Atlanta. A police procession led by motorcycle patrol entered the church grounds beneath a giant American flag suspended by fire ladder trucks, and police units from throughout the area processed into the church.

The Honor Guard carries the casket out to a waiting caisson after the service. The standing room only funeral for Senior Police Officer Gail Thomas was held at Elizabeth Baptist Church in Atlanta.

The Honor Guard marches with the horse drawn caisson after the service. The procession went out to Cascade Road where the hearse was waiting.

A police procession led by motorcycle patrol entered the church grounds beneath a giant American flag suspended by fire ladder trucks, and police units from throughout the area processed into the church.

The Honor Guard marches with the horse drawn caisson after the service. The procession went out to Cascade Road where the hearse was waiting.

More than 100 police officers on motorcycles led a procession Monday morning from Turner Field to the funeral of Atlanta Police Senior Officer Gail Thomas, who was hit by a car and killed last week on an interstate ramp.

Atlanta Police Chief George Turner thanked the officers for coming out and "honoring Gail. ... it just shows the large family of law enforcement and that when one falls, all of us are affected," he said.

The police motorcade left Turner Field at 9:45 to proceed to Elizabeth Baptist Church on Cascade Road.

Hundreds of law enforcement officers from around the state and Southeast were paying tribute to Thomas, the second female Atlanta officer killed in the line of duty.

Atlanta Police Chief George Turner (foreground) hugs an Atlanta police officer on Capitol Avenue before the police car procession got under way. Hundreds of officers from around the state and Southeast gathered Monday to pay final respects to Officer Gail Thomas, who was killed last week in the line of duty while performing a traffic stop on the Downtown Connector.

Chondra Freeman, a retired officer and fellow recruit classmate of 15-year police veteran Gail Thomas hugs homicide commander Paul Guerrucci before the procession.

Atlanta Police officers paid tribute to Gail Thomas, wearing bunting over their badges.

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Major Christopher Leighty (left), Lt. Jeff Cantin and officers from Zone 5 presented a signed portrait and a framed uniform of Officer Thomas to the family.

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