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From, the Roads' Family News Center, 2008.

Respects Paid To A Great Children's Role Model This Day

Respects paid to fallen S.W.A.T. Team Officer Randall Simmons in Carson, California today at the Holy Christian Fellowship International Church. A thought of who he really was poured out of the mouth of an usher who had known the gentleman for nearly a decade. "He was a man of God in all he did. The world will miss him." The Burger King in Los Angeles, at Cesar Chavez and Grand, held a fundraiser for Simmons and his family, donating yesterday's entire sales total. Today, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, choking back tears, shared his thoughts and thanks to the local media for their gentle coveraging of the death of this star officer. The viewing was today, and the funeral will be held tomorrow at 11 a.m., at the Crenshaw Christian Faith Dome with the burial occurring at Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City. Thank you, Officer Simmons, for all the good you have done in your life!- From The Roads' Family News Center. -SD

kaiulani in Scottsdale, Arizona writes:

Even though this brought tears to my eyes and I'm sorry that any of this has to be written, it's so heartening to see Los Angelenos coming together like this. It's amazing in that most label us as 'fake and phony', the outpouring of support and caring shows that we're not all plastic and superficial. My heart and prayers go out to the Simmons family as they go through this difficult time.aloha/namaste'-L-

See additonal initial coverage of Officer Randall Simmons' story below.