ABC News: U.S.: Hundreds Honor 2 Atlanta Officers Killed in Crash

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Hundreds Honor 2 Atlanta Officers Killed in Crash Nov 10th 2012, 00:10 Hundreds of law enforcement officers are honoring two Atlanta police officers killed when their helicopter crashed during a nighttime search for a missing boy. Officers Richard J. Halford and Shawn A. Smiley died in Saturday night's crash of their OH-6A helicopter in an Atlanta street. The missing boy was later found safe. On Friday, a motorcade of officers lined up at Turner Field for a procession to Jackson Memorial Baptist Church for the funeral of Halford, a pilot who had been with the department for 26 years. On Saturday, a funeral will be held for Smiley at First Baptist Church of Atlanta. A tactical flight officer, Smiley joined the department two years ago. Both men were fathers. The National Transportation Safety Board continues to investigate the cause of the crash.

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