[suspenseful music]
[dispatch radio beeping]
WILL: 1566.
Let's start that way.
1568.
You can drop that down, as well.
Lights up.
[siren blaring]
When that call came out that an officer had just been struck
by a vehicle, you just get this major adrenaline rush,
that you want to get there for your fellow brother
or your sister.
[siren beeping]
Bear left.
When an officer is involved in an incident where he or she may
have been injured, every unit in emergency services--
whether it be EMS, fire, or police--
respond immediately to that officer who needs assistance.
LADARIUS: When one of us goes down, it impacts us all.
[sirens blaring]
MAN (OVER DISPATCH RADIO): [inaudible]
(VOICE CRACKING) Unfortunately--
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[sirens blaring]
MAN (OVER DISPATCH RADIO): 10-4.
[clears throat] Unfortunately, the officer
involved in this accident is somebody I'm very,
very close to.
Natasha and I were partners for two years,
earlier in my career.
[sirens blaring in background]
[indistinct radio chatter]
As a police officer, we see bad things happen to good people
all the time.
But in this particular incident, having such a close
working relationship and a friendship with the individual,
it's surreal.
It's unbelievable.
[sirens blaring in background]
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REPORTER: Family, friends, and the New Orleans community plan
to come together tonight to honor an NOPD officer
killed while on the job.
REPORTER: The officer, Natasha Hunter,
was helping to divert traffic after an accident.
She died yesterday of her injuries.
We lost someone very near and dear to us.
She was greatly loved in this department,
and I think that showed a lot when it came
time to formally say goodbye.
[baby crying]
[digital beeping]
[indistinct chatter]
This means a lot to me, as I'm sure it means a lot to you,
that everyone from this community
showed up tonight to be grateful for the service
that she gave to this city.
And New Orleans is a big family, such community love,
always uplifting the police department,
uplifting this individual, this hero, Tasha.
We say thank you to her family for sharing her with us,
for allowing her to serve this community with distinction.
We love you, Natasha.
We love you.
ALL: We love you, Natasha!
[cheering]
[applause]
[somber music]
I think my lasting memories of Natasha
will be her relationship that she had with her daughter;
the way, when she would (VOICE CRACKING) see me,
she would say, (SINGING) Bridges, in her unique way.
And her smile, her smile.
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